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The Detroit Mercy community is invited to the annual Phenomenal Women’s Reception, set for Friday, March 20, at 5 p.m.,听in the Student Union Ballroom.

The recipient of the award this year is Samerah Saad, associate director of Student Life.

The reception, hosted by the Student Life Office and the Campus Activity Board, celebrates the lives of women at Detroit Mercy.

The event is free and open to all students, faculty and staff.

The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company invites the campus community to a TheatreLab reading featuring five actors, three short plays and one night only of engaging reading, directed by Lynch Travis.

The event will take place on Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre.

Seating is free and open to the public. No ticket required.

March Madness is here! After , the Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team hosts a first-round playoff game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 inside of Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus.

The Titans, the No. 3 seed in the Barbasol Horizon League Championship, will host eighth-seeded Milwaukee in Detroit. . Detroit Mercy students can gain FREE entry with their student ID. Doors of Calihan Hall open at 6 p.m.

The red, white and blue finished the regular-season winners in five of their last six contests and are 15-14 and 12-8 in the Horizon League entering postseason play. Detroit Mercy won both regular-season meetings with Milwaukee (12-19) in 2025-26.

will culminate with second round, semifinal and championship games March 8-10 at the Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind.

University Ministry will hold a Novena of Grace to pray for the graces that God wishes to bestow on us. This is a nine-day novena that will begin on Wednesday, March 4, and continue through March 12.

Praying the Novena will take place at 4 p.m. each day in the St. Ignatius Chapel in the Commerce & Finance Building. Associate University Minister Gray LaFond will lead the first three days of the Novena.

From Saturday, March 7, to Thursday, March 12, due to spring break, students are invited to continue the Novena prayer on their own.

What is the Novena of Grace?

The Church has long taught that the saints intercede on our behalf, asking God to grant the graces and blessings we may forget to request or struggle to find time to pray for ourselves.

The Novena of Grace is a traditional nine-day devotion dedicated to Saint Francis
Xavier, a co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). It comes with a promise
that those who pray it for nine consecutive days and receive the Sacraments may
receive any grace for the good of their souls, through the saint’s prayers.

As a Jesuit, St. Francis Xavier’s writings reflect the spiritual insights of the Spiritual Exercises, which are to know ourselves better, to discern the will of God, to hear and generously answer Christ鈥檚 call and to understand that everything is an unmerited gift from God.

In addition, each evening throughout the duration of the Novena of Grace, Gesu Church will hold a reflection by a variety of guest speakers, one per evening, as follows:

• Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m.: Fr. Joe Daoust
• Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m.: Jim Sweeney/Laura Silveri
• Friday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m.: Ellie Hidalgo
• Saturday, March 7, part of 4 p.m. liturgy: Ellie Hidalgo
• Sunday , March 8, at 3 p.m.: Anita Klueg
• Monday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m.: Sr. Sue Rakoczy
• Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m.: Shirlene Smith
• Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m.: Rev. Barry Randolph
• Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m.: Brother Tom Skowron

All are invited to pray this novena.

Celebration of Scholarly Achievement & Community Engagement (CSACE) is a University-wide event featuring research posters, artistic displays, performances, lightning talks and much more. This year鈥檚 CSACE symposium is set for Thursday, April 9.

CSACE is an opportunity to recognize the exemplary work across all campuses throughout the academic year and to learn about and support the research achievements of fellow colleagues and students.

All students, staff and faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to register for an opportunity to display or present their academic achievements, scholarly research and publications, community service, artistic creations and talents.

Presenter registration is required to secure a position at the event.

The deadline to register to be a presenter is Monday, March 9, by 6 p.m.

Titans, check your email for an invitation to participate in the 2026 Healthy Minds Survey. This important survey will help the University better understand student and faculty well-being and guide positive changes across campus.

We want to learn more about what helps you thrive at 黑料社 鈥� and the challenges you may face along the way.

Bonus: By participating, you鈥檒l be entered for a chance to win great prizes, including gift cards and awesome 黑料社 swag!

The survey is confidential and will remain open until Monday, March 9.

Please contact deanofstudents@udmercy.edu with any questions.

National Reading Month brings a community book drive and series of events to throughout March in support of .

Since 2014, Detroit Mercy’s has distributed more than 275,000 books to low-income children and families in metro Detroit. That’s more than two books for every young child in the city of Detroit!

Batch Brewing Co. will accept donations of new or gently used books all month long. Those who donate will be entered into drawings to win an Rx for Reading Swag Bag or a Little Free Library for a Detroit-based school or organization.

March 5 鈥� Teacher and Staff Appreciation Night
4-6:30 p.m.: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Hour
School employees can enjoy specials with a valid school ID.

March 12 鈥� Teacher and Staff Appreciation Night
4-6:30 p.m.: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Hour
School employees can enjoy specials with a valid school ID.

March 19 鈥� Family Read-Along Event
4-6:30 p.m.: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Hour: School employees can enjoy specials with a valid school ID.
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Story Reading Time with Rx for Reading

March 26 鈥� Reading Month Celebration Finale
4-6:30 p.m.: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Hour: School employees can enjoy specials with a valid school ID.
6:30-7 p.m.: Reading with Brynne Barnes, local award-winning author and NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work for Children
7-7:30 p.m.: Little Free Library and Swag Bag drawings and donation totals announced

It is also easy to give a gift to Rx for Reading Detroit through the Detroit Mercy Giving Page.

Take a moment to celebrate literacy and help raise the next generation of readers this month by ensuring every child has access to books.

The Detroit Mercy English Department will host a reading and conversation featuring author Jim Daniels, recipient of the 2025-26 Michigan Author Award for lifetime achievement from the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Center for the Book.

This event will take place on Tuesday, March 17, at 12:45 p.m., in the Bargman Room, 2nd Floor of the McNichols Campus Library.

Daniels’ newest book, Late Invocation for Magic: New and Selected Poems, will be available for sale at the reading.

A native of Detroit, Daniels has authored over thirty collections of poetry, seven collections of fiction, and four produced screenplays. His collection of essays, An Ignorance of Trees, published in 2025, was recently named a Michigan Notable Book. He has also edited many anthologies, including RESPECT: The Poetry of Detroit Music.

Daniels is a recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and numerous writing awards including five Michigan Notable Book Awards and three Gold Medals in the Independent Publisher Book Awards. His films have won awards in film festivals around the world. His work has been published in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize volumes.

This event is free and open to the community.

The Detroit Mercy student organization “She’s the First” has recently concluded a product drive benefiting and would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone whose generosity, time and continued support made the drive a success.

Due to the incredible team effort of the campus community, a total of 4,346 essential items were collected, including:

• 498 liners
• 677 tampons
• 1,126 wipes
• 46 bras
• 152 socks
• 182 underwear
• 1,665 pads

These contributions will make a meaningful impact for those in need within the surrounding community of Detroit.

Detroit Mercy students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to join the final installment of 黑料社鈥檚 Creative Writing Collective (CWC) on Tuesday, March 3, from 5:15-6:30 p.m.

Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall and Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan will lead the conversation for this final meeting of the winter semester. The gathering will take place in the Briggs Building, Room 205.

No writing experience is necessary to join the CWC. You are welcome if you have an interest in exploring or developing your creative inclinations.

Please contact听english@udmercy.edu听with questions or to join the CWC mailing list. Keep up with the Detroit Mercy English Department on Instagram and Facebook听.