This year ASDA will be running a Christmas card contest to determine Detroit Mercy’s most creative Christmas card! The proceeds will be benefitting “Operation Good Cheer.” Operation Good Cheer is a volunteer-based Christmas gift-giving program for children in foster care in Michigan. Many of these children come from tough situations such as parental substance abuse, […]
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VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WITH DETROIT AREA YOUTH
In partnership with Mercy Education Project, an after-school program was developed to include STEM learning activities for economically disadvantaged girls in grades 1 through 8 in southwest Detroit. This area is home to a diverse community of Latinos, African Americans, Middle Easterners, and Caucasians. The goal is to introduce dentistry as a potential career path […]
URec Goes Fully Virtual Nov. 25
University Recreation Goes Virtual Fitness Center Closed 11/25/2020 – 1/18/2021 Fitness Classes are available on our streaming site and on Social Media. Work out anytime! We have a lot of exciting options for both in-person and virtual programs for Term 2. Check it out: · Fitness Class Schedule – Free Fitness Fun both in-person and virtual · Biggest Loser Competition […]
Anti-Ableism Workshop
Please feel free to join us for Cultural Hour on the important topic of Anti-Abelism. Advance Reading and registration attached. Title: Anti-Ableism WorkshopSpeaker: Dessa CosmaDate: Monday, November 23, 2020Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pmLocation: Via ZoomAudience: All-Faculty, Staff and Students Registration Required (Advance Reading Link) : Anti-Ableism Workshop Registration True Inclusion is Revolutionary: Practicing Disability Justice Come learn & practice the principles of disability inclusion, exploring how they […]
Intercampus Dialogue: A Post-Election Discussion
Where do we grow from here? November 17, 7:00pm madonna.edu/growfromhere
Winter Driving Tips & Reminders
We know it is hard to believe with the recent beautiful weather, but the snow and ice aren’t far off! This is your annual reminder to purchase or find your ice scraper/snow brush and have it ready! Many Detroit Mercy Dental students are new to driving in winter weather and/or managing car maintenance in the […]
GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT November 19th More Tips and Resources
Helping a Smoker Quit: Do’s and Don’ts General hints for friends and family Do respect that the quitter is in charge. This is their lifestyle change and their challenge, not yours. Do ask the person whether they want you to ask regularly how they’re doing. Ask how they’re feeling – not just whether they’ve stayed quit. Do let […]
Survey on Occupational Related Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
My name is Kayla Mehlhaff and I am a graduate student in Speech Language Pathology at Washington State University working under the guidance of Dr. Amy Meredith. I am writing to invite your dental students to participate in my research study about the level of awareness among dental students of the risk of acquiring occupational […]
SGA Stimulus for Student Organizations
Each semester, student organizations and classes are able to request $250 for programming. This year we are removing the requirements of: 1. Needing to match SGA funds 2. Needing to be active for one year before receiving funding To request the funding please email Adrianna Moreno at katsiman@udmercy.edu This stimulus is to be requested for programming […]
November is Native American Heritage Month: Virtual Poster Competition
I would like to recognize the indigenous people of the beautiful ancestral land on which we are standing;. In Michigan we acknowledge the Anishinabee, Odawa (Ottawa), Botawanomi (Potawatomi), Peoria, Miami, the Ojibwe and all the others. It is important to understand the long-standing history that has brought us to reside on the land, and to seek to understand our place within that […]