Hispanic Heritage Month Door/Poster Decoration Contest

Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions we are expanding the last two weeks of Hispanic Heritage Month door decorations to include posters. September theme: Hispanic Heritage History Month We would like your participation in the poster/door decoration contest for Hispanic heritage History Month!  The contest is open to ALL students.  This voluntary opportunity to encourage inclusivity and celebrate equity is meaningful to our entire dental school community.  Submit a […]

School of Dentistry Library OPEN

The School of Dentistry Library will be reopening Monday, October 5 (today). Hours this next Monday-Friday will be 4:00pm-8:00pm each day, with a planned extension of hours and addition of weekend hours after a couple of successful weeks.  Capacity will be limited and social distancing will be strictly enforced. Please make sure to observe social distancing markers. In addition […]

AAWD Headband Fundraiser

AAWD (American Association of Women Dentists) is having a Headband Sale Fundraiser to support the charity Breast Cancer Action for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!  Each headband costs $5.00. The headbands come in two colors: light pink or hot pink, and they include buttons sewn on the sides for keeping your mask secured. There is a picture of the headband on the attached flyer. A portion of the profits from each headband will […]

A free webinar about King Henry Christophe I of Haiti

Save the date: SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 2020 1:00 – 3:00 pm WEBINAR The Haitian King: The Life and Times of King Henry Christophe I A free event to pay homage to Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines I, and commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of King Henry Christophe I of Haiti Please register if you plan […]

Yom Kippur 2020: The Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur 2020 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5781 Yom Kippur (pronounced Yom Ki-POOR) The Day of Atonement Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) began on sunset on Sunday, September 27 and ends at sundown on Monday, September 28, 2020. What it is: Yom Kippur is the last and most important of Judaism’s 10 High Holy Days, which begins on Rosh Hashanah (Friday, […]

2020 Health Literacy in Dentistry Essay Contest

Detroit Mercy Dental is participating in the national 2020 ADA Health Literacy in Dentistry Essay Contest, with this year’s essay topic, Why Your Dentist Wants You To Get The HPV Vaccine, reflects the recent FDA approval of the HPV vaccine for the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer. The contest begins on September 15th and the deadline to submit your essay to Adrianna Moreno is October 30th. The contest winner […]