Now Open: The 2020 Colgate-Palmolive/NMF Dental Leadership Program

Colgate-Palmolive and National Medical Fellowships (NMF) are proud to offer the third annual Colgate-Palmolive/NMF Dental Leadership Program. Established in 2017, this need-based award provides two (2) $5,000 scholarships to support underrepresented minority students, who are enrolled in an accredited US dental school (DDS/DMD) program and demonstrate commitment to leadership and serving medically underserved communities.

Eligibility Criteria

The application for the 2020 scholarship is now available at https://app.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarship/NMFEligibilityform. Applications are due December 6, 2020. The Scholar Eligibility Requirements are as follows:

·         Proof of U.S. citizenship or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approval letter

·         Currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. Dental School Program (DDS/DMD) for the 2020-2021 academic year.

·         Underrepresented minority student. NMF designates the following racial/ethnic groups as underrepresented minorities: African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native Americans (American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian), Asian American (Vietnamese and Cambodian only), and Pacific Islander.

·         Financial need

·         Commitment to leadership and serving medically underserved communities

Please visit https://www.nmfonline.org/about-our-scholarships-and-awards/general-scholarships-awards/ for additional information and application instructions. 

For questions or more information, please contact scholarships@nmfonline.org. 

Rounded Rectangle: Start your application here! https://app.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarship/NMFEligibilityform

ASDA Wellness Zoom Yoga

Come join us TONIGHT for a relaxing evening of  Virtual Yoga with certified yoga instructor Molly Radtke. Start your week off right with a breath-focused meditative practice that is sure to leave you refreshed and rejuvenated.  Yoga will take place next Monday November 9th at 7:30pm on Zoom. Please see below for the Zoom login info: 

Topic: Restorative Yoga

Time: Nov 9, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/92876418311?pwd=cEI2MllNa1V5WU5zTldvK0tWVXZ2UT09

Meeting ID: 928 7641 8311

Passcode: 911999

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Anti-Ableism Workshop

Please feel free to join us for Cultural Hour on the important topic of Anti-Abelism.

Information and registration attached.

Title: Anti-Ableism Workshop
Speaker: Dessa Cosma
Date: Monday, November 23, 2020
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Location: Via Zoom
Audience: All-Faculty, Staff and Students

Registration Required:  Anti-Ableism Workshop

Session Objectives: This participatory workshop will involve some key exercises as well as

  • Reviewing definitions and terms around anti-ableism and disability
  • Contextualizing why  disability is left out of the diversity, equity, and inclusion discussion
  • Discussing how can we change our behavior to be more inclusive
  • Understanding what might be the challenges and benefits to being more inclusive and accessible to students, faculty, and staff with disabilities


We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Forever Titans: Join Now!

 Do you want to start growing your network and making connections for the future? If so, head over to community.udmercy.edu to sign-up for Forever Titans, the University’s FREE networking and mentoring platform. Forever Titans empowers you to directly contact alumni who are in career fields that interest you, to help you better prepare when it comes time to transition into your career. 

Town Hall on Racial and Cultural Barriers to Mental Health: A Discussion on Relevant Issues -Tuesday, October 27th from 7-9pm

Dear University Community,

Please join us Tuesday, October 27th from 7:00 -9:00 pm for a Town Hall on Racial and Cultural Barriers to Mental Health: A Discussion on Relevant Issues. The panelists will feature three of our Detroit Mercy student leaders: Student Government President Ken Donaldson, President of the Black Student Union Dalonzo Curges and Former President of LatinX Edwin Jurado.  Joining our students in the discussion will be Dr. Cheryl Munday, Professor of Psychology, Dr. Prasad Venugopal, Associate Professor of Physics, Robert Vowels, Director of Athletics,  John Miles, Coordinator Fatherhood  Initiative and Peter Williams, Fatherhood Community Health Worker –Detroit Health Department will serve as moderator.  

The link to register is below:

https://udmercy-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAscuipqjsrHNYeFMivzYeGiOtnHgeob0IX

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We look forward to a rich discussion,

Monica

Monica J. Williams

Dean of Students/Deputy Title IX Coordinator

University of Detroit Mercy

4001 W. McNichols Rd.

Detroit, MI 48221

(313) 993-1028

Reminders for Upcoming Weeks

As we enter the final weeks of the election season, we want to acknowledge the excitement and intensity surrounding many of the issues in our social, environmental, and political climate today. In addition to all learning to adapt to the continued presence of the COVID 19 pandemic, this election season is unique as we all navigate how to engage in activism in a socially-distanced, and largely virtual, manner. As a university campus community, we want to offer a few reminders for employees and students: 

  • Our mission as a Jesuit and Mercy institution calls for education which integrates “intellectual, spiritual, ethical, and social development” of our students. Respectful dialogue and professional communication must be upheld when engaging in expressions of diverse thoughts, ideas, and opinions. 
  • The School of Dentistry outlines professional conduct expectations in the Academic Policies Handbook. In addition, the University Social Media Policy includes guidance on appropriate use of social media for the campus community. Both can be found here: https://dental.udmercy.edu/_files/pdf/Academic_Policies_Handbook.pdf
  • Currently, events and social gatherings are not permitted at the School of Dentistry in alignment with our COVID 19 protocols and in accordance with campus, local, and state guidelines. We ask that all individuals are mindful of appropriate social distancing, mask protocols, and other risk-management practices to reduce the risk of COVID 19 exposure when engaging in activities outside of the School of Dentistry campus. 

UREC Adventure Series- Rising Phoenix Archery 11/1 (4-6pm)

The first installment of the UREC Adventure Series is here! Join us as we travel to Rising Phoenix Archery on Sunday 11/1 from 4-6pm. Register at the McNichols fitness center or by phone (313-993-1783). Pre-Registration by 11/28 is required. The cost is $20 per person and includes 2 hours of Archery instruction and games. Participants can bring their own equipment. There is a shuttle from Detroit Mercy available.

Faithful Citizenship: An Invitation to Vote

Office of Mission Integration

An Invitation to Vote

An authentic faith – which is never comfortable or completely personal – always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth somehow better that we found it. We love this magnificent planet on which God has put us, and we love the human family which dwells here, with all its tragedies and struggles, its hopes and aspirations, its strengths and weaknesses. The earth is our common home and all of us are brothers and sisters. If indeed “the just ordering of society and of the state is a central responsibility of politics”, the Church “cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice”.

–Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, par. 183.

With just a little over a week left to cast ballots, the Office of Mission Integration would like to remind you of some resources for discernment for those who have not yet voted. Below are possible aids in your reflective consideration of how you will vote in this election.

Contemplation and Political Action is a civic engagement guide released by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

Voting Catholic is a podcast series produced by America Media, publisher of America Magazine, which describes itself as “the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking.”

Forming Conscience for Faithful Citizenship is a document released by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.

For those who are eligible, please do cast your vote by November 3. While the deadline for on-line registration has passed, for those still not registered, it is not too late. You have until November 3 to register and vote. For more information and additional resources, visit https://udmercy.edu/community/vote.php. 

ASDA Legislative Week and Advocacy 101 Webinar

We are excited to announce that next week ASDA will celebrating LEGISLATIVE WEEK! 

To kick it off, we will be having Josh Kluzak, the MDA Manage of Government and Insurance Affairs, host an Advocacy 101 webinar this Monday (Oct. 26th) at 7 pm. Not only will you hear about all the ways you can get involved with advocacy, but all attendees will also receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card!

To register for the webinar, please use the link below

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You will be receiving a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar once you’ve registered. 

The flyer for the Advocacy 101 webinar can also be found attached in this email.  

As we head into next week, be on the lookout for more information about the following events: 

  • Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) letter writing campaign starting Tuesday-Friday. Winners will be announced Friday and will receive a FIGS gift card! 
  • Licensure Reform webinar on Wednesday @ 7 pm 
  • Current issues in Legislation Day on Thursday where you will be receiving a digital “Vaccination-Talking-Points” Tool Kit 

As always, to stay updated with our events, follow our Instagram page @detroit.mercy.asda