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April 24, 2025

University of Detroit Mercy earns new Carnegie classification

The 'Opportunity College and University' designation highlights UDM as a model institution for fostering student success and advancing research on effective campus practices.

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April 03, 2025

UDM student cybersecurity teams score wins in regional ISACA cybersecurity scholarship competitions

Detroit Mercy Cybersecurity and Information Systems student teams won $9,000 at the annual ISACA Cybersecurity Scholarship Competition for the Detroit Chapter. This is the third time in three years that UDM teams have brought home top prizes in this competition.  

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March 18, 2025

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company to present "The Grown Ups"

The play follows a group of camp counselors in the world of a remote sleepaway camp as they navigate the highs and lows of camp life. As they swap stories by the fire, form unlikely bonds, and challenge each other’s perspectives, an unsettling presence looms, forcing the counselors to examine their own values and the unpredictable forces beyond the campfire’s glow.  

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The College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences offers more than 35 undergraduate majors, minors and certificates in addition to 15 graduate programs. Explore your passion today.

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Psychology Clinic

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The Psychology Clinic is a teaching clinic, for doctoral students of clinical psychology. The clinic provides counseling, testing and assessment services including:

  • Individual and couples therapy
  • Emotional issues such as anger and grief
  • Assessment for learning problems and gifted children
  • Sorting through sources of stress
Service fees are on a sliding scale.

Psychology Clinic

Counseling Clinic

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The Counseling Clinic is a teaching clinic, primarily for second-year counseling students. The clinic specializes in a wide variety of clinical issues for children and adults, such as:

  • Grief and loss
  • Anger/emotion management
  • Decision making
  • Life transitions/family issues
Services are available at no cost.

Counseling Clinic

CHASS Events and Engagements

Student Spotlight: Political Science students attend Advocacy Day in Lansing

Student Spotlight: Political Science students attend Advocacy Day in Lansing

A team of Detroit Mercy students, along with Tommy Titan and members from the Office of Admissions were in attendance April 22 for the 2025 Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities Day (Advocacy Day) at the state's capitol in Lansing.

Emerging Voices showcases student directors on April 25

Emerging Voices showcases student directors on April 25

Join us for an exciting performance of "Emerging Voices: Student Directing Showcase," featuring a dynamic array of scenes, each crafted by our talented student directors, on Friday, April 25 at 11 a.m.

Department Co-Chair and Professor of History Roy Finkenbine gave a talk on “Erasing the History of Racial Violence: A Personal Example” to the Metro Detroit …

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