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• August 25: RecFest returns Aug. 26 with games, food, fun at Student Fitness Center

  Monday August 25, 2025
  

  Get ready for the ultimate campus kickoff event! RecFest 2025 is set for Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 3:30–5:30 p.m. at the Student Fitness Center.

  This is your opportunity to discover the diverse recreational activities available through University Recreation.

  This event features the following:

  • Free food and drinks
  • Giveaways and raffle prizes with live DJ
  • Special guests and 20-plus vendors and campus/community partners
  • Rock wall, obstacle course and fitness challenges
  • Shoot-N-Shower challenge
  • 4-way volleyball, spike ball, cornhole, fowling and more

  Interactive schedule for the day is as follows:

  • 3:30 p.m. — Block party check-in
  • 4-4:45 p.m. — Open badminton
  • 4:45-5:30 p.m. — Open pickleball
  • 4:30-5:30 p.m. —ÌýInteractive demos
  • 4:30-5:30 p.m. —ÌýFitness challenges

  Whether you’re into fitness, sports, free stuff or just meeting people, mark your calendars for RecFest.

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• August 25: Celebrate Spirit! launches new school year, Sept. 11

  Monday August 25, 2025
  

  Celebrate Spirit! is the official kickoff to the new academic year and a University-wide celebration that welcomes our entire community of students, staff, faculty, and administrators. All are welcome!

  The celebration is set for Thursday, Sept. 11 inside the Student Fitness Center. The Mass of the Holy Spirit begins at 11:30 a.m.Ìý

  The celebration includes a Catholic Mass, and individuals from all faith traditions are warmly invited to participate or observe in a manner that feels comfortable to them.

  The guest homilist for Celebrate Spirit! is Karl J. Kiser, S.J. The event is hosted by the College of Business Administration, University Libraries, the Student Success Center, University Ministry, and Mission Integration. All are invited to wear red, orange, or yellow as part of the event.

  A lunch and reception will be provided in the Fountain Lounge & Terrace of the Student Union from 12:45-2 p.m.

  Celebrate Spirit! is open to all members of the Detroit Mercy community no matter their religious affiliation.

  Celebrate Spirit! 2025 invites the Detroit Mercy community to reflect on “Sustaining a Spirit of Hope” as this academic year’s theme along with our new University core values. Amid global and personal challenges and uncertainty, we are reminded that hope is not just a feeling but a daily practice — nurtured through community and grounded in discernment.

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• August 25: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Street Fest set for Saturday, Sept. 6

  Monday August 25, 2025
  

  University of Detroit Mercy, in partnership with the Detroit Month of Design Festival, and in collaboration with Gesu and Live6 Alliance, is hosting ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Street Fest on Saturday, Sept. 6.

  The free event is set to run from 12-8 p.m. and is part of the Six Mile Street Fest. All are welcome.

  ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s part in the event will be located on the lawn at the entrance of the McNichols Campus. It will feature sustainability exercises, crafts, workshops, children’s activities, food, vendors and much more.

  The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Street Fest is being co-sponsored by University Ministry, Office of Mission Integration, Titan Equity Nourish Network, Student Life, University Recreation, Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) and Titan Athletics.

  

• August 25: Get creative with English Department’s Magnetic Poetry Contest

  Monday August 25, 2025
  

  Earn prizes through the ‘s second annual Magnetic Poetry Contest. All Detroit Mercy students, alumni, staff, faculty and administrators are encouraged to create an original poem using the magnets on the second-floor lockers of the Briggs Building.

  The deadline to submit an image of your finished poem is Saturday, Sept. 27. Winning poems may be published in the 33rd issue of , ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s arts and literary magazine! Student winners will receive a magnetic poetry kit, plus fame and glory. .

  Each individual may submit a maximum of three poems. Photographs of poems must be vertically oriented.

  For more information on the contest and to submit your poem, .

  With any questions about the contest, please contact Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall at gnallsc@udmercy.edu.

  

• August 25: Second annual CHP Research Symposium set for Sept. 27

  Monday August 25, 2025
  

  The will hold its second annual Research Symposium on Saturday, Sept. 27. This enlightening day dedicated to transforming healthcare in Detroit will take place from 12-4 p.m. on the McNichols Campus and is part of the University’s Homecoming celebration.

  Faculty, staff, alumni, community members and current students are welcome to attend this inspiring event, which honors Detroit’s rich history and innovative spirit. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with fellow professionals and scholars while exploring transformative healthcare solutions that emphasize patient-centered care, community well-being and the sustainability of the healthcare workforce.

  For more information, email Joshua Olson at chpresearchsymposium@udmercy.edu

  

• August 24: Auditions for Theatre Company fall season productions to be held Sept. 2

  Sunday August 24, 2025
  

  Auditions for Detroit Mercy Theatre Company‘s fall season — a fresh adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” and the Homecoming Improv Show — will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. inside Reno Hall, Room 164. The auditions are open to all current students of Detroit Mercy, whether majoring in Theatre or not.

  Those interested in auditioning should prepare one 90-second (or less) comedic monologue from a classical playwright, either Shakespeare or another such as Marlowe, Ben Johnson, etc. All auditioners will be asked to participate in a 20-minute improvisation session at the beginning of the audition.

  Callbacks will immediately follow auditions and will consist of cold reads from the script.

  Questions? Email theatre@udmercy.edu or call 313-993-3270.

  Click here for more information.

  

• August 21: Men’s soccer to host home opener Sunday afternoon

  Thursday August 21, 2025
  

  Titan Athletics is welcoming back students during move-in weekend with free food at the men’s soccer home opener this Sunday, Aug. 24.

  The Titans will host Mercyhurst University for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Titan Field on the McNichols Campus.

  The first 100 students in attendance can visit the Titan tent for a free hot dog and pop or water.