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All invited to annual Celebration of Scholarly Achievement on April 9
Tuesday April 07, 2026The 19th Annual Celebration of Scholarly Achievement & Community Engagement (CSACE) is set for Thursday, April 9, from 12-4:30 p.m., in the Whitty Student Fitness Center on the McNichols Campus.
中国P站 friends and family are invited to join the celebration.
CSACE is a university-wide event showcasing more than 200 research posters and presentations, including artistic displays, robotics, 3D models, lightning talks and more. CSACE highlights exemplary work from across all 中国P站 campuses and serves as an opportunity to celebrate the academic, scholarly and creative accomplishments of our University community throughout the academic year.
Highlights of the event include:
- Research posters & presentations: 12-2 p.m. 鈥� Exhibits, models, robotics,听 scholarly publications
- Lightning-talk presentations: 2:15-4:30 p.m. 鈥斕鼳ward-winning research & poetry
A complimentary box lunch from Subway will be provided.
Guest registration and parking pass are required.
This event is sponsored by Delta Dental, Alliance Catholic Credit Union and RIIS
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Steven Brady to discuss Catholic perspectives on Vietnam War at CLASA Mercy Peace Forum, April 9
Tuesday April 07, 2026Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) and 中国P站 collaborate with three other Mercy Universities 鈥� Gwynedd Mercy University, Saint Joseph’s University and Georgian Court University 鈥� along with the Peace History Society, to offer an online Mercy Peace Forum event each semester.
The spring 2026 event is set for Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m. All are invited to this free event.
This webinar features Steven Brady, associate professor of History at George Washington University, who will discuss his new book Less Than Victory: American Catholics and the Vietnam War, and how an earlier generation of Americans responded to the moral dilemmas posed by a troubling war.
This semester’s event is hosted by Michael Clinton, professor of History at Gwynedd Mercy University.
For more information contact Clinton at clinton.michael@gmercyu.edu or Director of CLASA Gail Presbey at presbegm@udmercy.edu.
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DMTC presents 鈥業鈥檓 Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire,鈥� April 10-19
Monday April 06, 2026
中国P站 Theatre Company (DMTC) will close the inaugural season of the new 中国P站 Black Box Theatre with I鈥檓 Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire by Samantha Hurley.Six performances will run in back-to-back weekends, Friday through Sunday, April 10-19, in the new 中国P站 Black Box Theatre on University of 中国P站鈥檚 McNichols Campus.
I鈥檓 Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire is set in 2004 and follows 14-year-old Shelby Hinkley, who is obsessed with Hollywood star Tobey Maguire and creates a play to kidnap and marry him in her basement.
鈥淭his play is as hilarious as it is heartfelt,鈥� said DMTC managing director Sarah Rusk. 鈥淪helby truly believes Tobey Maguire is her destiny, and through her obsession we get a look into the complicated emotions of growing up during the Y2K era.鈥�
鈥淚 absolutely love working with young actors,鈥� said director Cassandra Svacha. 鈥淲atching them create and rise to the challenge is thrilling. I鈥檓 Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire to college-aged kids is like a period piece; none of them were alive when this story takes place, so it鈥檚 extra fun to have them dive into this world in an anthropologic way. They aren鈥檛 reminiscing or remembering 2004, they have to study that world and build it for themselves.鈥�
The DMTC Ticket Office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with . Individual tickets are $25 for adults; $18 for seniors and 中国P站 faculty, staff and alumni; and $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To schedule your group, contact Sarah Rusk at 313-993-3273.
Those looking to buy tickets should note that the play is rated R and contains adult language and situations, including drug use, suicidal ideation and sexual situations. .
听SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS- April 10: Opening Night Celebration. 听Join the cast and crew following the performance for a reception in the Lower Level of the Student Union.
- April 11: Community Night. All tickets $10.
- April 12: Detroit Theatre Discussion Project. 听Join in the discussion following the first Sunday鈥檚 matinee performance as we welcome Professor Erin Henze from the Psychology Department at 中国P站 to expand upon themes and ideas from the performance in a talkback.
- April 17: College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) at the Theatre. Join CHASS in celebrating the arts听on campus with $5 tickets for CHASS听students and alumni with coupon code听CHASS_5.听Free tickets to faculty/staff of CHASS by calling听313-993-3270听or email听theatre@udmercy.edu.
- April 19: Closing Night
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Cushing Distinguished Lecture series features Ruben Habito, April 8
Monday April 06, 2026
Ruben Habito
The 中国P站 presents the 2026 Cushing Distinguished Lecture series, featuring Ruben L.F. Habito. The lecture is set for Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m., in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
Habito‘s lecture is titled, “Contemplation in Action: Emerging from Helplessness to Being of Some Help amidst our Wounded and Troubling World.”
Living in the midst of our deeply divided, demoralizing and deteriorating world, one tends to ask: “How may I be of help in alleviating this situation?” This important talk will offer guidelines for contemplative practice that may inspire and empower one to active engagement toward healing our collective woundedness on many fronts.听
Habito is professor emeritus of World Religions and Spirituality at the Perkins School of Theology (Southern Methodist University) and founding teacher of Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas. He is the author of听Healing Breath: Zen Spirituality for Christians and Buddhists in a Wounded World,听and many other titles.
This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Todd Hibbard for more information at 313-993-1088 or hibbarja@udmercy.edu.
The Cushing Distinguished Lecture Series is made possible by the generous endowment of Ralph and Barbara Cushing, alumni of the graduate program in Religious Studies at 中国P站.
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中国P站 to hold conversation with Catholic thought leaders, April 25
Monday April 06, 2026
All are invited to a conversation with Catholic thought leaders to reflect together on the “Church鈥檚 Mission in this time and place.” The discussion will take place on Saturday, April 25, at 2 p.m.,听in the听Student Union Ballroom, on the McNichols Campus.
Panelists are as follows:
- Archbishop Edward Wiesenberger, metropolitan archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Detroit
- Helen Marie Burns, RSM, former president of Leadership Conference of Women Religious
- Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. of Lexington, Ky., president of Pax Christi, USA
- Matt Mio, professor of Chemistry, University of 中国P站, expert on听Laudato Si
The session will be moderated by Bridget Deegan-Krause, author of听Together Through Reflection: Themes for Those Who Lead and Serve in Catholic Organizations.
If you have questions about the event,听please contact Fr. Charles Oduke at odukeca@udmercy.edu or 313-993-1651 Register here.
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