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• July 26: Titans at the Olympics: Taking a Look at the History

  Friday July 26, 2024
  

  (From left): Jeanne Stunyo, Spencer Haywood, Stephen Glover and Kaleigh Rafter.

  This story written by Detroit Mercy Athletics .

  The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France are under way and one former Titan is competing at the games with former men’s basketball student-athlete Bul Kuol playing with South Sudan. Kuol played for the Titans during the 2020-21 season, and was an All-Horizon League selection, finishing second on the team averaging 15.6 points per game.

  He joins several students and alumni with ties to the University who have taken part at past Olympics in various sports. Several earned Olympic medals in their respective sports.

  Titan Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood led the United States men’s basketball team to a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Haywood, then just 19 years old, scored a game-high 21 points in the gold medal game and averaged a team-leading 16.1 points per game during the tournament. Haywood had his No. 45 retired by the Titans and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

  Jeanne Stunyo won a silver medal in the 3-meter diving event while a student at University of Detroit during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Stunyo completed a 1-2 sweet of medals for the U.S. in the event. Prior to the Olympics, Stunyo was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in the Aug. 6, 1956 edition.

  Pat Costello ’55 was a two-time Olympian, once as a student and then as a graduate of University of Detroit. He competed in his first Olympics in Helsinki, Finland in 1952, and again in 1956 in Australia, earning a silver medal in the men’s double sculls rowing competition with rowing partner Jim Gardiner. A Detroit native, Costello won several national titles as a rower.

  A leader on the University of Detroit men’s fencing squad that captured the 1972 national title, Tyrone Simmons ’74 competed in fencing (men’s foil) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Simmons won three bouts, but the United States didn’t medal in the men’s foil team event. He was the second African American fencer to compete for the U.S. at the Olympics.

  Dan Cantillon ’67 qualified for the 1968 Olympic team in the modern pentathlon and then competed in fencing (men’s epee) at the 1968 Summer Olympics. A two-time All-American fencer and 1966 College Fencer of the Year while at the University of Detroit, Cantillon later was a national champion in the epee in 1974. He was inducted into the Titan Hall of Fame in 1980.

  The 2007 Horizon League Player of the Year in softball, Kaleigh Rafter joined the Canadian National Team in 2007 and played for her native country during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, helping Canada softball to a fourth-place finish.

  From St. Thomas, Julito Francis ’85听competed for his native U.S. Virgin Islands in fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Francis, a student at U-D when he participated, fenced individually in men’s foil.

  While not competing in the Olympics, men’s soccer alumnus Stephen Glover ’94 had the honor in carrying the Olympic torch for his native England leading up to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He carried the torch on May 31, 2012. During his senior season with Titan men’s soccer in 1993, he helped the team to a school-record 16 wins.

  Many Titans have competed in the Olympic Trials for their respective countries, including former Titan student-athlete Ben Kendell ’18, ’19, who ran in the marathon in February, finishing 36th with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes, 23 seconds.

• July 26: Save the Date: NAMI Walks Michigan set for Sept. 21

  Friday July 26, 2024
  

  The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk in Michigan is set for Saturday, Sept. 21. All are welcome to join!

  No matter how you want to get involved, NAMI needs you! The more people that are involved makes a different in making the movement stronger. Shaking a hand, giving a fist bump or cheering with your team and others on one of the most powerful days of the year helps make a difference.

  Please save the date and consider signing up for the walk or donating to mental health programs. Further details will be provided soon!

  For more information please contact the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@udmercy.edu.

  

• July 26: Titans Service Day with ARISE Detroit set for Aug. 3

  Friday July 26, 2024
  

  Join fellow Titans in helping clean up the community for ‘s 18th annual Neighborhoods Day on Saturday, Aug. 3.

  The University has partnered with Demographics Inspiration – Detroit to clean up community gardens and lots located just five minutes away from the McNichols Campus. The volunteering will take place at 15368 Fairfield Street in Detroit.

  With any questions, please reach out to Alumni Relations at 313-993-1540 or alumni@udmercy.edu.

  Sign-up to Volunteer!

  

• July 26: Coaches Cookout features Titan basketball, July 31

  Friday July 26, 2024
  

  Join the Department of Athletics for a on Wednesday, July 31 from 5-7 p.m.

  Enjoy a delicious barbecue, drinks, music, and games with the Titans basketball coaches at the tennis court pavilion behind Calihan Hall.

  Head women’s basketball coach Kate Achter and new head men’s basketball coach Mark Montgomery will be in attendance to meet and greet with guests, before sharing updates with their programs and previewing the upcoming seasons.

  Fans will be able to renew, reserve, or purchase season tickets ahead of the 2024-25 basketball seasons.

  

• July 22: Residence Life hiring peer mentors for the new Titan Mentor Program

  Monday July 22, 2024
  

  Residence Life is now hiring peer mentors for the new Titan Mentor Program, starting with the 2024-25 academic school year.

  The Titan Mentor Program is a new program aimed at impacting some of 麻豆传媒社区’s first-year students. Through the mentor/mentee relationship, our students will have another layer of support navigating their first year at Detroit Mercy.

  Residence Life is seeking student leaders who are interested in mentoring members of the freshman class. The Titan Peer Mentors will have 3-5 mentees and help guide them through their freshman year. The Titan Peer Mentors will receive a $200 scholarship each semester. There will be training held on Saturday, Aug. 17 and a kick-off meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

  Email Sandra Alef at alefsj@udmercy.edu for more information or apply on HandShake for the Graduate Coordinator or Titan Peer Mentor positions. Interested students can reach out through the form below.

  

• July 21: Crafters needed for Homecoming pop-up shop fundraiser

  Sunday July 21, 2024
  

  Titan community, crafters are needed to the Adia J. Palmer pop-up shop during Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

  Consider donating to the , which supports students in need. Suggested items to donate are jewelry, pottery, knit wear, artisanal products, seasonal goods and more. The donations will be accepted from Sept. 3-17 at the McNichols Campus Library.

  For more information, email palmervl1@udmercy.edu.

  

• July 19: Charlton Center to host annual Money Matters Camp, July 29-Aug. 2

  Friday July 19, 2024
  

  The will host the Money Matters Camp from July 29 through Aug. 2 on the McNichols Campus.

  More than 300 Metro Detroit elementary, middle and high school students, along with volunteers and camp counselors will be at 麻豆传媒社区. They will participate in an exciting week of education and fun-filled activities centered on financial literacy, investing, and life skills.

  The Charlton Center’s Mission of reversing the trend of under-representation of people of color and females in the investment industry by providing academic excellence and hands-on training to this demographic aligns with the focus of the camp.

  The camp’s founder, Gail Perry-Mason, attended the University. A longtime senior investment professional, author, and renown speaker, Perry-Mason’s passion for financial-based education led her to found Money Matters for Youth in 1996. The camp has helped provide important financial learning to thousands of Detroit students.