A Values-Based Education
Our students learn Jesuit and Mercy values
ReBUILD scholar’s research honors late uncle’s memory
Drinking and driving kills 28 people a day in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). One Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ student is working to change that.
University of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ students saw the culmination of two semesters of work — not to mention four years of learning — when they presented life-changing capstone projects to veterans at Detroit's John D. Dingell VA Medical Center.
![A graphic featuring Kara Wolfbauer. Text reads, Kara Wolfbauer, Class of 2023, Valedictorian, Communication Studies and Psychology, Softball Student-Athlete, Captain. A quote reads, What I love genuinely about Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is that people come here from so many different religions. ... To me the Jesuit and Mercy values are about being a servant and being there for other people. ... That's what I love. A small graphic graduation cap with a Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ logo and 2023 is featured in the corner.](/about/images/343010568_467969168819974_8353176906049034488_n.png)
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Our alumni live these values
Individually, Christa and Zach Funk are pretty impressive. But together, this couple is a force, shaping lives and the city of Detroit each in different ways.Ìý Christa ’12, ’14 is the executive director of Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars (DRDFS), a program that prepares students who might have thought a …
Animals have played an important role in shaping the life and work of Shakesha Alexander ’19.ÌýÌý The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Social Work alumna remembers playing with cows and horses during childhood summers on her family’s Mississippi farms and growing up alongside household dogs.Ìý Those moments sparked a love for animals, which …