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All invited to annual Celebration of Scholarly Achievement on April 9
Thursday March 19, 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.
黑料社区app 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 黑料社区app 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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Author Alfred Babo to speak on academic impact of being a professor in exile, March 26
Thursday March 19, 2026The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) will welcome Alfred Babo, professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Fairfield University, to speak about his experiences as a researcher and teacher living in exile.
The conversation will take place on Thursday, March 26 at 4 p.m., in the Bargman Room of the McNichols Campus Library.
The event will also feature an introduction to Babo’s recently published book, Exiled Scholars in Western Academia: Refugees or Intellectuals?, which presents experiences of scholars residing in exile and how they experience a paradox of inclusion and exclusion.
In his talk, Babo will highlight how academics and intellectuals are often among those who must flee their home countries and are rescued during times of crisis. He will explore how those who seek asylum or exile in the United States face challenges of acceptance in ways that shift their research and practice.
Currently serving on the board of Scholars-at-Risk (SAR), Babo also co-founded the initiative called Share the Platform, which advocates for refugees’ self-representation and expertise. He received the Fairfield University 2023 Martin Luther King Vision Award for his engagement with refugees and vulnerable individuals. Babo is also a member of several professional organizations.
This talk is sponsored by CHASS and African American Studies and is free and open to the public.
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鈥楤ecoming A Better U鈥� returns March 28
Wednesday March 18, 2026
Becoming a Better U returns to campus this spring as the Alumni Relations team invites all faculty, staff, alumni and students to a morning devoted to personal and professional development.The free half-day event is set for Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Student Union on the McNichols Campus. Registration opens 8:30 a.m. the morning of the event.
Enjoy a morning of inspiring speakers, hands-on sessions and a complimentary professional headshot. Workshops cover a wide variety of topics and are sure to have something for everyone. Click the registration link below for a full list of workshops.
Free breakfast is also provided. Please register by March 23. For more information or any questions, please call 313-993-1540.
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Poet Joanne Godley to launch award-winning collection at reading, March 25
Tuesday March 17, 2026
Broadside Lotus Press and the 黑料社区app Press will host a virtual reading and conversation with Joanne Godley, author of How the Black Panthers Fell from the Sky and winner of the 2025 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award.The reading will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. Please register below to obtain Zoom link.
Godley grew up in Detroit during the city’s industrial heyday and amidst the activism of the labor unions. Her memoir reflects on her teenage years, when, impatient with someday freedom songs and despairing at the horrors of the Vietnam war, she is swept up by the daring promise of those militant 鈥渃ats鈥� in black leather jackets. The poems remind readers of the hopefulness and exhilaration of Panther Party times as well as provide Godley’s mature reflections on the Party鈥檚 dismantlement.
How the Black Panthers Fell from the Sky is the fourth co-publication of Broadside Lotus Press and 黑料社区app Press. It can be purchased at the Detroit Mercy bookstore and .
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Award-winning author Jim Daniels to read at 黑料社区app, March 17
Monday March 16, 2026The Detroit Mercy English Department will host a reading and conversation featuring author Jim Daniels, recipient of the 2025-26 Michigan Author Award for lifetime achievement from the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Center for the Book.
This event will take place on Tuesday, March 17, at 12:45 p.m., in the Bargman Room, 2nd Floor of the McNichols Campus Library.
Daniels’ newest book, Late Invocation for Magic: New and Selected Poems, will be available for sale at the reading.
A native of Detroit, Daniels has authored more than 30 collections of poetry, seven collections of fiction and four produced screenplays. His collection of essays, An Ignorance of Trees, published in 2025, was recently named a Michigan Notable Book. He has also edited many anthologies, including RESPECT: The Poetry of Detroit Music.
Daniels is a recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and numerous writing awards including five Michigan Notable Book Awards and three Gold Medals in the Independent Publisher Book Awards. His films have won awards in film festivals around the world. His work has been published in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize volumes.
This event is free and open to the community.
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