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• October 13: 26th annual McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion set for Oct. 23

  Monday October 13, 2025
  

  The McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion provides a forum for prominent thinkers to address fundamental issues of law and religion. The 26th annual lecture is set for Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5-6 p.m. in Room 226 at the Riverfront Campus. A reception follows the lecture in the atrium.

  This year鈥檚 lecture, titled听鈥淣ext Steps for Church Autonomy鈥� will be presented by听Stephanie Barclay, professor of Law at Georgetown University Law School and faculty co-director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. The annual McElroy Lecture is made possible through a bequest from 91传媒 Law alumnus Philip J. McElroy.

  This lecture will examine emerging frontiers in church autonomy jurisprudence across several critical contexts:

  • the doctrine’s application as a defense to defamation suits arising from religious discipline
  • tensions between ministerial exception principles and employment protections
  • the use of collateral appeals to prevent process as punishment in autonomy disputes
  • proper judicial deference to internal religious governance.

  The lecture explores potential doctrinal developments that would be important to both religious liberty and individual rights while avoiding the constitutional hazards of excessive entanglement with religious affairs.

  Barclay’s research focuses on the role our different democratic institutions play in protecting minority rights, particularly at the intersection of free speech and religious exercise. Her work is published or is forthcoming in leading journals such as the Harvard Law Review, the Chicago Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review听and the Yale Law Journal Forum.听Barclay is a faculty affiliate at the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and a Nootbaar Fellow at the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics at Pepperdine University.

  

• October 13: 91传媒 Law to hold special Law Review Symposium, Nov. 10

  Monday October 13, 2025
  

  will host a special Law Review symposium, titled “Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Exploring the Legal Issues Surrounding Deadly Shipwrecks and Honoring the 50th Anniversary of a Great Lakes Tragedy” on Monday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  The symposium will take place in Room 226 at 91传媒’s Riverfront Campus, 651 E. Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.

  Two panel discussions will be held, one on property law and the other on constitutional and state law. A Eucharistic service will follow the discussions at Mariners’ Church of Detroit with special prayers for the 29 souls lost and ringing of the bell 29 times, once again, in their memory. Dan Hall, a professional musician, will cover The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald at the end of the service. He will also perform an original song before the service about the Edmund Fitzgerald.

  Lunch and reception will be provided in 91传媒 Law Atrium.

  

• October 13: Feminist Scholarship Colloquium set for Oct. 21

  Monday October 13, 2025
  

  The Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Program will host the annual Feminist Scholarship Colloquium on Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the William C. Young Boardroom, located on the second floor of the Student Union. All are welcome.

  Presenters will share the diverse ways that sex, gender, sexuality and related issues inform their research and teaching.

  Presenters from across the University will include:

  • Ceara O’Leary, professor of practice of Architecture
  • Julia Belian, associate professor, School of Law
  • Lee Eshelman, associate professor of Psychology
  • Maha Ahmad, associate professor, School of Dentistry

  Refreshments will be provided.

  

• October 13: Join the daily Ignatius Loyola鈥檚 Spiritual Exercises

  Monday October 13, 2025
  

  Director of the Catholic Studies Program Si Hendry, S.J., will lead a group of faculty, staff and administrators through Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises integrated into everyday life.

  This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your prayer life and relationship with God and to get to know, on an experiential level, the spirituality behind the Jesuit sponsorship of this University. It will involve praying every day guided by Ignatius鈥� Spiritual Exercises, reflecting on your prayer and other experiences, meeting with a group once a week and meeting with a spiritual director every week or two.

  This opportunity will run from late October through the middle of May. It is a serious commitment, but well worth it.

  If you are interested or want more information, please contact Fr. Hendry at hendrysi@udmercy.edu to arrange an interview to see if this would be appropriate for you.

• October 13: Shop at Kroger and support students on service immersion trips

  Monday October 13, 2025
  

  Every time you shop at Kroger, you could help a student attend a service immersion trip.

  Service immersion trips offer students profound opportunities to engage with and serve communities beyond Detroit. These trips integrate service, education and spiritual formation with regular reflections, inviting students to ask critical questions about pressing social issues. Each year, donations allow University Ministry to subsidize the cost, making trips more affordable for students.

  This year, students will travel to three locations across the U.S. Over spring break, students will learn about the Civil Rights Movement while serving alongside local community leaders in Montgomery, Ala. Another group will head to Washburn, Tenn., to explore sustainability challenges in Appalachia and develop a deeper understanding of ecological ethics. In May, students will travel to the U.S.-Mexico border to witness firsthand the complex challenges migrants face at the U.S.-Mexico border.

  Kroger will make a donation to the service immersion fund every time you shop. To set up your Kroger shopper’s card:

  • Search the organization “91传媒 – MINISTRY SERVICE TRIPS” and click “enroll”
  • Buy your groceries as usual with your Kroger card!

• October 12: Flu and COVID vaccine clinic set for Oct. 16 on McNichols Campus

  Sunday October 12, 2025
  

  

  The Wellness Center and CVS have partnered to bring a vaccine clinic to the McNichols Campus on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lower Level of the Student Union. All are welcome.

  The pre-registration is full, but walk-in appointments are available.

  Vaccines available include:

  • COVID
  • Flu
  • High-dose Influenza
  • Meningitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Shingles
  • Tdap/Whooping Cough

  If you have any questions, please contact the Wellness Center at 313-993-1185.

• October 11: Support TENN at The Office Coffee Shop

  Saturday October 11, 2025
  

  The Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) has been selected to participate in 鈥檚 charity checkout program. When you stop by for your favorite coffee or sweet treat, you can choose to donate to TENN at checkout and help support our work toward a more food-sovereign Detroit.

  Every cup of coffee helps provide fresh produce, proteins and dairy to families in need 鈥� so next time you鈥檙e in downtown Royal Oak, grab a brew and choose TENN!

  is located at 402 S. Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak.