Campus in Focus: A time to celebrate

December 22, 2025

Here are a few UM-Dearborn photo highlights from the past month.

Female hockey players wearing maize-and-blue uniforms line up on the ice rink with the words, "This is where champions are made" on a wall in the background.
The UM-Dearborn Women’s Ice Hockey team lines up on the goal line before the Nov. 21 game against UM-Ann Arbor on Nov. 21. UM-Dearborn hosted the game at the Belfor Training Center, the Detroit Red Wings practice facility. Photo by Matthew Stephens

From an athletics victory over UM-Ann Arbor to holiday festivities, university photographer Matthew Stephens captured end-of-year contributions and celebrations.

Enjoy this collection of UM-Dearborn Wolverine cheer.

Photo of two people moving toward each other for a friendly hug.
Chancellor Gabriella Scarlatta, right, greets faculty and staff — like College of Business Dean Frédéric Brunel — during the Annual Chancellor’s Holiday Open House on Dec. 11.
A group of people clank their glasses together in celebration
Nearly 100 trivia-lovers — with team names like Trebek’s Rejects — put their knowledge to the test during the Season of Support Trivia Night on Dec. 9 at Downey Brewing Company in Dearborn. Through a portion of the event proceeds, winning teams choose to help fund the UM-Dearborn softball and lacrosse programs.
People stand on a building roof near snow-covered solar panels
U-M alum Lee Gorman, right, and her husband Mark Ritz, a UM-Dearborn alum, admire the newly completed solar panel project they funded on the rooftop of the Tony England Engineering Lab Building on Dec. 5, after a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in recognition of the building’s energy-efficient addition.
Two people dance together during a session at Swing Dearborn
CECS students Jared Wensley and Audity Moumi take part in a Swing Dearborn session at Kochoff Hall on Dec. 3. The student club brings together swing dance enthusiasts and newcomers for weekly lessons, open dance sessions, line dances and introductions to other dance styles.
Five female hockey players wearing UM-Dearborn uniforms skate on the ice after scoring a goal.
UM-Dearborn junior forward Nicole Hahn, No. 12, leads her teammates toward the bench in celebration after scoring a goal in the third period against the UM-Ann Arbor on Nov. 21. Hahn finished the game with one goal and an assist in the 5-1 victory.
A group of people unpack boxes of food in the food pantry.
Community Support Coordinator and Case Manager Samantha Garrett, left, and student volunteers unload pallets of food after a delivery to the UM-Dearborn Student Food Pantry at the Renick University Center on Nov. 18. The pantry distributes and supports students with about 25,000 pounds of food each semester.
A smiling woman shows off her blue-tinted award trophy to her family.
Human Resources Coordinator Jessica Calderón shows her Essential Support Award to family during the Chancellor’s Staff Recognition Awards in Kochoff Hall on Nov. 19.
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