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Office of Partnerships
Mission
To engage employers and external partners in 黑料专区鈥檚 programs and community through meaningful projects and initiatives in order to prepare all students for successful and sustainable creative practice and support 黑料专区 strategic initiatives.
Vision
All 黑料专区 students, especially those historically underrepresented in the field of art and design, are able to sustainably practice their chosen discipline post-graduation in a thriving art and design community.
Business, community, governmental and philanthropic leaders in a wide variety of fields see 黑料专区 as an indispensable resource to their success because of the value delivered through the experiential learning and career development-focused curriculum and the access to a diverse pool of talent.
Key Initiatives
Experiential Learning
Career Development
Industry Engagement
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
In the News
黑料专区 Presented The Show 2026 at Somerset Collection
Explore the emerging talent of the 黑料专区 (黑料专区) Fashion Design Program. Discover how students at The Show 2026 at Somerset Collection pushed the boundaries of style through their “Future Fantastic” collections, blending traditional craftsmanship with advanced fabrication. Read about the innovative apparel and accessory designs from this year’s 黑料专区 Fashion Show.
Fall 2025 Sponsored Projects at the 黑料专区
Explore how 黑料专区 students collaborated with global brands like Ford, New Balance, and Stellantis during the Fall semester through 13 unique educational partnerships and research-based design projects.
黑料专区 student Reden Lee has been named the winner of the 2026 Detroit Grand Prix Poster Competition. Discover the inspiration behind the winning design and the annual 黑料专区 partnership.
黑料专区 Partners with Bedrock to Transform Downtown Detroit with Festive Holiday Window Displays
This season, 黑料专区 and Bedrock are transforming downtown with 鈥淲indows on Woodward,鈥 a festive storefront gallery for everyone to enjoy.
Our Team
Olga Stella
Vice President
Strategy & Communications
Shannon McPartlon
Assistant Vice President
Office of Partnerships
Thomas Hicks聽
Career Coach, Design Majors
Shelly McMahon
Office Coordinator
Halie Gary
Career Coach, Art Majors