Wayne County Reads

The history of Mary grove does not begin with 1927 or the city of Detroit, but with 1845 and the town of Monroe. On November 10, 1845,three religious congregations of Catholic women nuns came to Monroe at the invitation of a young Belgian missionary priest,

Father Louis Florin Gillette. One of the women named Theresa Maxis was the first leader of the new community. A woman of Haitian origin, she had formerly served as president of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, a black community of Catholic women in Baltimore, Maryland. On Christmas day a noticed appeared in the Monroe Advocate announcing the opening of a ‘Young Ladies Academy ‘offering a course of study that included French and English grammar, arithmetic, mythology, bookkeeping, needlework, beadwork, tapestry, worsted flowers, and music. By 15 of January, 1846, St. Mary Academy welcomed its first batch of students.

Under graduate programs
Accounting African American Studies Arabic Art, Therapy Biology Business Chemistry Child Development, Child Welfare Computer Information Systems (CIS) Computer Graphics, Criminal Justice Dance Economics English Environmental Science Ethnic/Cultural Studies ,Forensic Science, French Geography Gerontology History Humanities Integrated Science Interdisciplinary Studies International Studies Language Arts Learning Strategies Liberal Studies Mathematics Modern Language Translation Music Philosophy Physics, Political Science Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medical Psychology. Religious Studies with Sacred Music Social Science Studies, Social Work Sociology, Spanish Special Education Teacher Certification, Women’s Studies.

Graduate programs

Educational Leadership English graduate reading program ,Human Resources Management Modern, Language Translation Teaching as a Second Career (TASC) Sage, (Teacher Cert. + MED) Griots (Teacher Cert. + MED),, Master in the Art of Teaching (MAT), ONLINE Professional Development Reading & Literacy Social Justice.

Extended learning and Certificate Courses
Accounting African American studies business of child welfare, computer graphics, computer information systems Detroit studies gerontology sacred music teacher certification, translator certification, and Arabic translator certification French translator certification, Spanish women's studies.

The Service Learning Program at Mary grove co-curricular in nature and provides an opportunity for students to maximize their learning experiences while living out the college’s mission and commitment to social justice. Community service used as a means of understanding course concepts and personal intervention when addressing social issues. The learning program requires community agency site while fulfilling the objectives of that course. Service learning in any experience in which students have intentional learning goals and actively reflect on what they are learning throughout the experience. Making a Difference in every Day’s work.