Month: September 2014
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Civic Engagement Leads to Career Advancement for Recent UM-Flint Graduate
Vivian Williams taught Girl Scouts the ins and outs of using social media during her civic engagement class at UM-Flint. The experience helped open her eyes to the Girl Scouts…
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UM-Flint Pre-Med Student Uses Art to Overcome Health Issues and Help Others
Third-year biology student Melyssa Secor has created art throughout her life for enjoyment but also to ward off the stress from her medical challenges. Now, two of her paintings will…
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Touch-A-Truck 2014: Family Fun Featuring “Driving & Flying” Vehicles on the UM-Flint Campus
Over a thousand visitors attended last year’s Touch-A-Truck event. This year, over 20 specialty vehicles will be available to check-out. The event is intended to help familiarize children with the…
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UM-Flint Murchie Science Building Renovations Feature State-of-the-Art Labs and Equipment
The almost 27-year-old building will feature new labs and other facilities that will both enhance the learning experience of students and increase faculty resources
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UM-Flint’s Civic Engagement Curriculum Sees Surge in Offerings and Participation
The number of UM-Flint courses designed to connect academic expertise to community concerns keeps growing. The number of civic engagement classes at the University of Michigan-Flint has reached a record…
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University Of Michigan-Flint Achieves Eighth Consecutive Year Of Enrollment Growth
The University of Michigan-Flint has achieved historically high enrollment for the eighth consecutive year. Enrollment for fall 2014 at the University of Michigan-Flint now approaches 8,600 with 8,574 students, up…
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Technology Enables Educators from Upper Peninsula to Enroll in UM-Flint’s Education Specialist Program
The University-Michigan Flint draws education leaders from across the state for its Education Specialist program. But starting this semester, it is reaching further into the Upper Peninsula by remotely connecting…
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UM-Flint’s “Smoke-Free” Campus Marks Third Anniversary
It has been over three years since the University of Michigan-Flint campus has been smoke-free. Now, the focus is on helping the campus community become tobacco-free by providing information on…
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![UM-Flint mechanical engineering student Vince Odine uses [IN] office space.](https://news.umflint.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/vince.png)
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UM-Flint’s Innovation Incubator [IN] Marks Seven Years of Helping Student and Community Businesses
The [IN] offers free support and resources to student and community businesses. It provides office space to student-businesses, as well as workshops, co-workspace for up to about 30 people, free…
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UM-Flint Receives U.S. News Rankings in Three Areas
The U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges 2015” has included the University of Michigan-Flint in three categories. The university has received rankings for Best in Midwest, Top Public Schools…