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  • High school participants at a recent UM-Flint "Math Field Day"

    UM-Flint welcomes high school students to 51st "Math Field Day"…

    February 28, 2018
  • Gergana Kodjebacheva, PhD | UM-Flint Associate Professor of Public Health and Health Sciences

    In the News: UM-Flint faculty and students putting knowledge to work…

    February 27, 2018
  • The winning team at UM-Flint's second annual Corporate Case Competition

    Winners of UM-Flint's Corporate Case Competition claim $500 scholarships…

    February 22, 2018
  • UM-Flint Communication Studies faculty member Traci Currie on the movie "Black Panther"

    In the News: UM-Flint impacting local business; Communication Studies fa…

    February 19, 2018
  • UM-Flint students have been participating in Alternative Spring Breaks since 2008.

    UM-Flint students will spend Alternative Spring Break helping local comm…

    February 16, 2018
  • UM-Flint criminal justice and sociology student Santino Guerra recently celebrated his 20th birthday.

    UM-Flint student Santino Guerra: From classroom to city council chambers…

    February 15, 2018
  • UM-Flint student Eucharia Ganda expresses her support for sexual assault survivors at Michigan State.

    In the News: Showing support for sexual assault survivors; another gover…

    February 14, 2018
  • Jake Neighbors (’17) and Kelsey Schenk (’18) became engaged to be married at last December's commencement ceremony.

    Recent graduates add their romance to long list of UM-Flint love stories…

    February 14, 2018
  • UM-Flint's alumni team members were the victors of the 2017 game.

    UM-Flint Students v. Alumni Basketball Game builds community, competitio…

    February 8, 2018
  • Flags from around the world hang in the University Center at UM-Flint.

    UM-Flint launches new Global Outreach Ambassador program…

    February 2, 2018
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