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  • UM-Flint lauded for nation's highest student voting rate in 2022 midterm…

    September 30, 2024

  • Get to know the Division of Student Affairs at UM-Flint…

    September 30, 2024
  • An aerial view of the Flint River and trees in fall color.

    UM-Flint to take educational training lead as part of historic Flint Wat…

    September 26, 2024
  • Pictured from left are representatives from Alma College and the University of Michigan-Flint: Tim Pinnow, Nancy Dopke, Sean Burke, Karen Ball, Brianna Harfmann, Julie Jacob, Jeff Turk, Donna Fry, Christopher Lewis and Yener Kandogan.

    UM-Flint and Alma College partner to advance occupational therapy educat…

    September 25, 2024
  • A group of students posing in McKinnon Plaza

    UM-Flint enrollment continues to climb as more than 6,500 students arriv…

    September 25, 2024
  • A collage of the UM-Flint affiliated people on the 40 under 40 list

    UM-Flint students, alums, administrators recognized in Flint & Genes…

    September 24, 2024
  • An exterior view of the University Pavilion and UM-Flint clock

    UM-Flint earns variety of accolades from U.S. News & World Report…

    September 24, 2024
  • An overhead view of the Touch a Truck parking lot

    KEEP ON TRUCKIN' (Touch-a-Truck 2024 photo gallery)…

    September 23, 2024
  • A student being splashed with water.

    END OF SUMMER SPLASH (Photo gallery)…

    September 23, 2024

  • UM-Flint to host third annual Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4…

    September 23, 2024

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