FRESH START. BIG YEAR. (Chancellor's Welcome Back video)

By Logan McGrady On August 24, 2026 9:14 am

A smiling man wearing glasses and a dark suit stands outdoors in front of greenery, with a yellow shirt and a UM-Flint pin on his lapel.

There's something about the start of a new academic year. New faces. Familiar places. Big plans. And plenty of reasons to be excited about what comes next. Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander welcomes the UM-Flint community back for fall 2026 and a milestone year as we celebrate our 70th anniversary, build on our momentum and begin another chapter together. The semester is fresh. The possibilities are wide open. Let's get to it. Videography by Stephanie VanWagoner, Office of Marketing and Communications.