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  • Two people shaking hands in front a UM-Flint banner

    Innovative ideas fuel UM-Flint student competition…

    October 23, 2023
  • An aerial view of the UM-Flint campus in the fall

    UM-Flint embarks on a transitional journey: seeking input for comprehens…

    September 28, 2023
  • A view of the White Building parking lot with trucks and helicopters

    UM-Flint to host communitywide Touch-A-Truck event, Sept. 23…

    September 14, 2023
  • A group of students sitting a table studying

    UM-Flint enrollment on the rise, exceeds 6,100 students for fall 2023 …

    September 12, 2023
  • Exterior of Riverfront Building

    UM-Flint's School of Management earns accolade for international busines…

    August 9, 2023
  • A man and woman in military uniforms sitting at a desk.

    UM-Flint earns Gold-level veteran-friendly status for ninth consecutive …

    August 7, 2023
  • A police officer walking with a woman on campus

    UM-Flint police officers receive social work instruction for handling me…

    July 18, 2023
  • A student speaking at a podium at the press conference.

    UM-Flint and Mott Community College sign new transfer student agreement…

    June 30, 2023
  • A group of people at a table with a UM-Flint tablecloth signing an agreement

    UM-Flint partners with local school districts to provide direct admissio…

    June 7, 2023
  • A woman sitting a desk of computer monitors

    UM-Flint announces launch of Institute for Data Engineering, Analytics, …

    June 6, 2023

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