Articles written by UM-Flint News

  • Undergraduate Research moves to under the Capital Dome

    Students from the University of Michigan's three campuses (Flint, Dearborn, and Ann Arbor), Michigan State University, and Wayne State University will celebrate the contributions undergraduate students are making to the State of Michigan through their engagement in cutting edge research at the sixth annual Michigan Undergraduate Research Forum to be held at the State Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday, March 24.

     

  • UM-Flint and MSU announce Early Assurance Program for Premed Students

    Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and the University of Michigan-Flint entered into an agreement that provides a link between premedical students at the UM-Flint and MSU's medical school.

    The Early Assurance Program provides an enhanced opportunity for admission to medical school to qualified premedical students who wish to practice in the underserved areas

     

  • UM-Flint joins in helping food bank

    The UM-Flint Hockey Club and their coach Bill Golling were invited to appear on WJRT TV12 morning news (March 19) show to make a check presentation to Tracy Fowler-Johnston, development manager for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. Students from many campus organizations joined the "School Spirit" event and also brought food donations.

     

  • UM-Flint Nursing Students Help Treat 500 People-Many from Haiti

    University of Michigan-Flint student nurses recently carried over 900 pounds of donated medical items for patients in the Dominican Republic. The group was told that the clinics and hospitals where they volunteered in the Dominican Republic were filled with Haitian earthquake victims. Because of the great need, the students asked for donations for orthopedic items.

     

  • The Perfect Blog Recipe: Love of Writing Mixed with Love of Food

    When University of Michigan-Flint professor Bob Barnett isn't teaching writing, he's likely to be writing. And if he's not doing either, there is a good chance he's eating. The two form the perfect ingredients for his blog Eating Flint.

     

  • Poetry under the Stars

    The "Poetry Under the Stars" Series starts on Tuesday. March 9, at the Longway Planetarium. These events are free and open to the public, with a "meet the poets" segment from 6:30-7 p.m., and then the "poetry reading" from 7-8:30 p.m.

     

  • The Flint College Town Recycling Challenge

    Flint's four major colleges will be spending the next several weeks trying to determine who is Flint's Recycling Champion?

    As part of an Earth Day observance program, students, faculty, and staff at each school are being asked to bring items for recycling to campus. A large recycling trailer/dumpster will move from school to school spending a week at each location.

     

  • UM-Flint Shines at ADDY Awards

    The spotlight was on the University of Michigan-Flint at the 2010 ADDY Awards.

    Faculty, staff and especially students came away big winners of the evening.
    UM-Flint students picked up 19 awards, including a special "Best of Show."

     

  • Kosovo added to UM-Flint's list of international agreements

    The University of Michigan-Flint School of Management (SOM) continues to build its global relationships with a new agreement in the Republic of Kosovo. It is with the University of Prishtina, a leading academic institution with over 10,000 students and approximately 700 faculty members.

    The university has undergraduate and graduate level business programs in Accountancy, Financial Management, Business Studies, and Management Studies.

     

  • UM-Flint examines ways to serve the development needs of children

    The University of Michigan-Flint will join with other community agencies to explore better ways to promote the healthy development of infants throughout Genesee County.


    On Thursday, February 25, members of the Genesee County Training Collaborative will spend the morning in the UM-Flint Michigan Rooms in University Center learning how a focus on attachment and social/emotional health can benefit a young child as they grow older, and interact within multiple environments and social situations.