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UM-Flint Student receives Google-UNCF Scholarship
University of Michigan-Flint student, Miyako Jones, is one of 18 students in the country to receive a $10,000 academic scholarship through Google and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
UM-Flint Senior Selected for Prestigious Scholarships and Research Opportunities
Cameron Waites will have an opportunity to advance his
education at some of the most prestigious institutions in the country. He has
been named one of about 15 recipients selected from hundreds of applications
for the highly competitive National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate
Scholarship Program (USP). During the 10- week summer laboratory experience, he
will be assigned to an NIH researcher and a postdoctoral fellow, who will serve
as mentors.UM-Flint Finalist for Minority Business Award
The University of Michigan-Flint has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) Corporation of the Year-Education and Government Entities Award.
The recognition is for the establishment of new program called Community One, a "business think tank" for the community.
"Better Together" Unity Rally Set for Flint City Hall
The community is invited to join the "Better Together" Unity Rally to celebrate a new spirit of hope for the future. The rally will be held Tuesday, August 18 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the front lawn of Flint City Hall. The event is co-sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) and the American Democracy Project at the University of Michigan-Flint.
New Dean Named for SEHS
A University of Michigan-Flint faculty member has been named dean for the School of Education and Human Services (SEHS). The appointment of Mary Jo Finney, Ph.D., is effective September 1, 2009.
School of Management Partners with One of the Largest East European Universities
The University of Michigan-Flint School of Management (SOM) has added another overseas university to its growing list of global academic partners. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was recently signed with the largest higher education institute, The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE or Academia de Studii Economice Bucureşti) in Romanian.
UM-Flint named a "Best in the Midwest College"
The University of Michigan-Flint is one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review.
"We select the schools we recommend as our 'regional best' colleges primarily for their excellent academic programs," saysUM-Flint receives Community Access Award
The Disability Network has selected the University of Michigan-Flint as a recipient of its Community Access Award. The Award was presented to Zachary Tomlinson, the accessibility services coordinator and Bill Webb, assistant vice chancellor for administration. Barbara Kornblau, the new dean of the School of Health Professions and Studies, who is an advocate of accessibility issues, was introduced at the award ceremony.
Summer Music Academy Brings High School Students to Campus
More than 50 area high school students are on campus participating in the Senior Summer Academy of Music. The junior segment, with 64 students, was held earlier in July and ended with a concert that packed the UM-Flint Theatre.
New UM-Flint Program Aimed at Shortage of Health Care Providers
Estimates of shortages for both nurses (RNs) and primary care doctors are painting bleak pictures for future U.S. health care. Recent government reports indicate a shortage of 500,000 RNs* and 46,000 primary care physicians by 2025*. Some estimates are even higher.
The University of Michigan-Flint is offering a new program in fall of 2009, online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Offered through the School of Health Professions and Studies the DNP, provides the skills necessary for advanced nursing practice in primary health care.
