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  • Say It with a Snapshot

    You probably heard it said…'a picture is worth
    a thousand words.' But some pictures could
    be worth even more. Find out why from Jonathan Schroeder, Chaired Professor of Marketing at the University of Exeter Business School, England. He will be the guest speaker at the University of Michigan-Flint on October 30. Schroeder is a guest of the Student Communications Association and will deliver his presentation at 12:30 p.m. in the Michigan Rooms of University Center. Because of the interest in Schroeder's research, the event is open to the public.

     

  • A Closer Look at the "Last Lecture" at UM-Flint

    Jeffrey Zaslow, co-author along with Randy Pausch,
    of the bestselling book The Last Lecture, will
    meet with and speak to University of Michigan-
    Flint students and faculty on Friday, October 17.
    The public is also invited to hear Zaslow's
    9a.m. keynote address at the annual Student Academic Success Summit in the Michigan Room at the University Center.

     

  • CELEBRATING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

    The University of Michigan-Flint will showcase its many partnerships between campus and community, and celebrate work which has not before been showcased. Many of the projects will be highlighted during the Partnership Showcase to be held on October 16 at 6 p.m. in the UM-Flint Theatre.

     

  • IU Kokomo's Person Recommended as New Chancellor

    Dr. Ruth J. personRuth J. Person, Chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo, has been recommended as the seventh leader of the University of Michigan-Flint. Person, an alumna of the University of Michigan, will begin her appointment August 18, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Inaugural festivities will be announced at a later date.

     

  • From Michigan to Moscow…an International Education

    A group of University of Michigan-Flint MBA students have a better understanding of the global economy after participating in an extraordinary trip to Russia. Because of previous visits to Russia and established relationships, the 13 School of Management students had an itinerary that included meetings with high level government and business leaders in both Moscow and Togliatti (Flint's sister city).

     

  • MFUSE Feedback

    Did you go to MFUSE? Did you have fun? How was the headliner? How were the Pre-Show Acts? What should be added for 2009? What should never be done again? Would MFUSE have been better on a weekend? Friday Night? In the Fall? All ideas, comments, complaints & suggestions welcome!

    Please send your feedback on MFUSE 2008 and suggestions for MFUSE 2009 via the "Suggest A Story" section of UM-Flint News.

    Just
    add "MFUSE" to the subject line to share your experience, complaint,
    suggestion and/or crazy idea. Thanks for making MFUSE 2008 great and
    MFUSE 2009 even better!

     

  • Institutional Review Board Gains Accreditation

    The University of Michigan's Human Research Protection Program, which UM-Flint's Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an integral part, was recently granted full accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). AAHRPP is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization comprised of physicians, social and biological scientists, and attorneys. Marianne McGrath, chair, has worked for over three years to prepare the IRB for accreditation by improving board procedures and by offering education on ethical research practice to faculty, staff and students across campus.

     

  • International Winter Festival Photos

    Hundreds of students joined in the fun for the first UM-Flint International Winter Festival held December 10 in the University Center. Over 3500 cookies were consumed.

     

  • Life Saving Technology Hangs on the Wall

    Staff at the University of Michigan-Flint Recreation Center receives a variety of training, and much of it is aimed at saving a life. Recently, the training Chris Clolinger, who is the assistant director of intramural sports, received on the AED (Automated External Defibrillator) helped save the life of a Rec Center member.