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Green Initiatives
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4th Annual Lula M. Hurse Holiday Giveaway is Saturday at UM-Flint
The 4th Annual Lula M. Hurse Holiday Giveaway takes place Saturday, November 21 at UM-Flint. The event provides Thanksgiving foods to Flint area families.
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Overview of Summer’s Campus Renovations at UM-Flint
Several summer renovations on campus are bringing improvements to the University of Michigan-Flint. Here is a look at what’s been done and is being worked on at UM-Flint.
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Earth Day and Earth Week Activities at UM-Flint
UM-Flint will host the annual Earth Day celebration on April 11, in partnership with Mott Community College and Kettering University. A separate series of events coined Earth Week, organized by…
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UM-Flint Ready To Compete Against Area Schools in 6th Annual Recycling Challenge
The Sixth Annual Recycling Challenge between Baker College, Kettering University, Mott Community College, and the University of Michigan-Flint is in full swing. For the entire month of March, each campus…
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UM-Flint Helps City Earn Bicycle Friendly Designation
The Crim Fitness Foundation, who partnered with the City of Flint in completing the Bicycle Friendly application, gathered much of the information from the UM-Flint Walk and Bike Work Group.
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UM-Flint Urban Alternatives House Awarded for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, commonly known as LEED, as a rating system to measure the quality and sustainability of…
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UM-Flint Sees Big Savings from Retrofitting Campus Lighting and Other Green Initiatives
While the cost was about $350,000, the savings in energy use has averaged $66,012 in annual savings.
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UM-Flint Ready to Compete Against Other Area Schools in 5th Annual Recycling Challenge
Over the past four years, the friendly recycling competition among Baker College, Kettering University, Mott Community College, and the University of Michigan-Flint has kept nearly 164,000 pounds (82 tons) of…
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UM-Flint Helps Keep Hazardous Waste Out of Landfills
Over 300 pounds of batteries were disposed of at the recently-held Genesee County Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection Day.
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UM-Flint Looks for Big Energy Savings with New Boilers
The project will not just save natural gas. A new boiler water treatment system will be installed that will be saving over 1 million gallons of water annually.