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PAWS-ING TO RELIEVE STRESS (Therapy dogs photo gallery)
The Mid-Michigan Therapy Dogs visited campus on Oct. 15 to help students hit the “paws” button during their study sessions. The visit, staged at the Frances Willson Thompson Library, was the first of…
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UM-Flint archive collaborates to digitize Flint’s historical Black newspapers
Newspapers are notoriously difficult documents to preserve. Newsprint is, by definition, a low-cost and non-archival paper. That means it’s all too easy for the history contained in those newspapers –…
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New writing project empowers K-12 students to discover Flint’s unheard history
Picture a typical history lesson in middle or high school. What comes to mind? A lecture filled with dates to memorize, names of people long past – most often men…
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UM-Flint’s Genesee Historical Collections Center now home to 19th century documents
Thanks to a treasure trove of newly acquired materials by the University of Michigan-Flint, taking a trip back in time has never been easier. And it doesn’t require the assistance…
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5 resources that took my UM-Flint experience to the next level
As a recent UM-Flint graduate, I have been immersed in the campus community by becoming involved in student organizations, jobs, and volunteering. Outside of UM-Flint’s competitive degree programs and scholarships…
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UM-Flint welcomes new director of Frances Willson Thompson Library
Jennifer Dean, Ph.D., MLIS, MMus, has joined the University of Michigan-Flint community as director of the Frances Willson Thompson Library. Dean’s leadership, both as a scholar and engaged advocate for…
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UM-Flint Through the Years: A History in Images
UM-Flint wasn’t always the riverfront campus we know and love today. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, and learn about the history of campus along the way! The idea…
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UM-Flint Thompson Library launches Archiving the Pandemic and Protest Project
The University of Michigan-Flint Thompson Library is launching the Archiving the Pandemic and Protest Project to collect personal experiences of the Flint community during the COVID-19 pandemic and the politics…
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Thompson Library continues assistance to campus community during COVID-19
Frances Willson Thompson librarians are answering questions in various ways, including through a chat service, email, and text.
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UM-Flint Common Read book chosen for 2020-21
Faculty are invited to a Common Read launch party on March 18 from 1:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. within the reading room of the university’s Genesee Historical Collections Center, which…