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Get to know the Division of Student Affairs at UM-Flint (2025-26 academic year)

The Division of Student Affairs at the University of Michigan-Flint comprises 11 departments and units dedicated to the student experience and employs more than 100 students annually.

Student life is a central part of the UM-Flint experience, and DSA provides services, programs and opportunities that support students throughout their time on campus. With more than 100 student clubs and organizations, as well as resources ranging from counseling and wellness services to leadership development and community-building programs, DSA works to ensure students have[…]

UM-Flint's Take Back the Night event highlights Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The Take Back the Night rally and march, 5 p.m., April 9, is a cornerstone event of Sexual Assault Awareness Month at UM-Flint.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which the University of Michigan-Flint is recognizing with a series of impactful events aimed at raising awareness, supporting survivors and fostering prevention. Central to this year's programming is the annual Take Back the Night rally. This year, acclaimed filmmaker and activist Byron Hurt will deliver the keynote address. The[…]

UM-Flint professor teaches self-defense to LGBTQIA+ community

William McKibbin, associate professor of psychology (right), demonstrates a self-defense stance to sophomore Logan Kier (middle) and Hilary Murmers, LGBTQIA+ coordinator (left).

Like any campus across the country, professors at the University of Michigan-Flint teach students about a plethora of different subjects. But unlike most, one UM-Flint facult member is making sure his course really packs a punch – literally – as he works to teach LGBTQIA+ community members how to defend themselves from armed and unarmed[…]

UM-Flint to honor sexual assault survivors at 'Take Back the Night,' April 12

UM-Flint students march on Saginaw Street in downtown Flint during Take Back the Night, an event that honors sexual assault survivors.

Whether it's dance, poetry, or spoken word, art is a form of healing. At the Greater Flint Take Back the Night, University of Michigan-Flint students and local activists will use artistic expression to give sexual assault survivors an opportunity to tell their stories, explore healing and build community. In collaboration with Mott Community College, Kettering[…]