Tag Archives: Center for Gender and Sexuality
UM-Flint to "Take Back the Night" in support of sexual assault survivors and awareness, April 9
Each April, the University of Michigan-Flint community joins a national movement to raise awareness of sexual violence and support survivors during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year's SAAM events will focus on reclaiming safety, connection and empowerment, highlighted by the university's annual Take Back the Night rally and march at 6 p.m., April 9. Take[…]
Get to know the Division of Student Affairs at UM-Flint (2025-26 academic year)
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 'The Laramie Project' examines a community's healing response to tragedy
The production runs April 17-19 at the UM-Flint theatre, featuring students from various majors who collaborated on the production.
UM-Flint's Take Back the Night event highlights Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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[…]
Two UM-Flint students named Critical Language Scholars by State Department
Imagine applying for an opportunity that has a 90% failure rate. Pretty daunting. Imagine beating the odds and having your application selected. Now, you must prepare for months of living abroad, communicating in a new language, and immersing yourself in a new culture. For some, that might seem overwhelming. For students like Keaton Reese, a[…]
Party On! (Block Party Photo Gallery)
"Ain't no party like a UM-Flint party, cuz a UM-Flint party don't stop!" Okay, so this one did stop at 6 p.m. but everyone still had a great time. Co-sponsored by the centers for Global Engagement and for Gender and Sexuality, the Division of Student Affairs and Housing & Residential Life, the Block Party featured[…]
UM-Flint's Center for Global Engagement director offers a vision for comprehensive internationalization
At first glance, The International School in Bangalore, India, may seem like a work of fiction. Students in tidy uniforms are sorted into four houses, awarded points for their accomplishments, and the winning house is awarded the House Cup at the end of the year. No, it's not a school for witchcraft and wizardry, but[…]
UM-Flint professor teaches self-defense to LGBTQIA+ community
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
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[…]
UM-Flint students celebrate Pride Month
Pride Month, which is June each year, a month of events to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and the freedom of LGBTQ+ people to be themselves.