Tag Archives: civic engagement
UM-Flint Named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
The University of Michigan-Flint was recently named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which annually highlights the role colleges and universities play in solving community problems and placing more students on a lifelong path of civic engagement.
UM-Flint Students Team Up with Community Photographers to "Change the World"
Two UM-Flint classes have teamed up to showcase the photography and lives of people that utilize Catholic Charities' Center for Hope. Students are also developing ideas for a social media campaign to raise money for the center.
UM-Flint Wind Symphony Asks You to Search for "Horns in the Attic"
The University of Michigan-Flint Wind Symphony is sponsoring a community service project seeking gently used wind instruments for use in two Flint area schools.
Civic Engagement Leads to Career Advancement for Recent UM-Flint Graduate
Vivian Williams taught Girl Scouts the ins and outs of using social media during her civic engagement class at UM-Flint. The experience helped open her eyes to the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan. Williams, who graduated in May, recently took a job with the organization in its downtown Flint offices.
UM-Flint's Civic Engagement Curriculum Sees Surge in Offerings and Participation
The number of UM-Flint courses designed to connect academic expertise to community concerns keeps growing. The number of civic engagement classes at the University of Michigan-Flint has reached a record high this semester.
UM-Flint Academic Affairs Convocation Welcomes New Faculty, Announces Faculty Awards
The University of Michigan-Flint held its annual Academic Affairs Convocation August 27 at the university theatre to welcome new faculty and honor those receiving faculty awards, promotion and/or tenure, and to recognize those receiving service awards.
UM-Flint Boyer Faculty Scholars Working to Enhance Community Engagement
Each spring and summer, UM-Flint's University Outreach supports the professional development of up to five faculty members, with a focus on community-engaged scholarly activity, through the Boyer Faculty Scholars Program.
Community Invited to UM-Flint's "Our Engaged Campus" Showcase
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UM-Flint is sharing community engagement success stories that illustrate best practices in engaged learning and campus-community partnerships.
UM-Flint Nominations for Michigan Campus Compact Awards
The Outreach Faculty Standing Committee has announced the four faculty and staff members to be nominated for 2013 Michigan Campus Compact Awards. The committee received nominations in each of four categories.
James O'Dea Named UM-Flint Winter Commencement Student Speaker
James O'Dea originally planned to attend culinary school. Instead, he changed his mind and enrolled at the University of Michigan-Flint in hopes of growing as a writer and an intellectual.