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UM-Flint student transforms UCEN gallery into interactive, child-friendly art exhibit

UM-Flint art and design major Rachel Landes has created an exhibit that encourages constructive, imaginative, sensory and physical play.

While things already look a little different in the University of Michigan-Flint's Harding Mott University Center this fall following a recent renovation, its art gallery, located on the first floor, has undergone some fun changes too. The transformation comes courtesy of Rachel Landes, a senior design major from Owosso, who has turned the space into[…]

UM-Flint faculty, students glean insights from European education expedition

Students and faculty from UM-Flint's education department recently embarked on an enlightening expedition in Europe, visiting cities like Amsterdam and Paris.

Occasionally, the most valuable lessons are those acquired beyond the traditional classroom setting, and in this particular case, beyond the borders of the United States. Students and faculty from the University of Michigan-Flint's education department recently embarked on an enlightening expedition in Europe, visiting cities that included Amsterdam and Paris. Their aim was to bring[…]

UM-Flint grad student secures $10K grant to capture the impact of art accessibility

Nalani Duarte secured a $10,000 grant from the U-M Arts Initiative for a new collaborative art exhibition called “Riverbank X Flint Public Art Project."

Nalani Duarte, a University of Michigan-Flint arts administration graduate student, is not only curating a new collaborative art exhibition called "Riverbank X Flint Public Art Project," she's also actively ensuring that local art becomes accessible to the community by drawing upon the skills she's developed during her academic journey at the downtown Flint campus. One[…]

UM-Flint unveils trailblazing cannabis-centric course

“The History and Culture of Cannabis" is the first course covering the plant to be taught at UM-Flint.

Students in one new University of Michigan-Flint course are hoping for "high" marks this fall as they delve into the past, present and future of one of the country's newest cash crops.  The course, titled "The History and Culture of Cannabis," examines cannabis' deep roots in global history, the traditions of its use and its[…]

UM-Flint alum selected as Fulbright assistant, heading to Nepal in 2024

UM-Flint alum Jina Bhagat is heading to Nepal in 2024 to take part in a Fulbright English teaching program.

Even after graduating, one University of Michigan-Flint alum is doing her homework, but not in the typical sense.  Jina Bhagat, a 2022 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in English and a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certificate, is heading to Nepal in 2024 after being selected as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.[…]

UM-Flint biology students track Flint River restoration efforts

Arianna Elkins (right) is tracking the health of the Flint River by monitoring its wildlife.

If you ever walk by the portion of the Flint River that runs through the University of Michigan-Flint's downtown campus, you may run into an interesting sight – a large group of UM-Flint biology students in waders, searching for fish. And chances are, Arianna Elkins will be among them. Elkins, a joint BS/MS Wildlife Biology[…]

UM-Flint student studying trauma-informed programming on campus

Maeko McGovern is conducting research that could have an impact on how students receive support services on campus.

A University of Michigan-Flint student is conducting research that could have an impact on how students receive support services on campus.  Maeko McGovern, a senior public health major and political science minor from Flint, has been working on a study titled "Trauma-Informed Programming to Support and Retain Academically and Economically Disadvantaged Students" along with John Girdwood,[…]

UM-Flint moms and children learning together

A variety of mothers and their children are learning together at UM-Flint. Sometimes in the same classrooms!

One small group of students within the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Arts & Sciences share a special characteristic in common: they are attending college along with their adult children. Some have taken the same courses together, scheduled study sessions together, and some even share a major. But more importantly, they've supported and encouraged one[…]

UM-Flint Writing Center events include retreat, D&D summer camp

UM-Flint Marian E. Wright Writing Center staff members prepare for upcoming Dungeons & Dragons summer camp.

Normally, the University of Michigan-Flint's Marian E. Wright Writing Center acts as a haven for students, faculty and staff when it comes to formatting, writing and revising a paper or speech. But recently, the center's staff found themselves encouraging writers – both on campus and off – to pick up their pens or power up[…]

UM-Flint students begin work on neighborhood revitalization project

A snapshot taken during the St. John Street Neighborhood block party (Photo Credit: Audrey Banks)

A group of University of Michigan-Flint students and a local artist recently came together to begin reviving and revitalizing land that local families once called home.  Students enrolled in the Community Design Studio course and Vehicles of Upheaval FYE course met at the future site of the St. John Street Memorial Park, located at the[…]