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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 Theatre concludes 2022-23 season with 'The Spitfire Grill'

Cast members of "The Spitfire Grill" took the stage, March 28, for a dress rehearsal.

Hitting all the right notes is crucial for any performance, but Stephanie Dean is ensuring that the end of the 2022-2023 theatre season at the University of Michigan-Flint will end on a high note with "The Spitfire Grill." The associate professor of theatre is directing the musical production, which is adapted from the 1996 film[…]

UM-Flint theatre, health care students take the stage to improve patient outcomes

The University of Michigan-Flint is leading a collaborative effort between its theatre and health care programs in order to improve patient outcomes.

While "all the world's a stage," not every performance can prepare future health leaders to provide exceptional care to patients. However, the University of Michigan-Flint is leading a collaborative effort between the theatre, occupational therapy, nursing, physician assistant and social work programs in order to improve health care outcomes. The collaboration began in early 2020[…]

UM-Flint faculty, alumni, volunteers sum up fun of Math Field Day

UM-Flint hosted 15 high schools for a day of math exploration and competition during the 54th annual math Field Day, March 3.

Equations plus competitions multiplied by fun summed up Math Field Day at the University of Michigan-Flint. Fifteen schools from across the state converged on campus during spring break, March 3, to participate in the 54th annual event. The event drew a wide range of participants including alumni, retired faculty members and high school students from[…]

UM-Flint students take the stage for 'Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time'

Audiences were treated to family intrigue and more as they came to see, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time,” Feb. 17-19 and 24-26, at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre. (Photo Courtesy: Scot Orser)

A teenage math whiz is wrongfully accused of killing a neighbor's dog, setting a plot in motion that challenges his social skills and uncovers secrets of his family's past. Audiences were treated to this intrigue and more as they came to see, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time," Feb. 17-19 and[…]

UM-Flint chemistry professor advocates for inclusivity in STEM

Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Jessica Tischler's (right) commitment to engaging students both in the laboratory and in the community has earned her recognition as a Sarah Goddard Power award recipient.

Sarah Goddard Power, a former University of Michigan regent (1974-87), worked diligently during her time with the university to promote inclusivity and to advance the position of women and minorities in faculty and administrative roles. In fact, her dedication to those causes led to then-U.S. President Jimmy Carter naming her deputy assistant secretary of state[…]

UM-Flint alum works to keep legacy of Whaley House alive

UM-Flint history alum Izzy Guertin is keeping Flint's history live as director of Whaley House Museum.

If the walls of the Whaley Historic House Museum could talk, the variety of stories they could share about the family who lived there and the transformations that have taken place – both at the home and in the neighborhood – throughout the past 138 years would be enthralling. And it's that type of environment[…]

UM-Flint student elected to Flint Community Schools Board of Education

UM-Flint political science student Terae King, Jr. has joined the Flint Community Schools Board of Education.

For Terae King Jr. finding enough hours in the day is something of an artform. When he's not studying or completing coursework as a student at the University of Michigan-Flint, he's working as a general manager for McDonald's or as a substitute teacher at Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools. And now, the Flint native finds himself as[…]

UM-Flint to host Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, Jan. 11-15

UM-Flint Fine and Performing Arts mounts multiple productions throughout the year, such as “The One Act Play That Goes Wrong” that was performed in late 2022.

Shakespeare might tell us "All the world's a stage," but the spotlight will undoubtedly shine brightest on the University of Michigan-Flint this month. The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for Region 3 is taking place, Jan. 11-15, on the UM-Flint campus. The event will bring close to 800 college students from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,[…]

UM-Flint professor appointed to Michigan Veterans' Memorial Park Commission

Gregory Havrilcsak, a UM-Flint history lecturer, was recently appointed to the Michigan Veterans’ Memorial Park Commission for a two-year term beginning this month.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has tasked one University of Michigan-Flint faculty member with working to preserve an important monument in Lansing.  Gregory Havrilcsak, a UM-Flint history lecturer, was recently appointed by the second-term governor to join the Michigan Veterans' Memorial Park Commission for a two-year term beginning this month.  The commission advises on the development, management[…]