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UM-Flint to host fall commencement at the Dort Financial Center, Dec. 14
The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its summer and fall graduates during Fall 2025 Commencement, Dec. 14, at the Dort Financial Center. More than 1,000 students are eligible to participate. Commencement will begin at 2:30 p.m., with doors opening at 1 p.m. Parking is available on-site for $10 per vehicle. Graduating students are asked to[…]
UM-Flint names 13 students as Maize and Blue Scholars for fall 2025
The University of Michigan-Flint has announced the fall 2025 Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition for undergraduate students during commencement season. It is presented to at most 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual maturity and depth, character, talent and service[…]
UM-Flint commencement moving to Dort Financial Center to welcome more guests
The University of Michigan-Flint is relocating its commencement ceremonies from its Riverfront Conference Center to the Dort Financial Center, a move designed to attract more family and friends eager to celebrate graduates' achievements. For years, space constraints at the Riverfront Conference Center limited the number of supporters who could attend. That won't be the case[…]
CAP-ITAL IDEAS! (Graduation cap photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Winter 2025 Commencement ceremonies, May 3-4, at Riverfront Conference Center, provided a time for celebration and individual expression. The vast array of creatively decorated graduation caps was all the evidence anyone needed. Whether they displayed words of reflection or the classic "Wolverbear" character, the following examples serve to put a "cap" on the weekend's events.
GO (OUT INTO THE WORLD) BLUE! (Spring 2025 Commencement photo gallery)
A new crop of Leaders & Best was christened May 3-4 as the University of Michigan-Flint celebrated its Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies at its Riverfront Conference Center. Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander was joined by Yener Kandogan, interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs and interim dean for the School of Management; Michael Behm, U-M[…]
Graduates encouraged to cultivate adaptability, lifelong learning during UM-Flint's Spring 2025 Commencement
During the University of Michigan-Flint's Spring 2025 Commencement, Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander described the moment as an intersection, a time when years of hard work and sacrifice turn to exciting possibilities and the opportunity to make an impact in a rapidly changing world. Speaking during four ceremonies at the Riverfront Conference Center on May 3-4,[…]
UM-Flint to host spring commencement ceremonies, May 3-4
The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its May and August graduates during the Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremonies, May 3-4, at the Riverfront Conference Center. More than 1,000 students are eligible to participate. Undergraduate and graduate students will be awarded degrees during four ceremonies involving the university's five schools and colleges. The commencement schedule is as[…]
A-MAIZE-ING GRADUATES (Fall 2024 Commencement photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint celebrated its summer and fall graduates during the Fall 2024 Commencement, Dec. 15, at the Riverfront Conference Center. Close to 900 students were eligible to participate. The day featured three ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students involving the university's five schools and colleges. It was also the first time Chancellor Laurence[…]
UM-Flint to host fall commencement ceremonies, Dec. 15
The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its summer and fall graduates during the Fall 2024 Commencement, Dec. 15, at the Riverfront Conference Center. Close to 900 students are eligible to participate. During the three ceremonies involving the university's five schools and colleges, both undergraduate and graduate students will be awarded degrees. The commencement schedule is[…]
True (Maize and) Blue graduates (Spring 2024 Commencement photo gallery)
Graduates from throughout the University of Michigan-Flint's five schools and colleges gathered at the Riverfront Conference Center, April 27-28, for the Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies. More than a 1,000 students were eligible to participate with undergraduate and graduate students being awarded degrees during four ceremonies. A reception for graduates and their guests immediately followed each[…]