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UM-Flint celebrates graduates at fall 2022 commencement
Commencement is the most rewarding experience in university life – for graduating students certainly – but also for families, friends, faculty and staff. The event is the culmination of years of hard work and determination, when those efforts are acknowledged and graduates are encouraged to enter the next chapter of their lives equipped with the[…]
UM-Flint to host fall commencement ceremonies, Dec. 18
The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its summer and fall graduates during Fall 2022 Commencement, Dec. 18, at the Riverfront Conference Center. More than 950 students are eligible to participate. Both undergraduate and graduate students will be awarded degrees during four ceremonies involving the university's six schools and colleges. The schedule for commencement is as[…]
UM-Flint honors graduates during Spring 2022 Commencement
The University of Michigan-Flint celebrated the Class of 2022 during six historic ceremonies this weekend. UM-Flint Chancellor Deba Dutta emphasized the momentous achievement of these graduates in his remarks. "Your college years are a part of history that will be recounted, analyzed, and learned from for many years to come. You have been challenged in[…]
14 students named Maize and Blue Scholars for Winter 2022
The University of Michigan-Flint is proud to announce the Winter 2022 Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition given to undergraduate students during commencement season. The award is presented to no more than 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual maturity and[…]
UM-Flint graduates celebrate on campus during Fall 2021 Commencement
In a six-ceremony feat, the University of Michigan-Flint celebrated its graduates in a safe and special way. Following the theme of "Celebrate Blue, Celebrate You," the Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies paid tribute to the graduates of 2020 and 2021 at the Riverfront Banquet Center on December 17-19. Following campus health guidelines, the weekend's ceremonies were[…]
Maize and Blue Award Recipients Selected for December 2014 Commencement
The Scholarships, Awards and Special Events Committee and Provost Gerard Voland have announced that the following graduates are the recipients of the Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award, the highest academic award bestowed upon the graduates of the University of Michigan-Flint.
Speakers Selected for UM-Flint's May 4 Commencement Ceremonies
Two prominent local leaders in the healthcare industry have been selected to deliver the commencement address at the two ceremonies on May 4. Phil Hagerman, CEO of Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, will deliver the address at the morning session. Betsy Aderholdt, CEO of Genesys Health Systems, will be providing the afternoon commencement address.
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.
UM-Flint Names Maize and Blue Award Recipients
These awards will be presented at the commencement program on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Perani Arena and Events Center.
Former Surgeon General to Deliver UM-Flint Commencement Address
During his service as surgeon general, Dr. Satcher tackled issues that had not previously been addressed at the national level.