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UM-Flint Remembers Congressman Dale Kildee

Congressman Kildee visiting children at the Early Childhood Development Center at UM-Flint.

The University of Michigan-Flint campus community is recalling the legacy of advocacy and support of former Congressman Dale E. Kildee. Kildee passed away on October 13, 2021 at the age of 92.  Kildee had a long relationship with the University of Michigan. He earned a Master of Arts degree in education in 1961, and he[…]

ECDC celebrates preschool graduation

ECDC children celebrate their preschool graduation. (Photo Courtesy of Jennifer Cozart.)

The little Wolverines of UM-Flint's Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) are now little UM-Flint graduates! Students, teachers, and parents celebrated preschool graduation on Thursday, May 7, with a drive-through ceremony.

How to talk with children about COVID-19

Dean Barnett and faculty from the School of Education and Human Services offer some practical guidance for talking to children about the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to help parents talk about the COVID-19 pandemic with their children, Dean Barnett recently engaged with several early childhood faculty members from the UM-Flint School of Education and Human Services to develop a few tips.