Tag Archives: featured
GETTING MGAGED (MGagement Fair Photo Gallery)
Kearsley Street was the place to be, Sept. 2, as students explored the many ways to get involved at UM-Flint during the annual MGagement Fair. Student organizations and campus departments lined the street, giving students a chance to discover new interests, make connections and find their place in the campus community. A live DJ, games, caricatures, giveaways[…]
UM-Flint's Institute for Society and Technology finds local gig workers want stronger pay and benefits protections
A first-of-its-kind survey on gig workers in Flint and Genesee county was produced by UM-Flint's Institute for Society & Technology.
UM-Flint alumna builds on physical therapy career through PA program
Dee Schwalm wasn't always certain that college was part of her future. Three University of Michigan-Flint degrees and two health care professions later, there is little doubt about where that uncertain beginning led. A first-generation college graduate, Schwalm's path to health care began not with a carefully mapped-out career plan, but with a knee injury[…]
Inside the relaunch of UM-Flint's Michigan Times student newspaper
UM-Flint's student newspaper, The Michigan Times, came back with renewed passion last year, including the first ever tri-campus edition.
A FRESH START (First day of fall class photo gallery)
New semester. New schedules. New faces. New possibilities. The fall 2026 semester is officially underway at UM-Flint, and with it comes that unmistakable first-day energy across campus. Whether it was walking into a new classroom, reuniting with friends or simply finding the right building on the first try, Aug. 24 was filled with moments marking the start of something[…]
WOLVERINES WELCOMED! (Fall semester kick-off photo gallery)
UM-Flint's newest students kicked off their college experience by making connections at Wolverine Welcome before joining faculty and staff for the Michigan Mile, the university-sponsored one-mile run/walk through downtown Flint as part of the Crim Festival of Races. New faces. New friendships. One pretty memorable first mile together. Photos by Stephanie VanWagoner, Office of Marketing & Communications
WELCOME HOME, WOLVERINES (Move-In Day photo gallery)
Boxes, bags and plenty of maize and blue marked the start of a new chapter as residential students moved into UM-Flint's First Street Residence Hall Aug. 20. With a little help from family, friends and volunteers from across campus, our newest and returning Wolverines began making themselves at home ahead of the first day of fall classes,[…]
FRESH START. BIG YEAR. (Chancellor's Welcome Back video)
There's something about the start of a new academic year. New faces. Familiar places. Big plans. And plenty of reasons to be excited about what comes next. Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander welcomes the UM-Flint community back for fall 2026 and a milestone year as we celebrate our 70th anniversary, build on our momentum and begin another[…]
THEY'RE HERE! (Move-In Day video)
You can feel it, can't you? With students moving into First Street Residence Hall Aug. 20, UM-Flint is once again starting to look, sound and feel like home. Volunteers from across campus were there to welcome students and families, lend a hand and help turn a residence hall room into something a little more personal. With fall[…]
UM-Flint launches athletics program with $5M grant from Mott Foundation
Students at the University of Michigan-Flint will soon experience new possibilities for collegiate competition, enhanced wellness and a more vibrant campus, thanks to a $5 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to launch an intercollegiate athletics program and support renovations to the university's Recreation Center. The funding will provide initial capital and operational[…]