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GRAVE CIRCUMSTANCES (Cemetery preservation video)

The Cemetery Preservation Project, managed through the UM-Flint History program, is now in its eighth year.

What comes to mind when someone says "summer?" Sun? Sand? Waves along a beach? What about cemeteries, gravestones and a sense of community? Well, for a group of UM-Flint students, led by Thomas Henthorn, the university's Dorothea E. Wyatt Professor of United States History, the latter is exactly what it's all about. The group will spend[…]

FROM THE GROUND UP (Innovation & Technology Complex groundbreaking photo gallery)

From left to right: UM-Flint Interim Chancellor Donna Fry, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, CIT Dean Christopher Pearson, Mott Foundation Program Director Kimberly Roberson and University of Michigan Regent Michael Behm.

The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology hosted a project kickoff for phase one of the new Innovation and Technology Complex, June 13. A bevy of dignitaries attended the event, including UM-Flint Interim Chancellor Donna Fry, University of Michigan Regent Michael Behm, CIT Dean Christopher Pearson, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Mott Foundation Program[…]

UM-Flint to host Pride Week events, June 24-28

Hilary Murmers, UM-Flint LGBTQIA+ coordinator (center), poses with staff and students during the 2023 Pride Outside event.

With training for faculty and staff, a cookout, a documentary screening and a virtual connection space for students, the University of Michigan-Flint's third annual Pride Week will offer something for every member of the campus community with online and in-person options. UM-Flint's Pride Week events take place June 24-28, leading up to the Flint Pride[…]

Upgrades to 'My UM-Flint' portal enhance user experience for campus community

My UM-Flint, the central digital hub for authenticated campus resources at the University of Michigan-Flint, now offers increased functionality and customization thanks to a suite of updates launched today. The portal offers a one-stop shop for students, faculty and staff to access resources like email, Canvas, campus events, the academic calendar and more. New features[…]

UM-Flint partners with Flint Cultural Center Academy to host new high school

UM-Flint has announced that it is entering into a three-year lease agreement to house the Flint Cultural Center Academy’s new high school at the university’s Northbank Center.

In a move highlighting the power of community partnerships, the University of Michigan-Flint has announced that it is entering into a three-year lease agreement to house the Flint Cultural Center Academy's new high school at the university's Northbank Center beginning this fall. According to Donna Fry, UM-Flint interim chancellor, this initiative is a testament to[…]

The jaws of entrepreneurship (Young Sharks photo gallery)

Young Sharks/Junior Sharks incorporates entrepreneurship, economics and innovation into existing K-12 curricula.

Close to 400 K-12 students in grades three through eight shared their entrepreneurial ideas during the University of Michigan-Flint's Young Sharks/Junior Sharks pitch competition, May 29, at the university's Riverfront Conference Center. The event, now in its fourth year, is an annual culmination of groundbreaking efforts to incorporate entrepreneurship, economics and innovation into existing K-12[…]

Meet the new boss (Photo gallery)

University of Michigan-Flint faculty, staff, students and Mayor Sheldon Neeley gathered in the Grand Ballroom of the Northbank Center, May 17, to meet and greet Chancellor-Elect Laurence Alexander. Alexander, who was approved as UM-Flint's next permanent chancellor by the University of Michigan Board of Regents at its May 16 meeting, has served as chancellor of[…]