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UM-Flint partners with NetSTAR to enhance internet safety through advanced AI techniques
The University of Michigan-Flint has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NetSTAR, a global leader in web filtering and internet security solutions. The collaboration aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence technologies to enhance internet safety, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. The project will also spur productivity by blocking access to harmful content,[…]
UM-Flint School of Management to host business summit Oct. 31, featuring Lear president and CEO
The University of Michigan-Flint School of Management, with its "Leaders and Best" title partner Sorensen Gross, OLV Investment Group, and in collaboration with the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, will host a business summit aimed at fostering networking and sharing industry insights with the community, Oct. 31. The event will take place, 11:30 a.m.[…]
UM-Flint receives MiLEAP Quick Start and Barrier Removal grants to support student success initiatives
The University of Michigan-Flint has been awarded $252,012 from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential through its Student Success Grant program. The program is part of a new $45 million student success effort, which marks the state's first-ever grant program aimed at increasing student success rates at Michigan community and tribal colleges[…]
The benefits of earning a health care degree from UM-Flint: high salaries and job security
For prospective students, recent high school graduates, and parents guiding their children toward rewarding careers, pursuing a health care degree at the University of Michigan-Flint offers unmatched financial benefits. From high earning potential to robust job security, a degree in health care is not just a ticket to a job but also to a fulfilling[…]
Communitywide Inclusive Halloween celebration returns to UM-Flint, Oct. 25
Now in its fourth year, Inclusive Halloween at the University of Michigan-Flint has cemented itself as a hallmark event of the fall season in Flint and Genesee County. Described as a "free community event for children and adults with special needs, their friends, family and allies," Inclusive Halloween connects the university, community organizations and families[…]
UM-Flint earns Gold-level veteran-friendly school status for 10th consecutive year
Excitement and camaraderie filled the air during the Student Veterans Resource Center's open house, Sept. 26, and for good reason. Student veterans, administrators and supporters celebrated the university's recognition from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency as a gold-level veteran-friendly school for the 10th consecutive year. In order to receive this award, the university had to[…]
UM-Flint lauded for nation's highest student voting rate in 2022 midterms
When Alimatou Sarr, a 2024 University of Michigan-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in political science, joined the university's chapter of Turn Up Turnout in early 2022, the student organization was just getting started. "Voter registration and resources weren't a regular feature at campus events, and so our initial focus was to build relationships between[…]
Get to know the Division of Student Affairs at UM-Flint
Student life plays a crucial role in the overall experience at the University of Michigan-Flint. The Division of Student Affairs fosters a caring, inclusive and welcoming environment, offering more than 125 student clubs and organizations, recreational activities, counseling services and support for veterans and students with disabilities. At UM-Flint, students can engage in various activities,[…]
UM-Flint to take educational training lead as part of historic Flint Water Crisis settlement
Today, Sept. 26, the ACLU of Michigan, Education Law Center and pro bono counsel White & Case LLP have reached what is being called a groundbreaking agreement in the federal class action lawsuit brought on behalf of Flint children to address the systemic failure to provide adequate special education and related services in the wake[…]
UM-Flint and Alma College partner to advance occupational therapy education
The University of Michigan-Flint's Occupational Therapy program and Alma College signed a collaborative agreement Sept. 20 that will foster new educational opportunities for students in the region. The agreement will provide two Alma College students with direct conditional admission into the doctor of occupational therapy program at UM-Flint every year, creating an exciting pathway for[…]