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UM-Flint enrollment continues to climb as more than 6,500 students arrive for fall 2024

UM-Flint has seen enrollment increases for the second consecutive year, with 6,529 students enrolled at the downtown campus.

For the second year in a row, the University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in total fall enrollment as 6,529 students are enrolled at the downtown campus, reflecting a gain of nearly 400 students (+6.51%) from one year ago. The numbers come from UM-Flint's release of its official 10-day count of students used for[…]

UM-Flint students, alums, administrators recognized in Flint & Genesee Group's '40 under 40'

Hail to the Victors! The University of Michigan-Flint prides itself on preparing leaders through academic excellence, student-centeredness and engaged citizenship – attributes that are on full display in the Flint & Genesee Group's 40 Under 40 awards, which features 11 UM-Flint students, alums and administrators. The biannual program "celebrates the region's brightest young talents who[…]

UM-Flint earns variety of accolades from U.S. News & World Report

The university appeared on eight of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges lists for 2025.

Today, the U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings. The University of Michigan-Flint appeared on eight of the guide's lists, including "Best National University-Regional," "Top Public School," "Top Performer on Social Mobility," "Undergraduate Business Programs," "Undergraduate Computer Science Programs," "Undergraduate Engineering Program, "Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs," and "Best[…]

UM-Flint to host third annual Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4

The university will showcase simple ways to create a more eco-friendly future during Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

As the old saying goes: "The third time's a charm." And while Earth may only have one chance, the University of Michigan-Flint's Planet Blue Ambassador program wants you to know that you can still make a difference during its third annual Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4.  The PBA program will offer daily events that aim[…]

UM-Flint OT student working to improve the lives of military veterans

With an innovative skillset and mission to serve, Miranda Crummey—an occupational therapy doctorate student from Laingsburg—is making a difference in the lives of veterans. Inspired by her father's military background and the foundational roots of occupational therapy, Crummey combines empathy and expertise to offer veterans a holistic, client-focused path to wellness and recovery. "A lot[…]

UM-Flint nursing professors secure $1.5M grant to expand assault survivor care program in rural Michigan

The fall 2023 cohort of SANE participants.

The impact and implications of the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Nursing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program will continue to reverberate throughout the region, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program, also known as SANE, trains nurses to provide high-quality, compassionate care to survivors of[…]

UM-Flint names Timothy E. Bates professor of practice at College of Innovation & Technology

The former Lenovo and General Motors CTO brings a real-world, skills-based approach to transforming academia.

The University of Michigan-Flint has named Timothy E. Bates as a professor of practice in the College of Innovation & Technology. Bates, an African American visionary with a storied career that spans several decades in the tech industry, brings a wealth of experience and a track record of transformative leadership to the role. Raised in[…]