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Here & Now: A Year in the Life of 8 UM-Flint Students
The academic year unfurls differently for each UM-Flint student. But they all share the UM-Flint bond. We asked students across the spectrum of schools and colleges within the university to share their thoughts this year. These are their first thoughts.
UM-Flint International Students Tell Their Own Story on Stage and Film
Immigrant U: Our Story Our Way features interviews with UM-Flint international students about their personal experiences at the university.
Angela Davis Named UM-Flint's 2015-16 Winegarden Visiting Professor
Social justice activist and educator Angela Davis has been appointed the University of Michigan-Flint 2015-16 Myron and Margaret Winegarden Visiting Professor.
Army Veteran Pursues Elementary Education Career at UM-Flint
For U.S. Army veteran Matt Lane, pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education at the University of Michigan-Flint wasn't a snap decision. Nor was it based on a lifelong dream to change the world through teaching.
Q & A: Amged Eidelsafy, UM-Flint Student Government President
Amged Eidelsafy is president of the University of Michigan-Flint Student Government. He discusses advice for his fellow students, the university culture, and more in this interview with UM-Flint staff writer Robert Gold.
UM-Flint Expands Freshmen Merit Scholarship Program
Top high school students now will be automatically eligible for scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $7,000 a year (all are renewable for four years) as part of the expansion of the Freshmen Merit Scholarship program being implemented for incoming freshman in 2016.
Mott Grant Advances UM-Flint GIS Center's Data Mapping Mission
The University of Michigan-Flint is leading a community-wide online project in which researchers and the public will be able to access a wide variety of data from numerous sources and customize maps.
Q & A: Shelby Newport, Director of International and Global Studies
Shelby Newport is the director of the International and Global Studies (IGS) program at the University of Michigan-Flint. She discusses the program and related issues in this interview with UM-Flint staff writer Robert Gold.
UM-Flint Honors Student, Alumnus Connect via Australia
Kayla Bailey fulfilled a decade-long goal of visiting Australia this summer during her off-campus semester as part of the University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program.
UM-Flint Looks to Expand with Purchase of Downtown Building
The University of Michigan-Flint has been authorized to purchase a portion of FirstMerit Bank's downtown Flint complex in what would be the first major expansion for the campus since the addition of on-campus housing in 2008.