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UM-Flint's Lewis earns NASPA "Pillar of the Profession" award

Christopher Lewis, UM-Flint director of graduate programs, was recently named the recipient of the 2024 NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education “Pillar of the Profession” award.

Christopher Lewis, director of graduate programs at the University of Michigan-Flint, was recently named the recipient of the 2024 NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education "Pillar of the Profession" award. The award honors student affairs professionals who: NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of the student affairs profession.[…]

UM-Flint and American University of Sharjah launch dual master's program, expanding access to global education

The College of Innovation & Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has formed an international partnership with the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

The College of Innovation & Technology at the University of Michigan-Flint has formed an international partnership with the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates for a dual master's degree program. The partnership aims to enhance educational opportunities and foster global learning experiences for students in computer science and information systems, cybersecurity, data[…]

Forging relationships at the Factory Two makerspace (Video)

Thomas Henthorn, the Dorothea E. Wyatt Professor of United States History at UM-Flint, teaches students and community members about the art of blacksmithing at the Factory Two makerspace.

Factory Two is a community makerspace located in the heart of downtown Flint. The space provides tools, equipment and training for those eager to learn. Members can access cutting-edge technology like 3D printers and drones and time-honored traditions in the wood and metal shops to make items as delicate as jewelry or as durable as[…]

Spring Fling 2024 (Photo Gallery)

Events during UM-Flint's Spring Fling included a floral headband decorating station, a celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and love, and a tie-dye T-shirt station.

This week, the Harding Mott University Center was the site for several "Spring Fling" events on the University of Michigan-Flint campus. Among them were a floral headband decorating station, a celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and love, and a tie-dye T-shirt station to ring in the new season. Photos by Jake Cessna[…]

UM-Flint Student Government election gives students a voice on campus

Student Government Vice President Logan LaPeen (seated, far right), Marketing and Communications Director Abe Dabaja (seated, second from right), and Senators Samantha Jarbou (not pictured) and Noor Ruzhan (seated, third from right) are running for positions in the 2024-25 Student Government at UM-Flint.

This election season, SG voting will begin at 8 p.m., March 27 and ends at 11:59 p.m., March 28, with voting occurring through CampusConnections.

"Proof" plays at the UM-Flint Theatre, March 22-30 (Video)

Performances of "Proof" happen March 22-24 and 29-30 at the UM-Flint Theatre. Photo by Jake Cessna, Office of Marketing & Communications.

"Proof" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play centered on Catherine, a young woman caring for her brilliant and mentally unstable father, Robert. After his death, a groundbreaking mathematical proof is found in his notebooks, leading to questions about its authorship and authenticity. Catherine grapples with her own mathematical talent and the weight of her father's legacy[…]

UM-Flint names 13 students as Maize and Blue Scholars

The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition for undergraduate students during commencement season.

The University of Michigan-Flint has announced its winter 2024 Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition for undergraduate students during commencement season. The award is presented to no more than 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual maturity and depth, character, talent, and service to[…]

Justice Richard Bernstein to speak at UM-Flint, April 2

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein will visit the UM-Flint campus, 6 p.m., April 2, to speak about his journey in the legal profession and issues regarding access to justice.

A chance meeting between a University of Michigan-Flint student and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has led to the university hosting one of the state's preeminent legal voices. Joe Bujak, a senior history and political science and major from Fenton, met Bernstein and invited him to speak on campus. The justice said yes, and[…]

NYU professor Meredith Broussard to discuss bias in technology, March 27

Meredith Broussard, a data journalist and professor at NYU, will visit the UM-Flint campus to discuss her research into bias in technology, March 27.

Algorithms are contributing to life-changing decisions for people on a daily basis. From granting mortgages to critical health care diagnoses, the promise of such technology is that it helps professionals make fast, accurate decisions based purely on the data. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the data algorithms utilize are often inherently flawed. Facial[…]