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Get your tricks and treats at UM-Flint's Inclusive Halloween, Oct. 24
Despite the costumes and masks, Melissa Sreckovic, associate professor of education, recognized scores of familiar faces during last year's Inclusive Halloween, an event which is billed as a "free community event for children and adults with special needs, their friends, family and allies." Inclusive Halloween connects the University of Michigan-Flint, community organizations and families for[…]
UM-Flint's Wolverine Homecoming 2025 will spread Maize & Blue spirit throughout the city
Now in its fifth year, Wolverine Homecoming at the University of Michigan-Flint will bring students, alumni, faculty and staff together with Flint's iconic venues to celebrate what they love most about their university. Programming is slated from Sept. 29 to game day, Oct. 4, when the UM-Flint community will enjoy a street party in front[…]
UM-Flint event series to feature networking, employers, Fortune 500 CEO
The University of Michigan-Flint School of Management is hosting five events in five weeks, fostering new connections and opportunities for students, alums and employers. The event series will begin with a Virtual Alumni Career Panel from noon to 1 p.m, Sept. 24. This moderated discussion will introduce students to alums currently in the workforce, including:[…]
Three-peat: UM-Flint fall enrollment continues climb for third consecutive year
For the third year in a row, the University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in total fall enrollment as 7,124 students are enrolled at the downtown campus, reflecting a gain of 595 students, a 9.1% jump from one year ago. The numbers come from UM-Flint's release of its official 10-day count of students, which[…]
UM-Flint invites families to campus for free Touch-A-Truck event, Sept. 20
If you asked a child to plan a perfect Saturday, they might start by getting into the driver's seat of a fire engine, then take a ride up in a utility truck's cherry picker bucket. Next it's time for face painting before jumping into a bounce house. All that excitement has worked up an appetite[…]
UM-Flint occupational therapy director strengthens Ukrainian rehabilitation education
The devastation of war extends far beyond broken buildings. It is written onto the bodies and lives of survivors coping with debilitating injuries. And while rubble can be cleared for new construction, those living in the wake of conflict get only one body in which to live and thus need highly specialized practitioners to help[…]
EXPLORE. CONNECT. MGAGE (Mgagement Fair Photo Gallery)
Clubs, connections and campus vibes all in one place? Yes, please! A great variety of student clubs, organizations & university departments filled Kearsley Street, Sept. 3, for the annual MGagement Fair. The event, open to all students, faculty & staff, showcased the many opportunities for building connections, sharing interests and exploring involvement on campus and throughout the city[…]
UM-Flint's 2024-25 moot court team ranked No. 19 in the U.S. by the AMCA
At just five years old, UM-Flint's Moot Court team ranks highly nationwide. The team helps students hone writing and public speaking skills.
FUN AND FITNESS (R'extravaganza photo gallery)
There's no better way to start a new semester than coming together as Wolverines. The Rec Center's annual fall semester kickoff event, R'extravaganza, gave students a chance to connect, play and discover a variety of ways to get involved on campus through sports and activities, Aug. 27. Outside, students tested their skills at the rock wall[…]
UM-Flint, Monroe County Community College partnership expands access to bachelor's degrees for nurses
The University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing and Monroe County Community College are partnering to offer a new pathway for registered nurses and nursing students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The first course in this new pathway, "NSC 180: Legal and Moral Issues in Healthcare," begins fall 2025 and includes three in-person[…]