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MOVING IN, MOVING ONWARD (Move-In Day photo gallery)
Residential students began arriving at UM-Flint Aug. 21 as the university prepares to usher in the fall 2025 semester. Volunteers from throughout the campus community assisted students in getting settled into their new surroundings as the first day of class looms ever closer, Aug. 25. Photos by Stephanie VanWagoner, Office of Marketing and Communications.
FROM CAR TO CAMPUS (Move-In Day video)
While the fall 2025 semester is still a few days away, the excitement and vibrancy that comes with it were on full display Aug. 21 as residential students returned to our downtown campus. Dozens of staff and student volunteers greeted the arriving students and their families while helping them locate their new home away from home and[…]
UM-Flint history alum Purkis found a second act in historic preservation
After retiring from a 30-year career in tech, Melanie Purkis set a personal goal to complete her college degree. What she found was her next chapter.
Interdisciplinary research team at UM-Flint instrumental in Global Flint Initiative
UM-Flint professors of anthropology, linguistics and sociology are collaborating to support research for the Global Flint Initiative.
Fueled for success: UM-Flint student ignites career at HF Sinclair
Kaylynn Charchan has distinguished herself as the first University of Michigan-Flint student to intern at HF Sinclair Corporation. The senior business major completed her 10-week experience in the Velocity internship program on Aug. 1. According to its website, HF Sinclair Corporation is "an evolving energy company" that provides traditional and renewable fuels and lubricants for[…]
"BREATHE NORMALLY … YOU'RE A GRADUATE!" (Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice graduation ceremony)
The University of Michigan-Flint celebrated the graduation of its fifth Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice cohort, Aug. 15. The program celebrated 30 graduates at the ceremony, staged at the UM-Flint Theatre. DNAP students complete an intensive 36-month curriculum that integrates advanced didactic instruction, high-acuity clinical training, and evidence-based research to prepare them as expert Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. They emerge as autonomous[…]
UM-Flint recognized among 2026 Best Colleges by Princeton Review
The Princeton Review recognized the University of Michigan-Flint on its "Best Midwestern" list as part of its "2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region" guide. UM-Flint is one of just 151 universities that earned the distinction of "regional best" by the Princeton Review editors. Schools are grouped into seven zones – Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic[…]
LEVELING UP COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS (Department of Public Safety video)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Department of Public Safety is hitting the road with a one-of-a-kind Community Engagement Mobile Unit—an RV being turned into a rolling arcade packed with a racing simulator, Nintendo games, and an interactive play floor. The brainchild of university police and esports students, the high-tech hub will be used to spark connections[…]
UM-Flint welcomes students with an exciting welcome weekend and Maize & Blue Days
The buzz is back in Vehicle City as the University of Michigan-Flint prepares to roll out the blue carpet for a new academic year. Students, faculty and staff are gearing up to celebrate the return of a more vibrant campus life, packed with traditions, new experiences and a host of events designed to help Wolverines—whether[…]
SCHOLARSHIP SURPRISE! (Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship video)
Congratulations to Maxwell Martin, a new Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia student, who was awarded the Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship. The graduate-level award covers up to $7,500 per semester for up to two full years. It requires nomination by the applicant's employer, in this case, Hurley Medical Center, where Martin works in the intensive care[…]