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Well-Being by design: UM-Flint student affairs earns national honor
The University of Michigan-Flint has earned national recognition for an approach to student success that considers well-being not simply a service the university provides, but part of the foundation on which the campus experience is built. Insight Into Academia magazine has recognized UM-Flint's Division of Student Affairs for its leadership in advancing a campuswide vision[…]
University of Michigan-Flint welcomes students with familiar favorites and new traditions
Lace up your running shoes, Wolverines, as the University of Michigan-Flint's fall welcome lineup begins with nearly 200 students expected to run or walk down Kearsley Street as part of the Crim Festival of Races Michigan Mile. And that's just the beginning. Every student will have plenty of opportunities to make connections, explore campus and[…]
This award-winning UM-Flint microbiology student is heading to Cornell
Katheren Barger had presented at research conferences before. They knew how to read an audience and translate complex science into something a layperson could grasp. But when they stepped in front of the poster to present at this year's conference of the Michigan Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, something felt different. Barger, a[…]
Research partnership reimagines public safety at UM-Flint
A collaborative effort between the University of Michigan-Flint Department of Public Safety and faculty researchers at the College of Arts, Sciences and Education is demonstrating how an evidence-based approach to policing can strengthen community relationships, reduce crime and provide a practical model for public safety agencies across Michigan and beyond. Funded by a nearly $1[…]
Ally Financial marketing chief Andrea Brimmer to speak at UM-Flint Business Summit
University of Michigan-Flint students can meet Andrea Brimmer, chief marketing and public relations officer at Ally Financial, at the School of Management's third Business Summit on Aug. 25. The event begins with networking at 11 a.m. in the university's Northbank Center, 432 North Saginaw Street, Flint, followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. Brimmer will deliver[…]
UM-Flint's Design Thinking in Japan course inspires students, faculty to see things through new lenses
The annual Design Thinking in Japan study abroad course offers an interdisciplinary look at design through the Japanese lens.
Flint Artist in Residence Shanzell Page closes dance residency with 'Seeds & Fruit' (video)
Watch Flint 25-26 Artist in Residence Shanzell Page and UM-Flint student Ariel Crowder share their experience collaborating together.
Career services teams from UM-Flint, UM-Dearborn strengthen partnership at first joint retreat
Career services professionals from the University of Michigan-Flint and the University of Michigan-Dearborn recently came together for a first-of-its-kind joint retreat to trade best practices, deepen partnerships and find new ways to strengthen career development for students. Hosted at UM-Dearborn's Renick University Center, the daylong event drew 17 career professionals from academic units and career[…]
UM-Flint course blends special education, math teaching methods
Professors in UM-Flint's Education department piloted a course blending special education and math instruction methods during Winter 26.
UM-Flint awards inaugural Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship to Chavonte Boyd
A rising leader dedicated to helping Flint area families will have the financial barriers to earning an advanced degree greatly reduced thanks to a new award from the University of Michigan-Flint. Chavonte Boyd, family engagement coordinator/facilitator at the Accelerated Learning Academy, has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship,[…]