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UM-Flint embarks on a transitional journey: seeking input for comprehensive campus plan

The new master plan will ultimately create a framework to guide decision-making involving the physical campus during the next decade.

The ever-changing nature of education is prompting the University of Michigan-Flint to undertake a significant initiative to shape its future in collaboration with its stakeholders. With an enrollment of more than 6,000 students and a rich legacy of academic excellence, UM-Flint is embarking on a visionary endeavor to formulate a 10-year comprehensive campus master plan.[…]

UM-Flint invites community to participate in Inclusive Halloween, Oct. 27

Hosted on the UM-Flint campus, 5-7:30 p.m., Oct. 27, Inclusive Halloween is a free event connects the university, community organizations and families for a night of fun and acceptance.

For some kids, Halloween means running from house to house, shouting "trick-or-treat" at the top of their lungs, and enjoying all kinds of candy for their efforts. For others, Halloween can look and sound a little different. Wheelchairs might make navigating walkways and porches difficult. Nonverbal people won't be shouting at doorsteps. Candy won't work[…]

Monster of a Truck Event! (Touch-a-Truck Photo Gallery)

Touch-a-Truck returned to the UM-Flint campus, Sept. 23, offering children and families a community-centric opportunity to explore utility and emergency vehicles.

The University of Michigan-Flint's Department of Public Safety transformed a portion of the downtown campus into a haven of exploration and excitement for children and families as it hosted the 10th annual Touch-A-Truck event, Sept. 23, in the William S. White Building parking lot. The event provided a day for police cars, fire trucks, and[…]

UM-Flint joins other public universities in new Michigan Assured Admission Pact

Beginning this fall, UM-Flint and nine other universities participating in the Michigan Assured Admission Pact will share a uniform and widely communicated standard for admission.

The University of Michigan-Flint has joined nine of Michigan's other 15 public universities in announcing a bold new initiative to significantly streamline the college admissions process, boost enrollment and help students realize their full educational potential. Beginning this fall, participating universities in the Michigan Assured Admission Pact will admit in-state high school graduates who have[…]

From bad beats to good eats: How UM-Flint alum Jeron Dotson co-created The Poké Bowl

UM-Flint alum Jeron Dotson founded The Poké Bowl, which provides a menu full of Hawaiian and Japanese-inspired cuisine via fresh never frozen bowls to the Flint and surrounding communities.

Traveling from Vehicle City to Venice Beach – and back again – is a lot of miles to log, 4,500 to be exact, but for Jeron Dotson and his brother, Justin Bush, the trip provided the spark for an entrepreneurial dream that has become reality. Dotson, a 2020 University of Michigan-Flint graduate with a bachelor's[…]

UM-Flint to host communitywide Touch-A-Truck event, Sept. 23

The 10th annual Touch-A-Truck event will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 23, in the William S. White Building parking lot.

Once a year, the University of Michigan-Flint's Department of Public Safety transforms a portion of the downtown campus into a haven of exploration and excitement for children and families with the Touch-A-Truck event. This year will be no exception when the 10th annual happens, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 23, in the William S.[…]

UM-Flint physician assistant student awarded national health policy fellowship

Brittany Douglas, student president of the PA class of 2024, was recently selected for a Student Health Policy Fellowship through the Physician Assistant Education Association.

When Brittany Douglas launched her career as a surgical technologist, she found herself lending a hand to a variety of health care professionals, including surgeons and physician assistants. And as she made the decision to enroll in the University of Michigan-Flint's PA program, thereby following in the footsteps of her colleagues, she discovered a natural[…]

UM-Flint enrollment on the rise, exceeds 6,100 students for fall 2023 

UM-Flint's fall 2023 enrollment is comprised of 4,751 undergraduates and 1,379 graduate students, compared to last year's figures of 4,609 and 1,376, respectively.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in total fall enrollment as 6,130 students are enrolled at the downtown campus, reflecting a gain of 145 students (2.4%) from one year ago. The increase in total enrollment is the first since fall 2014. The numbers come from[…]