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UM-Flint's Hagerman Center Receives USASBE's 2024 Excellence Award

UM-Flint's Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has earned the 2024 Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

One year after being named one of only four finalists, the University of Michigan-Flint's Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has earned the 2024 Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. "We're so proud to receive this award from one of the most prestigious entrepreneurship organizations in[…]

Motorsports and entrepreneurship: UM-Flint to host IndyCar change-maker Rod Reid 

Rod Reid (right) poses with Donkmaster Sage Thomas and some of his team behind Reid's ForceIndy show model.

"By mastering STEM, anything is possible." This simple yet encompassing statement is the mantra Shirl Donaldson, a University of Michigan-Flint assistant professor of digital machining and automation technology, and Rod Reid, entrepreneur and IndyCar racing principal, are teaching young children.  Reid will expand those six words, 5-7 p.m., Jan. 24, as UM-Flint's College of Innovation[…]

UM-Flint's latest theatre production offers an irreverent look at Shakespeare's work

As the title suggests, "The Complete Works" introduces audiences to each of Shakespeare's 37 plays during its 90-minute runtime.

Which William Shakespeare play stands out from the rest? The Bard wrote close to 40 plays during his lifetime, in addition to many sonnets and poems, so there is no shortage of work from which to choose. For many, the star-crossed tale of young love from "Romeo and Juliet" comes to mind, while others might[…]

K-12 students to present addiction research at UM-Flint, Jan. 19

Close to 100 eighth grade students from Holmes STEM Middle School Academy will present their research at the “Health in Our Hands: How can looking for thrills make me miserable? Health Summit.”

Addiction can present itself in many forms. Drug and alcohol dependence are highly visible forms of addiction, but other behaviors can create more pernicious effects, such as consuming junk food, spending too much time on cell phones and online gambling. The human brain is hardwired to seek out thrills, but that behavior can negatively impact[…]

UM-Flint occupational therapy and physical therapy students teach ALS caregivers patient care skills

Occupational therapy and physical therapy students worked together to create and host a lab to teach ALS caregivers skills for looking after their loved ones.

According to the ALS Association, approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerois – the aforementioned ALS – each year, which averages out to about 15 new cases each day. It is estimated that up to 20,000 Americans have the disease at any given time. The disease, also widely known as[…]

CON-GRAD-ULATIONS! (Fall 2023 Commencement Photo Gallery)

UM-Flint celebrated it's summer and fall graduates during three ceremonies, Dec. 17, at the Riverfront Conference Center.

The University of Michigan-Flint hosted three fall commencement ceremonies, Dec. 17, at the Riverfront Conference Center. The ceremonies recognized graduates from each of the university's five schools and colleges. Close to 850 graduates from the summer and fall semesters were eligible to participate. More information about this weekend's ceremonies is available online. Additional photos will be[…]

UM-Flint doctoral nursing grads make clinical practice impact

From left to right: Marilyn McFarland, David M. French professor emerita; John Mailey, a 2023 Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate; and Hiba Wehbe-Alamah, professor of nursing, at the 49th Annual International Transcultural Nursing Society Conference in Charleston, South Carolina.

This December, 108 students from the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Nursing successfully completed Doctor of Nursing Practice programs (BSN or MSN to DNP and Graduate Nursing Certificates), one of the largest doctoral cohorts graduating from the school in recent years.  As part of their studies, DNP students design, implement, evaluate and disseminate the results[…]

UM-Flint challenges graduates to enrich their lives, the world at Fall 2023 Commencement

UM-Flint hosted three commencement ceremonies, Dec. 17, celebrating graduates from both the summer and fall semesters.

Taking the podium at the University of Michigan-Flint's Fall 2023 Commencement, Interim Chancellor Donna Fry encouraged graduates to consider how they've taken the unique challenge — and privilege — of a college education and made the most of it during difficult times. The Class of 2023, Fry said, has provided health care to those in[…]

UM-Flint soars to new heights with launch of ultimate club

Recreational Services has added a new club sport with ultimate, a non-contact team game played with a flying disc.

Students at the University of Michigan-Flint aren't content to simply "float" by – they demand more from their college experience than simply going to class and going home. UM-Flint students are looking for a challenge – not just in the classroom, but in the field of competitive play as well.  One such member of the[…]