Tag Archives: featured
A TAPESTRY OF ACHIEVEMENT (Graduate celebration photo gallery)
With commencement just days away, the University of Michigan-Flint spent the past week celebrating graduates across a series of community-centered events. From the Black Student Union's B.L.A.K. Graduation to a vibrant Latino Celebration featuring art, culture and a live mariachi band, each gathering reflected the journeys of its graduates. Lavender Graduation honored LGBTQIA2S+ students with pride stoles, while the[…]
UM-Flint nursing student Mack reflects on altruistic kidney donation
More than 100,000 people in the United States are currently waiting for life-saving organ transplants. In efforts to bring awareness to this critical need for organ and tissue donation, Donate Life America created National Donate Life Month in 2003 and now, each April is dedicated to increasing the number of registrants, honoring donors and celebrating[…]
UM-Flint School of Management honors Larry Nichols with Outstanding Alumni Award
Larry Nichols was out of ideas. It was 1975, and he had just earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a teaching certificate from the University of Michigan-Flint. But his work with attorneys and school administrators had left him disillusioned. He did not want to spend his career arguing about legal contracts or failing[…]
BEYOND THE BADGE (DPS community engagement photo gallery)
Building connections that go beyond the badge, the University of Michigan-Flint Department of Public Safety continues its work with residents at River Village Apartments through consistent, on-the-ground engagement. Weekly tutoring led by faculty and staff provides students with academic support and mentorship in a space that feels familiar and supportive. The department's mobile engagement RV adds to[…]
UM-Flint's Fuentes charts her own course to a Maize & Blue award
Hannah Fuentes took a non-linear path to achieving her degree in anthropology, but the experience set her on a new course.
From esports to nursing, UM-Flint's K-12 summer camps offer something for all
Summer is just around the corner and for K-12 students who want more than just a few months of downtime, the University of Michigan-Flint has just the thing. Whether a student dreams of launching a business, singing on stage, saving lives, or dominating the opposition in competitive gaming, UM-Flint's K-12 summer camp lineup offers insights[…]
UM-Flint recognizes student achievement at Celebrating Wolverine Excellence awards ceremony
The University of Michigan-Flint community gathered on April 16 in the Northbank Center Ballroom for the annual Celebrating Wolverine Excellence awards ceremony, an evening dedicated to honoring student leaders, organizations and mentors who move the campus forward. The celebration, emceed by Matt Oxie and Reilly Chabie, both counselors with Counseling and Psychological Services, brought together[…]
Maize and Blue Scholar Cowan learned to lead at UM-Flint
Mackenzie Cowan embraced new experiences at UM-Flint, expanding her academic excellence to include leadership skills.
Movement Meets Meaning (dance photo gallery)
A step. A turn. A story told without words. The UM-Flint Spring Dance Concert brought dancers back to the main stage, April 17 & 18, with a showcase of original works shaped by creativity, collaboration and lived experience. Featuring student performers, campus dance groups and a powerful new piece from artist-in-residence Shanzell Page, each moment unfolded with intention—sometimes quiet,[…]
UM-Flint Esports: Building a competitive legacy
The University of Michigan-Flint Esports program is proving that last year's breakout season was just the beginning. After a landmark 2024–25 academic year, the program has followed up with an impressive fall and winter campaign, pairing Local Area Network trophies and undefeated records with a spring packed full of playoff-bound teams eager to make noise[…]