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UM-Flint moms and children learning together

A variety of mothers and their children are learning together at UM-Flint. Sometimes in the same classrooms!

One small group of students within the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Arts & Sciences share a special characteristic in common: they are attending college along with their adult children. Some have taken the same courses together, scheduled study sessions together, and some even share a major. But more importantly, they've supported and encouraged one[…]

UM-Flint Writing Center events include retreat, D&D summer camp

UM-Flint Marian E. Wright Writing Center staff members prepare for upcoming Dungeons & Dragons summer camp.

Normally, the University of Michigan-Flint's Marian E. Wright Writing Center acts as a haven for students, faculty and staff when it comes to formatting, writing and revising a paper or speech. But recently, the center's staff found themselves encouraging writers – both on campus and off – to pick up their pens or power up[…]

UM-Flint to host Young Sharks pitch competition, May 23

At UM-Flint’s Young Sharks/Junior Sharks pitch competition, elementary and middle school students present their entrepreneurial ideas developed as part of an integrated classroom curriculum (Photo by Eric Bronson/Michigan Photography).

The University of Michigan-Flint is helping elementary and middle school students turn from entrepreneurial small fry into big fish – with real prize money on the line. More than 450 students in grades three through eight will visit UM-Flint's Riverfront Conference Center, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., May 23, for the Young Sharks/Junior Sharks pitch competition. Students[…]

New writing project empowers K-12 students to discover Flint's unheard history

Members of the Flint Women’s Emergency Brigade, who played a pivotal role in the 1936 General Motors sit-down strike.

Picture a typical history lesson in middle or high school. What comes to mind? A lecture filled with dates to memorize, names of people long past – most often men – and events far removed from one's lived experience is standard fare. Not the most impactful formula for making a transformative impact on young minds,[…]

Earn and Learn Program matches UM-Flint students with paid health care jobs

A new program will connect UM-Flint students with paid jobs in health care thanks to a partnership with the Greater Flint Health Coalition.

University of Michigan-Flint students interested in working in health care have a new opportunity to earn money and gain experience while they are still in school thanks to a new partnership with the Greater Flint Health Coalition. The Earn and Learn Program connects UM-Flint students with local hospitals, home health care agencies and other employers[…]

UM-Flint students begin work on neighborhood revitalization project

A snapshot taken during the St. John Street Neighborhood block party (Photo Credit: Audrey Banks)

A group of University of Michigan-Flint students and a local artist recently came together to begin reviving and revitalizing land that local families once called home.  Students enrolled in the Community Design Studio course and Vehicles of Upheaval FYE course met at the future site of the St. John Street Memorial Park, located at the[…]

University of Michigan-Flint graduates first physician assistant cohort in the U-M system

The University of Michigan-Flint's physician assistant program graduated its first class in April.

When 38 University of Michigan-Flint physician assistant graduates received their white coats, April 29, the ceremony celebrated the end of their academic training and welcomed them into the profession. It also marked another milestone as the Class of 2023 became the first PA cohort to graduate from any University of Michigan campus. The program, which[…]

UM-Flint to offer Master of Science in Data Analytics program for fall 2023

UM-Flint's MS in Data Analytics is offered online or in person to accommodate the schedules of busy professionals.

The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation and Technology is adding another graduate program to its catalog for fall 2023. The new program, the Master of Science in Data Analytics, is intended for working professionals with or without experience in computer science and related fields.  To accommodate the schedule of busy professionals, students may work[…]

UM-Flint launches brand campaign for a new era in higher education

UM-Flint's new marketing campaign highlights the university as an engine for economic growth and social mobility in the region.

The University of Michigan-Flint today, May 1, launches a new brand and marketing campaign aimed at telling its story and updating the university's visual identity to reflect its unique and increasingly important place in the region as an institution of academic excellence that is an undisputed engine for economic growth and social mobility in the[…]