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UM-Flint to host fall commencement ceremonies, Dec. 17

UM-Flint will celebrate its graduates throughout three ceremonies during Fall 2023 Commencement.

The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its summer and fall graduates during Fall 2023 Commencement, Dec. 17, at the Riverfront Conference Center. Close to 850 students are eligible to participate. Both undergraduate and graduate students will be awarded degrees during three ceremonies involving the university's five schools and colleges.  The schedule for commencement is as[…]

UM-Flint's Rough Draft Cafe fuels Flint writers at Flint Public Library

The Rough Draft Cafe in the Flint Public Library makes the UM-Flint Writing Center's services accessible to the community. Pictured here from left to right are Vicky Dawson, Writing Center coordinator; Amanda Seney, Michael Ricard and Noah Beaumont, Writing Center tutors.

The Marian E. Wright Writing Center, the University of Michigan-Flint's hub known for assisting students, faculty and staff with writing and revising papers and speeches, recently opened a site at the newly renovated and renamed Gloria Coles Flint Public Library in order to support the greater Flint community.  The community writing center at GCFPL, aptly[…]

UM-Flint to receive multimillion-dollar investment from the state to construct an innovation & technology complex

The complex will support existing STEM pathways as well as forthcoming academic degrees in artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, human-centered design, and electrical & computer engineering, among others.

The University of Michigan-Flint has received a $30 million commitment from the Michigan legislature to help foster the creation of an innovation & technology complex by constructing a new building north of the university's William S. White Building. The first phase of the project, a 14,000-square-foot building, received construction approval from the University of Michigan[…]

UM-Flint health care students from various disciplines come together for unique learning opportunity

UM-Flint physical therapy and occupational therapy graduate students recently taught undergraduate radiation therapy and nursing students safe patient transfer techniques in an interprofessional workshop.

When thinking about the best way to teach students safe patient handling techniques, nursing and radiation therapy faculty at the University of Michigan-Flint decided to tap a valuable resource – students from other programs. A recent interprofessional education event brought occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate students together with nursing and radiation therapy undergraduate students[…]

Stuffed with Fluff! (Photo Gallery)

University of Michigan-Flint students could select, stuff and take home their favorite plush animals during the Nov. 15 "Stuff-A-Plush" event, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. With cows, bears and penguins to choose from, the event provided a pleasant afternoon of community at the downtown campus and a break from the rigors of academic pursuits.[…]

UM-Flint names 13 students as Maize and Blue Scholars

UM-Flint has awarded its highest undergraduate academic honor to 13 students for summer and fall 2023.

The University of Michigan-Flint has announced the summer and fall 2023 Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition given to undergraduate students during commencement season. The award is presented to no more than 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual maturity and[…]

We Salute You (UM-Flint Veterans Day Photo Gallery)

The speakers at UM-Flint's 23rd annual Veterans Day Remembrance ceremony included retired Michigan National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael McDaniel and retired Navy SEAL Master Chief Stephen Drum.

UM-Flint honored the lives and legacies of U.S. service members at its 23rd annual Veterans Day Remembrance ceremony, Nov. 10, as the campus community recognized the achievements and sacrifices of our nation's veterans. Following a breakfast in the Harding Mott University Center Michigan Rooms, a ceremony was keynoted by retired Michigan National Guard Brig. Gen.[…]

"Black Feminist Possibilities" on exhibit at UM-Flint's Riverbank Arts

A new exhibit at Riverbank Arts offers an exploration of the Black experience through a variety of mediums.

Artists are often the first to identify social injustice in the world, providing awareness and commentary on issues that are removed from or unnoticed by others. "Rupture, Redaction, and Reclamations: Black Feminist Possibilities," is an exploration of the lived Black experience. Specifically focusing on perceptions of anti-Black violence, erasure, displacement and policing, the exhibit reflects upon[…]

UM-Flint occupational therapy alum working to make sailing more accessible

Shanna Haver, '23, spent her summer conducting research at Baltimore, Maryland’s Downtown Sailing Center developing a barrier-free dock for wheelchair users who participate in adaptive sailing.

Shanna Haver is incredibly passionate about two things in particular: giving back to others and spending time on the water. A 2023 graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint's occupational therapy doctoral program, she is using her chosen career field to combine her passions in a rather unique way. When it came time for the Ypsilanti[…]