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Achtung!: UM-Flint students can travel to Berlin for (nearly) free
Whether it's a visit to the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building or the Berlin Wall, Germany's capital city is brimming with history no matter where you turn. The city, which dates back to the 13th century, remains one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Now imagine being able to immerse yourself in the history[…]
UM-Flint fall 2022 enrollment highlighted by a variety of increases
For the first time in five years, the University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in its first-year student headcount with 521 students enrolled for the fall 2022 semester, a 6% increase over last year. The positive gain, the first since 2017, comes from UM-Flint's release of the official 10-day count of students that is[…]
UM-Flint's Genesee Historical Collections Center now home to 19th century documents
Thanks to a treasure trove of newly acquired materials by the University of Michigan-Flint, taking a trip back in time has never been easier. And it doesn't require the assistance of either a modified DeLorean or a Wayback Machine. Courtesy of documents that were originally housed in the basement of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in[…]
UM-Flint peer mentorship expands to grad students and veterans
Nearly two years after the launch of UM-Flint's Success Mentorship program, it has grown by nearly 200 students and is expanding to graduate students and veterans.
Young adults can explore educational next steps at Oct. 4 College & Career Kickoff
Sept. 8, 2022 Flint, MI – For young adults looking to learn more about continuing their education or identifying a career pathway, the College & Career Kickoff will offer a comprehensive slate of drop-in programming presented by a diverse team of experts. The College & Career Kickoff will take place, 6-8 p.m., Oct. 4, at[…]
UM-Flint graduates state's first doctorally trained occupational therapists
The 30 students who celebrated their graduation from the University of Michigan-Flint's Doctor of Occupational Therapy program Aug. 17 met a milestone in more than just their own education. They also made history as the first class to graduate with a doctorate in the field in the state of Michigan. The program itself made history[…]
UM-Flint computer science professor awarded NSF grant
After several years of submitting proposals, Mark Allison, an associate professor of computer science at the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology, has secured a research grant through the National Science Foundation. The grant will aid his work in the design of AI strategies and structures to support a leadership framework for dissimilar[…]
UM-Flint's Promise Scholars Program helping students lay groundwork for their futures
While classes have just begun at the University of Michigan-Flint, a group of about 30 students have already begun laying the groundwork for their futures. It's all part of the seven-week Promise Scholars Program, which has been around since the late 1960s. While its name has changed a handful of times, the goal has remained[…]
Student Research Spotlight: Matthew Thelen
Matthew Thelen likes to get right to the core of a problem. And as a molecular biology major, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Why deal with things on the surface when the truth lies beneath? It's that curiosity to reveal the origin of an issue that has led the junior from Metamora to pursue[…]
UM-Flint to introduce new dining options with reopening of Clint's Café
The University of Michigan-Flint is expanding its food and drink options with the newly renovated and reimagined Clint's Café. Located on the third floor of the University Center, the café will reopen, 8 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, featuring Starbucks coffee, tea and an expanded breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. "I think this relocation of Clint's[…]