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UM-Flint recognizes student achievement at Celebrating Wolverine Excellence awards ceremony

Celebrating Wolverine Excellence award winners. CWE took place on April 16, during which 20 awards were presented to campus leaders and student organizations.

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[…]

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

UM-Flint Esports competitor Cole Mays, a junior engineering major from Flint, celebrates a team win against Valparaiso University at the Match Point Invitational hosted by Western Michigan University.

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[…]

Student finds free tuition, academic exploration at UM-Flint after layoff

Zach Thomas turned a career layoff into a journey of academic exploration with UM-Flint.

Many people return to school with the intention of starting over, searching for more or just looking for a new direction. But for some, with the right guidance, that career reboot can take them further than they ever thought possible. Take Zach Thomas of Sterling Heights, for example, whose enrollment at the University of Michigan-Flint's[…]

Beyond borders: UM-Flint alumni embrace global service

The 2026 mission team after the final clinic day, including community members who helped make the trip a success.

For nearly three decades, the University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing has championed transformative medical missions to the Dominican Republic, offering students, alumni and faculty opportunities to provide care and gain invaluable global experience. What began as a single global studies course in the 1990s has blossomed into a dynamic partnership, connecting UM-Flint's clinical teams[…]

UM-Flint to host winter commencement ceremonies, May 3

Aubrey Jenkins, a 2025 graduate with a bachelor's in biology, poses with her diploma cover during the fall ceremony.

The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its graduates during two commencement ceremonies, May 3, at the Dort Financial Center. Close to 950 students are eligible to graduate.  The College of Arts, Sciences & Education and College of Health Sciences ceremony begins at 10 a.m, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. The College of Innovation &[…]

UM-Flint community rallies around students during Giving Blueday 2026

Freezing temperatures didn’t stop university leaders like Yener Kandogan, dean of the School of Management, from taking part in the dunk tank to drive donations and engagement during Giving Blueday 2026.

When the University of Michigan-Flint received more than 180 gifts by noon on Giving Blueday, March 18, Chancellor Laurence Alexander was ready. The university's top administrator faced four rounds of increasingly spicy chicken wings during the Giving Blueday Hot Ones Challenge, which was streamed live on Instagram and drew a sizeable campus crowd. Alexander faced[…]