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SOM partners with Ukrainian B-school, offers virtual workshops

SOM Dean Aneil Mishra is working to find innovative ways to partner with a Ukrainian business school.

It was late February when Aneil Mishra, dean of the School of Management at the University of Michigan-Flint, first connected with UCU Business School (LvBS), a graduate and executive business school in Lviv, Ukraine. Speaking with Academic Director Nataliya Oboznenko, the pair brainstormed opportunities for collaboration. Even during this initial conversation, the specter of escalating[…]

"Officer Friendly Day" sparks conversation and fun during Autism Acceptance Month

Trooper Horton reads “Let’s Meet a Police Officer” to Officer Friendly Day attendees.

On April 23, the Department of Public Safety and Education Department at the University of Michigan-Flint collaborated to host "Officer Friendly Day," a family-friendly event that celebrated autism acceptance month. Individuals of all ages on the spectrum and their families could engage with law enforcement officers while enjoying fun activities.  The event had multiple benefits:[…]

College of Innovation & Technology's inaugural class ends first year with a celebration

The College of Innovation and Technology (CIT) recently celebrated the end of its first official year. Students, staff, faculty, and industry partners connected over conversation and delicious food, revisiting all of the great things the CIT community has accomplished, and recognizing the innovation that our inaugural class brought with them into UM-Flint. As part of[…]

UM-Flint Common Read connects community with nature

J. Drew Lanham at the Birds of a Feather Art Exhibition. Photo by Erika Cristina Xavier de Melo.

Every year, the University of Michigan-Flint Common Read invites the campus community to read a common book early in the year. This shared experience allows for conversations and connections to form based on the collective reading experience, and integrates the campus into national and global culture and discussions. The 2021-22 Common Read selection was Dr.[…]

UM-Flint student interns present social impact projects at first annual DEI/UIREEJ Spring Symposium

UIREEJ student intern Amena Shukairy presents her social impact project on April 12.

On April 12, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and the Urban Institute for Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice (UIREEJ) hosted the first annual DEI/UIREEJ Spring Symposium. At the event, community members were immersed in social impact project presentations by UIREEJ student interns, who spent months researching and preparing their topics.  "UIREEJ offers[…]

Graduate scholarship continues to recognize emerging leaders in Flint

Two Master of Public Administration graduate students at UM-Flint have been awarded the Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship.

The Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship at UM-Flint was created in 2018 to recognize, reward, and develop the region's next generation of leadership talent. Since its inception, six visionary graduate students have received the award, which covers up to two full academic years of tuition and mandatory fees. It requires a nomination from the applicant's[…]