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UM-Flint summer camps offer enriching experiences for K-12 students
Ready to make the most of summer break? Do you dream of a career in health care and want to explore your options? Maybe you're a Dungeons & Dragons fan and are looking for the best ways to improve your world building? Or perhaps you want to help others through a career as an attorney[…]
UM-Flint School of Management to offer career tech ed credits to GISD business students
The University of Michigan-Flint's School of Management and the Genesee Intermediate School District have announced a joint agreement that will allow for GISD career tech education credits to be recognized by SOM's undergraduate programs in business, thereby eliminating the need for similar collegiate courses if a GISD student enrolls and is admitted to a SOM[…]
UM-Flint to build community between law enforcement and autistic people at Officer Friendly Day
The University of Michigan-Flint and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to build awareness and understanding between autistic people, their families and the police. UM-Flint's Officer Friendly Day will take place, 1-3 p.m., May 6, at the UM-Flint parking lot at Saginaw St. and Fifth Ave. Now in its second year, the event is[…]
UM-Flint to host Michigan high school esports finals, May 13
Put on the headphones and stretch out your keyboard fingers. It's time for a showdown to find who has the fastest mouse in the state. The University of Michigan-Flint has partnered with the Michigan High School Esports Federation to host the organization's spring 2023 state finals event, May 13, at the UM-Flint Recreation Center. Close[…]
UM-Flint alum, Citrucel inventor, shares experience with chemistry students
A University of Michigan-Flint alum known for his invention of Citrucel and being one of the top 40 most cited scientists in his field recently visited campus and gave a lecture about his love of chemistry and his discoveries in nanomedicine and nanotechnology. Donald Tomalia, who is originally from Flushing, shared his life story with[…]
UM-Flint students honored for leadership, service at Celebrating Wolverine Excellence
From sports to peer mentorship, the University of Michigan-Flint has outstanding students who positively impact their contemporaries and the community. Each year, UM-Flint's Department of Student Involvement and Leadership recognizes these contributions at Celebrating Wolverine Excellence. The event honors the individual students and organizations that exhibit exemplary leadership skills, engage with the campus and/or Flint[…]
UM-Flint to host spring commencement ceremonies, April 29-30
The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its April and August graduates during the Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremonies, April 29-30, at the Riverfront Conference Center. More than 800 students are eligible to participate. Both undergraduate and graduate students will be awarded degrees during four ceremonies involving the university's six schools and colleges. The schedule for commencement[…]
UM-Flint to offer revamped MS in Mechanical Engineering
The University of Michigan-Flint will be reintroducing its Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering program in Fall 2023.
UM-Flint professor teaches self-defense to LGBTQIA+ community
Like any campus across the country, professors at the University of Michigan-Flint teach students about a plethora of different subjects. But unlike most, one UM-Flint facult member is making sure his course really packs a punch – literally – as he works to teach LGBTQIA+ community members how to defend themselves from armed and unarmed[…]
UM-Flint to honor sexual assault survivors at 'Take Back the Night,' April 12
Whether it's dance, poetry, or spoken word, art is a form of healing. At the Greater Flint Take Back the Night, University of Michigan-Flint students and local activists will use artistic expression to give sexual assault survivors an opportunity to tell their stories, explore healing and build community. In collaboration with Mott Community College, Kettering[…]