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UM-Flint "Crip Camp" screening sparks live conversation with advocate Judy Heumann

Judy Heumann as featured in "Crip Camp"| HolLynn D’Lil / Netflix

When Associate Professors of Education Christine Kenney and Melissa Sreckovic showed the documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" in their classrooms, they were met with shocked reactions. Their students could not believe that they had not heard about the disability rights movement prior to viewing the documentary. On March 23, Kenney and Sreckovic hosted a[…]

UM-Flint students volunteer over Spring Break

Doctor of Physical Therapy students Jonathan Groening, Carly Wykes, Molly Booms, Emma DeBaeke, and Riley Erlenbeck volunteer at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan on February 28.

The week of February 28 marked a campus-wide Spring Break at UM-Flint, creating an opportunity for many UM-Flint students to take part in community service. The Alternative Spring Break program and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Association (DPTSA) gave us two examples of students engaged in meaningful causes throughout the Flint community.  Alternative Spring[…]

UM-Flint welcomes new director of Frances Willson Thompson Library

Jennifer Dean, Ph.D., MLIS, MMus, has joined the University of Michigan-Flint community as director of the Frances Willson Thompson Library. Dean's leadership, both as a scholar and engaged advocate for education, will ensure that the Thompson Library remains a cornerstone of excellence for UM-Flint stakeholders.  Having served most recently as dean of libraries and instructional[…]

U.S. Senator Gary Peters highlights cybersecurity at UM-Flint

On February 14, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, visited the Cybersecurity Training Center (CTC) at UM-Flint in his tour of cyber hubs in Michigan. The visit included a roundtable discussion regarding cybersecurity and workforce development, a cybersecurity training demonstration, and a presentation to highlight the importance of[…]