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UM-Flint to host COVID-era teaching/learning educators' conference, May 19-20

“Critical Issues in Education: Teaching and Learning in the Era of COVID” will take place May 19-20 at UM-Flint.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect teaching and learning in the P-20 system. But it also allows educators to learn from each other as they navigate those challenges. Considering that, the University of Michigan-Flint will host the "Critical Issues in Education: Teaching and Learning in the Era of COVID" conference. The two-day event will begin[…]

UM-Flint offering new graduate certificates in health care supply chain management and public health

UM-Flint is preparing students to meet vital needs in the health care industry with new certificates in supply chain management and public health.

This year, UM-Flint will begin offering two new graduate certificates in Health Care Supply Chain Management, and in Public Health. Both can be used toward other endeavors, such as the Health Services Administration degree program.

UM-Flint history program's cemetery preservation project receives $15K gift

The UM-Flint Cemetery Preservation team (pictured left to right: Lisa Horn of Novi, Wendy Kimberly of Fort Gratiot, Izzy Guertin of Fenton and Mary Ann Kost of Linden) pose in front of a gantry crane at Old Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Flint.

Some University of Michigan-Flint history majors are ready to dig in and get their hands dirty to preserve local cemeteries and additional funding from the A.G. Bishop Charitable Trust is ensuring the ongoing project will continue. Each summer for the past seven years Thomas Henthorn, associate professor of history, and a team of interns have[…]

UM-Flint student curated art exhibit 'Unlocking the Arts' now on display

"Unlocking the Arts," a student curated show featuring work from young justice-involved artists, is now on display at Riverbank Arts through April 7. (Photo Courtesy: Audrey Banks)

A new art exhibit aiming to document and highlight the impact and importance of art education within the juvenile justice system is now on display in downtown Flint. "Unlocking the Arts"is a collection of drawings, paintings, photos and other art forms created by young artists during weekly workshops that take place inside the Genesee County[…]

UM-Flint Theatre concludes 2022-23 season with 'The Spitfire Grill'

Cast members of "The Spitfire Grill" took the stage, March 28, for a dress rehearsal.

Hitting all the right notes is crucial for any performance, but Stephanie Dean is ensuring that the end of the 2022-2023 theatre season at the University of Michigan-Flint will end on a high note with "The Spitfire Grill." The associate professor of theatre is directing the musical production, which is adapted from the 1996 film[…]

UM-Flint occupational therapy students create low-cost adaptive products for the community

Second-year occupational therapy students (left to right) Jillian Buccaro, Alex Antoszewski and Emily Howard make non-skid plates for Parkinson’s patients in the program’s innovations and technology lab.

Occupational therapists focus on helping people with disabilities or illness perform activities that bring meaning to their lives. In the University of Michigan-Flint's occupational therapy doctorate program, students learn to be effective therapists by participating in meaningful activities themselves. One "case" in point is the innovations and technology class taught by Donna Case, assistant professor[…]

UM-Flint student associations team up for medical training event

Colleen Turner, DVM helps a student learn suturing techniques during the STAT event.

Two student organizations at the University of Michigan-Flint have formed a partnership based on steady hands and a desire to care for others. It's all part of a combined effort between UM-Flint's Pre-Veterinary Medical Association and Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students for an event titled "Start the Actual Training,"  that focuses on teaching students how[…]

UM-Flint names 15 students Maize & Blue Scholars for Winter 2023

UM-Flint has awarded its highest undergraduate academic honor to 15 students for the Winter 2023 semester.

The University of Michigan-Flint is proud to announce the Winter 2023 Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition given to undergraduate students during the commencement season. The award is presented to no more than 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual maturity[…]

UM-Flint community unites in student support during Giving Blueday 2023

Tabitha Robinson recalled her own childhood experiences when making a gift on Giving Blueday. “As a Flint native, I fondly remember attending a summer camp on campus. With my gift, I hope our local youth may have the same opportunities.” Robinson is a 2019 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a donor relations and stewardship officer at the university.

With more than 420 donors gifting close to $350,000 in support of student organizations and resources on March 15, Giving Blueday 2023 was a banner event for student success at the University of Michigan-Flint. Now in its ninth year, Giving Blueday is U-M's annual day of giving. UM-Flint's $342,000 in gifts placed it second among[…]