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UM-Flint history student preserves Flint's past with Sloan Museum

The Sloan Museum in Flint boasts a collection of 35,000 historical photos, and UM-Flint senior history student Rachel Gonzalez got to work with them over them summer.

There was no cooler place for Rachelle Gonzalez to have worked this summer than in the archives department of the Sloan Museum of Discovery. In order to preserve the thousands of postcards, letters, photos, scrapbooks and other documents included in the museum's collection, they are housed in a climate-controlled room between 67 and 68 degrees[…]

UM-Flint surprised D'Asia Beard with Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship

In a workday surprise, D’Asia Beard was awarded UM-Flint’s Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship, which covers two years of tuition and mandatory fees.

Unless it's your birthday, most "surprises" at work are likely to ruin your day. That's especially true when you work for a health care organization and are pulled into a room to answer questions about a "serious investigation."  Such was the situation D'Asia Beard, an incoming MS in Health Care Management student from Flint, found[…]

UM-Flint research team establishes citywide weather sensor network

UM-Flint researchers are studying patterns of extreme heat in Flint and how to reduce its threats to residents.

A research project launched last December by the University of Michigan-Flint's Department of Natural Sciences and the Office of Economic Development's Geographic Information Systems Center is turning up the heat on its plan to examine heat-related risk in urban environments. Now partnering with the Mass Transportation Authority, the team, led by Martin Kaufman, UM-Flint professor[…]

UM-Flint will welcome back students with revitalized fall programming

While move-in day is a highlight for campus residents, UM-Flint has created a fall schedule that engages every kind of learner.

The fall 2022 semester at the University of Michigan-Flint is poised to be the most vibrant in recent memory, thanks to a diverse lineup of events that empower and welcome students while offering opportunities to engage with the larger Flint community. Programming kicks off Aug. 25 with student move-in at First Street Residence Hall and[…]

UM-Flint invites community members to cultivate belonging in pre-convocation workshop

Community members are invited to work alongside UM-Flint faculty and staff in the 2022 pre-convocation workshop.

The University of Michigan-Flint's annual pre-convocation workshop usually serves as a way for faculty to jump start the academic year by engaging in programming that will be relevant to their work. But this year, you don't need a PhD and elbow patches on your blazer to make a difference as the university is expanding the[…]

Student Research Spotlight: Taylor Culinski

Student researcher Taylor Culinski values the research experience and skills she's gained at UM-Flint.

Most students use their first year in college to take care of the basics, like exploring student clubs or learning how to find their way around campus. For Taylor Culinski, a junior psychology major from Swartz Creek, her first year was the perfect time to begin conducting research alongside her professors. And it was that[…]

'Victors in Grad School' podcast offers expert advice, personal perspectives

UM-Flint Graduate Programs has launched a new podcast to provide insights on graduate school for prospective students.

When you think of podcasts, what's the first thing that comes to mind? If you're like most, it's probably talking heads and true crime. But what if you're someone who is giving consideration to furthering their education? Wouldn't it be nice to hear a good success story and know you're not alone? If you answered[…]