Tag Archives: featured

UM-Flint earns Gold-level veteran-friendly school status for 10th consecutive year

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency has recognized UM-Flint as a gold-level veteran-friendly school for the 10th consecutive year.

Excitement and camaraderie filled the air during the Student Veterans Resource Center's open house, Sept. 26, and for good reason. Student veterans, administrators and supporters celebrated the university's recognition from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency as a gold-level veteran-friendly school for the 10th consecutive year. In order to receive this award, the university had to[…]

UM-Flint lauded for nation's highest student voting rate in 2022 midterms

Ryan Seifferlein, Alimatou Sarr and Alyssia Washington host a nonpartisan Dinners for Democracy event.

When Alimatou Sarr, a 2024 University of Michigan-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in political science, joined the university's chapter of Turn Up Turnout in early 2022, the student organization was just getting started.  "Voter registration and resources weren't a regular feature at campus events, and so our initial focus was to build relationships between[…]

Get to know the Division of Student Affairs at UM-Flint

Student life plays a crucial role in the overall experience at the University of Michigan-Flint. The Division of Student Affairs fosters a caring, inclusive and welcoming environment, offering more than 125 student clubs and organizations, recreational activities, counseling services and support for veterans and students with disabilities. At UM-Flint, students can engage in various activities,[…]

UM-Flint and Alma College partner to advance occupational therapy education

From left to right are representatives from both UM-Flint and Alma College: Tim Pinnow, Nancy Dopke, Sean Burke, Karen Ball, Brianna Harfmann, Julie Jacob, Jeff Turk, Donna Fry, Christopher Lewis and Yener Kandogan.

The University of Michigan-Flint's Occupational Therapy program and Alma College signed a collaborative agreement Sept. 20 that will foster new educational opportunities for students in the region. The agreement will provide two Alma College students with direct conditional admission into the doctor of occupational therapy program at UM-Flint every year, creating an exciting pathway for[…]

UM-Flint enrollment continues to climb as more than 6,500 students arrive for fall 2024

UM-Flint has seen enrollment increases for the second consecutive year, with 6,529 students enrolled at the downtown campus.

For the second year in a row, the University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in total fall enrollment as 6,529 students are enrolled at the downtown campus, reflecting a gain of nearly 400 students (+6.51%) from one year ago. The numbers come from UM-Flint's release of its official 10-day count of students used for[…]

UM-Flint students, alums, administrators recognized in Flint & Genesee Group's '40 under 40'

Hail to the Victors! The University of Michigan-Flint prides itself on preparing leaders through academic excellence, student-centeredness and engaged citizenship – attributes that are on full display in the Flint & Genesee Group's 40 Under 40 awards, which features 11 UM-Flint students, alums and administrators. The biannual program "celebrates the region's brightest young talents who[…]

UM-Flint earns variety of accolades from U.S. News & World Report

The university appeared on eight of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges lists for 2025.

Today, the U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings. The University of Michigan-Flint appeared on eight of the guide's lists, including "Best National University-Regional," "Top Public School," "Top Performer on Social Mobility," "Undergraduate Business Programs," "Undergraduate Computer Science Programs," "Undergraduate Engineering Program, "Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs," and "Best[…]