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Top 10 Study Spots on Campus

The Murchie Science Building Expansion offers many new options for students when studying on campus.

Navigating the UM-Flint campus can sometimes be daunting to new students and even returning students! Have no fear; here is a comprehensive list of the best areas in which to study across campus. 10. First Floor French Hall Whether you're meeting up with friends for a quick review before class, or you just need a[…]

A simple guide for returning to campus

Face coverings are required in all university buildings.

After more than a year of remote study and work, it is a special feeling that the UM-Flint community is returning safely to campus for fall 2021. After all, what is a fall day without traveling between buildings in the skywalks or taking a break with the squirrels in McKinnon Plaza? As exciting as being[…]

A Neighbor's Guide to the COVID Vaccine

“A Neighbor's Guide to the Covid Vaccine” booklet and additional items created by Community Design Studio.

University of Michigan-Flint students are not just devoted to their studies, but also to the health and well-being of their community. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UM-Flint students have been hard at work finding solutions to emerging problems. Students from the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences (PHHS),[…]

Million-dollar grant awarded to School of Nursing will improve care for sexual assault survivors

Many communities across Michigan lack trained and qualified sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) who are equipped with the skills and competencies necessary to perform forensic exams, especially in rural areas. Thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, two UM-Flint nursing professors are looking to change that. When Associate Professors[…]

Building a Stronger Community Through Leadership

Matt Trevithick (left) with Crim Fitness Foundation CEO Lauren Holaly Zembo

Matt Trevithick has been awarded the University of Michigan-Flint's Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship, which was created in 2018 to recognize and support up-and-coming leaders within the community. This graduate-level scholarship requires nomination by the applicant's employer (supervisor or higher administration only) and covers up to two full academic years of tuition and mandatory fees.[…]

El Ballet Folklórico— Community Mariachi Band to Travel Abroad in order to Gain Experience and Knowledge for UM-Flint

Although the music program has gone through a few changes recently, nothing stops the passion of its ensembles. Alphonse Buclay, a recent graduate with a major in music education and a minor in psychology, is a member of the community-based mariachi band El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil. Buclay and 10 other members of the group will[…]

Picturing the Performance: UM-Flint Students, Alumni and Faculty featured in Flint Mural Plays

Standing in front of the Flint Public Art Project mural in front of Hoffman's Deco Deli & Café, UM-Flint sophomore Olivia Maxwell-Cook watched as a group of audience members listened to her original micro audio play, "Resting Garden," using headphones. Not wearing headphones herself, all Maxwell-Cook could do was watch how the crowd was impacted.[…]