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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[…]

Community Collaboration and The Jordan Brand kickstart Flint Neighborhood Oral History Project

Pastor Freelon Threlkeld and Mr. Norm Bryant share their history with Jerome Threlkeld of the Sloan Museum of Discovery.

A collaborative effort between Flint community organizations and the University of Michigan-Flint is getting backup from a basketball legend's brand.  The Jordan Brand, Michael Jordan's organization, selected the Community Foundation of Greater Flint's Neighborhood Oral History Project for its Black Community Commitment Grant Program. The Flint Neighborhood Oral History Project allies the Community Foundation of[…]

UM-Flint's Oldest Graduate Program Transitions to Online Format

Lecturer & dance instructor Emma Davis is pursuing her Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree at UM-Flint.

The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program–the first and oldest graduate program at UM-Flint–will now be available to students in a completely online format beginning fall 2015. This distance-learning format was introduced to accommodate the learning styles and schedules of working and adult learners.