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Q & A: Theresa Landis, Director of Auxiliary and Recreational Services
Theresa Landis is the director of Auxiliary & Recreational Services at the University of Michigan-Flint. She discusses the Recreation Center and its services, along with a wide variety of other topics, in this interview with UM-Flint staff writer Robert Gold.
UM-Flint Group Presents at National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education
A group of University of Michigan-Flint students and recent graduates have traveled to Washington D.C. this week to attend and present at the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE).
UM-Flint Chancellor Announces Appointment Of New Provost And Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved Douglas G. Knerr, Ph.D. as the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University of Michigan-Flint. Dr. Knerr will begin his duties on July 1, 2015.
Chancellor Announces Scholarship Expansion for Genesee Early College Graduates
University of Michigan-Flint Chancellor Susan E. Borrego has announced the expansion of a scholarship program for graduates of Genesee Early College (GEC).
Q & A: Dean of UM-Flint's School of Management Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson, Ph.D., is the dean of the School of Management. He discusses a wide variety of topics in this interview with UM-Flint staff writer Robert Gold.
UM-Flint's Oldest Graduate Program Transitions to Online Format
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.
Genesys Heart Institute and UM-Flint Partner on Health Education Video Project
University of Michigan-Flint students will get the chance to showcase healthy heart living. The university and Genesys Heart Institute have teamed up on a new project in which students will create health education videos for the community.
Blakely Gift Provides Scholarships and Emergency Funding for UM-Flint Students
The University of Michigan-Flint announced today the first phase of funding from a gift bequeathed by Associate Professor Everett Jordon Blakely. Blakely taught in the Social Work Department for twenty-three years prior to his death in 2013.
UM-Flint Alumni Elected to Flint's Charter Review Commission
The city of Flint elected a nine member charter review commission May 5 and the UM-Flint alumni connection runs deep. Four members attended the university. The commission was elected to review and recommend changes to the charter, which has been described as the constitution for the city.
First UM-Flint Faculty Member Selected for ACE Fellows Program
The American Council on Education (ACE) has selected UM-Flint Associate Professor of Computer Science Stephen Turner as one of 47 emerging college and university leaders for the 2015-16 class of the ACE Fellows Program.