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UM-Flint DPS receives $935K in grant funding for community development

The Department of Public Safety aims to help downtown residents connect with resources all throughout Flint.

Many know the University of Michigan-Flint's Department of Public Safety for offering services like Safe Ride, being visible at many campus events, and patrolling the streets of downtown Flint, thereby ensuring the safety of the campus community. However, this is only a portion of the work DPS does, as much of its work benefits the[…]

UM-Flint faculty receive $18,000 grant to support "Unlocking the Arts in Flint" program

UM-Flint students and faculty came together for a workshop focused on the Youth Arts: Unlocked program and to talk about the "Unlocking the Arts in Flint" grant.

An $18,000 grant from the U-M Arts Initiative will assist three University of Michigan-Flint faculty members in helping to foster social change in Flint and Genesee County. The grant will support and strengthen a program titled "Unlocking the Arts in Flint," a joint venture between the Flint-area nonprofit Youth Arts: Unlocked and the UM-Flint Arts[…]

With Funding Ending, UM-Flint to Join with Partners to Keep Needed Health Programs

Suzanne Selig, director of UM-Flint’s Department of Public Health and Health Sciences

The Prevention Center (PRC) of Michigan will celebrate more than 20 years of partnership that has focused on reducing health disparities and promoting health equity through multiple projects which have benefited Flint community residents. Funding for the programs officially ended in late September.