Tag Archives: GISD

UM-Flint alum selected as Fulbright assistant, heading to Nepal in 2024

UM-Flint alum Jina Bhagat is heading to Nepal in 2024 to take part in a Fulbright English teaching program.

Even after graduating, one University of Michigan-Flint alum is doing her homework, but not in the typical sense.  Jina Bhagat, a 2022 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in English and a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certificate, is heading to Nepal in 2024 after being selected as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.[…]

UM-Flint School of Management to offer career tech ed credits to GISD business students

University HQ has recognized UM-Flint's online bachelor's degree in international business program as one of the country's best.

The University of Michigan-Flint's School of Management and the Genesee Intermediate School District have announced a joint agreement that will allow for GISD career tech education credits to be recognized by SOM's undergraduate programs in business, thereby eliminating the need for similar collegiate courses if a GISD student enrolls and is admitted to a SOM[…]

UM-Flint invites K-12 students to campus for Teacher Leadership Symposium, Oct. 20

Nearly 200 high school students will join current educators, college students and university faculty to learn more about the teaching profession during the Teacher Leadership Symposium in the UM-Flint University Center, Oct. 20.

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It's a common question asked of kids and one that takes a decidedly more serious tone as students finish high school. You've heard the classic answers: astronaut, doctor, marine biologist, teacher. But now, young people are increasingly leaving "teacher" off that list of desired careers.[…]