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UM-Flint student associations team up for medical training event
Two student organizations at the University of Michigan-Flint have formed a partnership based on steady hands and a desire to care for others. It's all part of a combined effort between UM-Flint's Pre-Veterinary Medical Association and Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students for an event titled "Start the Actual Training," that focuses on teaching students how[…]
UM-Flint to celebrate National Chemistry Week with hands-on demonstrations
Chemistry is much more than equations and lab reports – it offers an opportunity to see science in action. And with that serving as a base, the University of Michigan-Flint Chemistry Club will act as the catalyst of STEM curiosity and exploration during National Chemistry Week, Oct. 16-22. The club, which officially became a student[…]
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.
Q & A: UM-Flint Chancellor Emeritus Juan E. Mestas
Juan E. Mestas served as Chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint from September 1999 to January 2007. He recently announced his retirement and plans to return to California.
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.
Alumni Gift Helps Send UM-Flint Students to New Orleans for Alternative Summer Break
A crew from UM-Flint, including 21 students, will work on a home-and-property-renovating project in New Orleans in May as part of the university's first Alternative Summer Break.
UM-Flint Announces 2015 Faculty and Staff Award Winners
The University of Michigan-Flint Office of the Provost, with the assistance of the Scholarships, Awards, and Special Events Committee, announced several faculty and staff awards for 2015.
Curiosity Academy Sparks Interest in STEM Fields Among Area Middle School Girls
Curiosity Academy is a joint venture between UM-Flint, Kettering University, and Sloan Longway to spur, develop, and encourage interest in middle school girls for STEM careers.
UM-Flint Again Selected A "Best in the Midwest"
The University of Michigan-Flint has again been selected one of the best higher education institutions in the Midwest by the national education services company The Princeton Review.
Search for New UM-Flint Chancellor Underway
Chancellor Ruth Person will step down in summer 2014 after serving six years as chancellor of the Flint campus.