Tag Archives: History
UM-Flint Events for African American Heritage Month 2013
Diversity Education Services invites insight and introspection on black emancipation, freedom, justice and equality, and the movements that have sought to achieve these goals.
The Rebirth of Civil Rights: A New Movement for a New Generation
The powerful image of Dr. King's police mug shot used in this year's theme was selected by UM-Flint alumnus and graphic artist James Thigpen.
UM-Flint Helps Bring Vintage Base Ball to Flint
"Take me out to the ball game" will be more than lyrics to a song next summer in Flint. In fact, baseball fans will be able to root, root, root for a new "old" home team.
UM-Flint Political Science Department Presents "State of the UAW" Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will be held Sunday, October 28, at 2 p.m. in the University Center's KIVA Auditorium.
UM-Flint History Students Heading to Wales
The University of Michigan-Flint Department of History's 2012 Wyatt Exploration Program gives students the unique opportunity to explore Wales firsthand.
UM-Flint Faculty Lead "Tour of Flint" Bike Ride
The Tour of Flint will show riders pieces of Flint's history as well as parts of its present and future.
UM-Flint Premieres Film "Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald"
The documentary is about four of the boys from Kinderblock 66 returning to Buchenwald as grown men.
Holocaust Display in UM-Flint Library Features Stories of Local Residents
The exhibit features first-hand accounts of survival during World War II that were retold by five community members who lived through this period as young children.
Paper Cranes; Lasting Peace
The peace class students are very close to completing the goal of 1,000 peace cranes that will be used to create a traveling display.
UM-Flint Winegarden Visiting History Professor to Present Lecture on Kristallnacht
The University of Michigan-Flint and the Flint Jewish Federation will co-host a public lecture by the university's 2011-12 Myron and Margaret Winegarden Visiting Professor, Kenneth Waltzer, Ph.D.