Tag Archives: K-12

K-12 students to present addiction research at UM-Flint, Jan. 19

Close to 100 eighth grade students from Holmes STEM Middle School Academy will present their research at the “Health in Our Hands: How can looking for thrills make me miserable? Health Summit.”

Addiction can present itself in many forms. Drug and alcohol dependence are highly visible forms of addiction, but other behaviors can create more pernicious effects, such as consuming junk food, spending too much time on cell phones and online gambling. The human brain is hardwired to seek out thrills, but that behavior can negatively impact[…]

Genesee Early College unveils new space on UM-Flint campus

Members of the ribbon cutting ceremony (from left to right): GISD Superintendent Steve Tunnicliff, GEC Assistant Principal Jennifer Thomas, GEC Principal Robert McAllister, GISD Board President Richard Hill, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, UM-Flint Provost Sonja Feist-Price, UM-Flint Director of K-12 Partnerships Suzanne Knight, UM-Flint Interim Chancellor Donna Fry, GISD Board Secretary Janis Bugbee.

During an Aug. 30 ribbon cutting ceremony, the Genesee Early College introduced its new home on the University of Michigan-Flint campus. GEC is now located on the fourth floor of David M. French Hall after a move from the Northbank Center. UM-Flint and GEC have been in partnership since 2007. GEC is a five-year early[…]

Former Swartz Creek Superintendent Selected to Head UM-Flint's K-12 Initiatives

One successful UM-Flint K-12 initiative Pratt will continue to help strengthen is DEEP (Dual Enrollment Educational Partnership), in which high school students jump start their higher education careers through instruction by university faculty and earning free college credits.

One successful UM-Flint K-12 initiative Pratt will continue to help strengthen is DEEP (Dual Enrollment Educational Partnership), in which high school students jump start their higher education careers through instruction by university faculty and earning free college credits.