Tag Archives: Michigan Department of Natural Resources

UM-Flint wildlife biology student earns recognition as Student Veteran of the Year

Christopher Mayes, a junior wildlife biology major from Grand Blanc and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been recognized as UM-Flint’s Student Veteran of the Year thanks to his involvement in the Peer Advisors for Veteran Education initiative.

One University of Michigan-Flint student is going above and beyond by helping fellow student veterans on campus.  As a result, Christopher Mayes, a junior wildlife biology major from Grand Blanc and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been recognized as UM-Flint's Student Veteran of the Year thanks to his involvement in the Peer Advisors for Veteran[…]

Work, research continues on Flint's Hamilton Dam removal

Shannon Estenoz, assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks visited the UM-Flint campus Thursday.

Imagine wildlife quietly making its way along the shoreline of the Flint River as kayakers paddle past the William S. White Building and anglers excitedly discuss their days' catch. Those visions could soon become reality when the last remaining pieces of the century-old Hamilton Dam, located in the heart of the UM-Flint campus between Harrison[…]