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UM-Flint Alumnus Receives Recognition for Homeland Security Investigation
University of Michigan-Flint alumnus Ryan Ribner was part of an investigative team responsible for the arrests of 49 individuals charged in Puerto Rico with allegedly trafficking identities of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens.
J. Parker Laurence, UM-Flint's First African-American Graduate
When the University of Michigan-Flint opened its doors in 1956 (it was the Flint College of the University of Michigan at that time), J. Parker Laurence was among the 118 full-time and 49 part-time students. Laurence would become the first African American to graduate from UM-Flint.
UM-Flint's Wyatt Exploration Program Looks at "The Making and Unmaking of AutoWorld"
As part of the 2013-14 Wyatt Lecture Series, former Flint resident and Appalachian State University assistant professor of history Andrea Burns, Ph.D. will present "A Unique Place in All the World: The Making and Unmaking of AutoWorld."
UM-Flint Department of History Expands Internship Program
The University of Michigan-Flint's Department of History is expanding its internship program to offer students a greater variety of experiences in the field of history. History majors, History Teacher Certificate Program (TCP) majors, and Pre History TCP students now have six different experiences from which to choose when deciding on an internship.
Grant Will Help UM-Flint's Doctoral Nursing Program Create More Nursing Educators
UM-Flint has received a grant of $40,000 from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare to help stem shortages of nursing faculty and prepare future nurses as America's healthcare system continues to evolve.
UM-Flint Partners with Chamber of Commerce to Survey Regional Wages and Benefits
A University of Michigan-Flint faculty member will help conduct the first Regional Wage and Benefit Survey for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce (FGCC) along with economic development partners in the I-69 International Trade Corridor and the Thumb.
Community Invited to UM-Flint's "Our Engaged Campus" Showcase
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UM-Flint is sharing community engagement success stories that illustrate best practices in engaged learning and campus-community partnerships.
UM-Flint Assistant Professor Named State Scholar for Smithsonian's "The Way We Worked" Exhibit
UM-Flint's Wyatt Professor of U.S. History Thomas Henthorn, Ph.D. has been selected as the Michigan Humanities Council state scholar for The Way We Worked, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit focusing on American work culture.
UM-Flint is Michigan's Fastest-Growing University for Past Year and Decade
Once again the University of Michigan-Flint can claim the "fastest-growing" title among state universities based on figures recently released by the Presidents Council State Universities of Michigan.
College Goal Sunday Helps Students, Families File for Financial Aid
University of Michigan-Flint volunteers will help college-bound students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on College Goal Sunday, February 9, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in UM-Flint Murchie Science Building Computer Lab (Room 109).