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UM-Flint to celebrate its 30th annual Day of Service in honor of MLK

Donna Fry, dean of the College of Health Sciences (front right), with UM-Flint volunteers as they package meals for the United Way during UM-Flint’s 2024 Day of Service.

For the past three decades, the University of Michigan-Flint has recognized the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting its annual Day of Service. Now in its 30th year, the event highlights the university's focus on engaged citizenship and provides an opportunity to support Genesee County residents while upholding King's legacy. The[…]

UM-Flint Reaching Out to "Community Champions" to Help Meet Needs of Foster Youth

White blossoms on tree in front of UM-Flint's William S. White Building

Community leaders and local, state, and federal lawmakers are being invited to a special luncheon at the University of Michigan-Flint on Monday, March 10 focusing on foster care support in the state, such as UM-Flint's Mpowering My Success program. That program is a state-funded initiative designed to help foster youth who are aging out of care make a successful transition to college.