Tag Archives: photo gallery
BREAKFAST & BOOKS (Photo gallery)
Nothing signals final exam week like the University of Michigan-Flint's Late Night Breakfast and Night in the Library. Hosted April 22 in the University Center and Frances Willson Thompson Library. Students started the evening with a hearty meal featuring pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, pastries and more while also enjoying games, prizes and other entertainment. And while quiet study spaces were[…]
COUNTDOWNS TO COMMENCEMENT (photo gallery)
A pair of pre-commencement celebrations took place April 13. The Lavender Graduation honored graduates in the LGBTQIA2S+ community with a lunch, speakers, and lavender stoles presented to all attending graduates that they can wear during the university's May 3-4 commencement ceremonies. Meanwhile, Black Student Union hosted B.L.A.K. Grad, aka Black Leaders Achieving Kujichagulia, which is[…]
STICKY SITUATION (Giving Blueday 2025 photo gallery)
While generous donors supported student success with online donations, the on-campus celebration was bigger than ever during Giving Blueday 2025. The event celebrated the university's annual day of giving, during which the UM-Flint community gave to more than 50 gift funds that ensure the next generation of Leaders and Best are empowered to succeed. In[…]
IN SERVICE TO THE DREAM (MLK Day 2025 photo gallery)
University of Michigan-Flint students, faculty and staff honored the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Flint community during its annual Day of Service, Jan. 20, which coincides with the federal holiday celebrating the former clergyman and civil rights leader. Following an on-campus[…]
A-MAIZE-ING GRADUATES (Fall 2024 Commencement photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint celebrated its summer and fall graduates during the Fall 2024 Commencement, Dec. 15, at the Riverfront Conference Center. Close to 900 students were eligible to participate. The day featured three ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students involving the university's five schools and colleges. It was also the first time Chancellor Laurence[…]
BURSTING INTO SONG (photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's University Chorale and Chamber Singers came together Dec. 7 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Flint for the annual UM-Flint Music "Sounds of the Season" holiday concert. Photos by Jake Cessna, Office of Marketing and Communications.
LEVELING UP (high school esports finals photo gallery)
UM-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology partnered with the Michigan High School Esports Federation to host the fall 2024 state finals event Dec. 7 at the university's Recreation Center. More than 120 teams and 400 players from 70 schools throughout the state participated in the event, the third in a series of finals to be staged at[…]
MOONLIGHT MENU (Photo Gallery)
University of Michigan-Flint students participated in the traditional Late-Night Breakfast on Dec. 5 in the run-up to final exams. Some donned their best sleepwear and enjoyed a menu that included a variety of breakfast favorites, including scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, pastries and more. The event also included games, prizes, karaoke and other entertainment. Photos[…]
LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT (Diwali Celebration photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Indian Student Association hosted its annual Diwali Celebration, Nov. 14, in honor of the Hindu festival of lights. The festival symbolizes the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival[…]
BEAR-ING WITNESS TO THE ARTS ('Exit, Pursued by a Bear' photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Theatre & Dance will stage its first mainstage production of the 2024-25 season, "Exit, Pursued by a Bear," with shows Nov. 8-10 and 15-17. The play, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by William Irwin, tells the story of Nan, who has decided to teach her abusive husband, Kyle, a lesson that[…]