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WE LIKE COOL CAPS AND WE CANNOT LIE (Fall 2025 graduation cap photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies, Dec. 14, at the Dort Financial Center, were equal parts celebration and self-expression. Nowhere was that more evident than atop the graduates' caps. From thoughtful reflections to playful nods like the beloved Wolverbear, each design told a personal story. Together, they offered a creative and fitting way to[…]
A BIG A-CAP-LISHMENT (Fall 2025 commencement photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint celebrated its summer and fall graduates during the Fall 2025 Commencement, Dec. 14, at the Dort Financial Center in Flint. More than 1,000 students were eligible to participate. The day featured undergraduate and graduate students from the university's five schools and colleges. The event marked the return of UM-Flint to "The[…]
SMOOTH & COOL (Jazz Combo & Jazz Ensemble Concert Photo Gallery)
Students from the University of Michigan-Flint's Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble gathered Dec. 3 to showcase their semester's worth of work. The five-piece Combo performed "Mamacita," "Footprints," "A Moment of Clarity," "Blue Bossa" and "Missoula Flood." The 14-piece Ensemble played "Lady Bird," "Aha!," "Havana," "I Mean You" and "The Dapper Derp/Mary Pop Poppins." The two groups will reunite for their joint April 9[…]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT (photo gallery)
You know final exams are upon us when the smell of freshly made waffles, bacon, and baked goods wafts throughout the University of Michigan-Flint's University Center as part of the Dec. 3 Late Night Breakfast. Students shared a hearty meal featuring assorted breakfast fare, including pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, and more, while also enjoying games, prizes, and other forms[…]
HITTING THE 'PAWS' BUTTON (Therapy dogs photo gallery)
The Mid-Michigan Therapy Dogs visited the university's Frances Willson Thompson Library on Dec. 2 to help students pause – or "paws," as it were – during their final exam study sessions. The visit, the second of the semester, provides a relaxing break for both students and their four-legged friends. Animal-assisted breaks, such as these, have been shown to[…]
WINDS OF CHANGE (UM-Flint Wind Symphony Concert Photo Gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Wind Symphony concert took place at the UM-Flint Theatre, Nov. 20. Conducted by Doug Burtch, assistant professor of music, the symphony features musicians from a diverse range of majors — from robotics and mechanical engineering to nursing and communications — performing alongside music and music education majors. The symphony performed "Tempered Steel" by Charles Rochester Young, a suite[…]
ORCHESTRAL MANEUVERS IN THE DARK (Orchestra and Percussion Photo Gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble performed its fall concert, "Changing Colors – Music for Autumn," Nov. 11, at the University Kiva. Directed by Matthew Forsleff, the orchestra performed "Prelude from Holberg Suite" by Edvard Grieg, "Baltic Dance" by Kirt N. Mosier, "Canon in B Muse" by Shirl J. Atwell, "Ellis Island" by Alan Lee Silva, and[…]
REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVED (Veterans Day 2025 Photo Gallery)
For the 25th consecutive year, UM-Flint honored the lives and legacies of U.S. service members during its annual Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony, Nov. 11, as the campus community gathered to recognize the achievements and sacrifices of our nation's veterans. After breakfast in the Harding Mott University Center's Michigan Rooms, John Juarez, U.S. A rmy veteran and commissioner of the Michigan Veterans' Memorial[…]
SHINING BRIGHTLY (Diwali 2025 photo gallery)
The University of Michigan-Flint's Indian Student Association hosted its annual Diwali Celebration, Nov. 6, 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 gets its name from[…]
SQUASH-ING STRESS (Pumpkin smashing photo gallery)
Whether they used baseball bats or their bare hands, students and staff participated in the annual "Smashing Pumpkins" event hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services. The event, Oct. 24, took place on the First Street lawn and offered participants the opportunity to engage in a healthy and uniquely fun way of relieving midsemester stress by—you guessed[…]