Tag Archives: political science
UM-Flint student elected to Flint Community Schools Board of Education
For Terae King Jr. finding enough hours in the day is something of an artform. When he's not studying or completing coursework as a student at the University of Michigan-Flint, he's working as a general manager for McDonald's or as a substitute teacher at Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools. And now, the Flint native finds himself as[…]
12 Students Named Maize & Blue Scholars
The University of Michigan-Flint is proud to announce the summer and fall 2021 Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award recipients. The Maize & Blue Award is the highest academic recognition given to undergraduate students during commencement season. The award is presented to no more than 26 students per year who excel academically and exemplify intellectual[…]
Recognizing Juneteenth: 5 Courses to Take This Fall
Today is Juneteenth, our newest national holiday and the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the abolishment of slavery in the United States. The day memorializes the events of June 19, 1865, in which Major General Gordan Granger of the Union Army announced the emancipation of slaves in Texas, freeing the final remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy.[…]
UM-Flint students celebrate Pride Month
Pride Month, which is June each year, a month of events to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and the freedom of LGBTQ+ people to be themselves.
UM-Flint offers education, survivor support during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and the University of Michigan-Flint students and staff are here to support survivors and continue to build a campus culture that is free of sexual violence.
Maize & Blue Distinguished Scholars
The Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award is the highest academic award bestowed upon undergraduates of the University of Michigan-Flint. Below are the Maize and Blue recipients for Winter 2021. Of the students below, Jasmin Cambri, Lilian Farrehi, and Angela Longbucco have been selected as virtual commencement speakers. Jordyn R. AlgerBachelor of Arts in English[…]
The Mamaphotovoice Project: Pictures Tell The Story
A collaborative faculty research project tells a vivid story of pregnancy and parenthood in the aftermath of the Flint Water crisis. Pregnancy and Parenting After the Flint Water Contamination Event is a pictorial documentation of the experiences of expectant mothers and parents who lived with the impact of the water issues city residents faced. The[…]
20 ways UM-Flint CAS innovated in 2020 (Part 1)
It goes without saying: This year has been filled with unprecedented hardships. Students, faculty, and staff across the UM-Flint community have encountered countless challenges that often change from week to week.
New UM-Flint Student Government president focuses on engagement, DEI and sustainability
With aims to make a difference for fellow students, Samantha Uptmor has stepped into the role of University of Michigan-Flint Student Government president for the 2020-2021 school year.
Leaders and Besties: Political Science graduates found friendship, success at UM-Flint
Membership of a student org brought two students together to become best friends and each other's support network.