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UM-Flint hosting Sustainability Week, Oct. 2-6
Kermit the Frog famously sang, "It's not easy being green." But don't tell that to the members of the University of Michigan-Flint's Planet Blue Ambassador program. In fact, the program's members want to show you just how easy it can be to live green during Sustainability Week, Oct. 2-6. Throughout the week, more than a dozen[…]
UM-Flint history professor honored with U-M Regents' Award for Public Service
One might think that studying history is only about learning about the past, but for Thomas Henthorn, the Dorothea E. Wyatt Professor of United States History at the University of Michigan-Flint, it's also a gateway to the present and future. Case in point, Henthorn empowers his students to influence Flint's contemporary community meaningfully by engaging[…]
UM-Flint unveils trailblazing cannabis-centric course
Students in one new University of Michigan-Flint course are hoping for "high" marks this fall as they delve into the past, present and future of one of the country's newest cash crops. The course, titled "The History and Culture of Cannabis," examines cannabis' deep roots in global history, the traditions of its use and its[…]
UM-Flint alum working to improve health outcomes for city's marginalized populations
Reducing harm, dismantling stigma and improving mental health outcomes for marginalized populations in Flint. It's all in a day's work for one University of Michigan-Flint alum. Jude Krajnyák, a 2022 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in anthropology, works at Wellness Services in Flint, an organization that provides free testing for HIV, hepatitis C and[…]
UM-Flint alum selected as Fulbright assistant, heading to Nepal in 2024
Even after graduating, one University of Michigan-Flint alum is doing her homework, but not in the typical sense. Jina Bhagat, a 2022 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in English and a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certificate, is heading to Nepal in 2024 after being selected as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.[…]
UM-Flint CIT students build 'Techtopia' to teach kids urban safety
Melissa Sreckovic, associate professor of education at the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Education and Human Services, reached out to the College of Innovation & Technology with an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of area youth. Sreckovic connected with faculty and students from CIT's Innovators & Makers Club to help build what[…]
UM-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology Offering Creative Summer Camp Options
Building on the success of its inaugural summer camp offering from one year ago, the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology will host unique and expanded learning opportunities for middle and high school students next month. Last year's single camp, which featured projects in physics, sustainability, engineering, and others, brought students from more[…]
UM-Flint first-year student to participate in overseas research study
One University of Michigan-Flint student will spend his summer overseas after being selected to be part of the "Trusted Faces, Familiar Places" study. Keaton Reese, a first-year student working towards dual degrees in anthropology and computer science from Grand Blanc, along with other researchers from all three University of Michigan campuses as well as the[…]
UM-Flint graduates its first group of Accelerated Online Degree Completion students
While the Spring 2023 Commencement at the University of Michigan-Flint marked the end of the typical college student experience, it also highlighted a major milestone for three nontraditional students: overcoming obstacles and obtaining their bachelor's degrees. All three students were enrolled in the Accelerated Online Degree Completion program, which was launched last fall with the[…]
UM-Flint Writing Center events include retreat, D&D summer camp
Normally, the University of Michigan-Flint's Marian E. Wright Writing Center acts as a haven for students, faculty and staff when it comes to formatting, writing and revising a paper or speech. But recently, the center's staff found themselves encouraging writers – both on campus and off – to pick up their pens or power up[…]