UM-Flint professor explains the Celtic origins of Halloween

October 24, 2023 11:23 am Madeline Campbell

John Ellis, UM-Flint professor of history, recently spoke on the Celtic origins of Halloween ahead of a faculty-led trip to Dublin, Ireland.

So you've set up the 12-foot skeleton in your front yard, spent a whole paycheck on candy for the neighborhood kids, and dusted off your Dracula cape. But did you know that Halloween traditions like carving pumpkins, wearing costumes and sharing ghost stories stem from Celtic traditions and customs? A group of UM-Flint students will[…]

UM-Flint alum working to improve health outcomes for city's marginalized populations

July 3, 2023 8:15 am Madeline Campbell

Through his work at Wellness Services, Jude Krajnyák is making a difference for the Flint community.

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[…]