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UM-Flint history professor honored with U-M Regents' Award for Public Service

Thomas Henthorn, the Dorothea E. Wyatt Professor of United States History at the University of Michigan-Flint.

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 professor, high school students to share water quality research discoveries

High school students in Livingston County are preparing for college while making important scientific discoveries in their own backyard.

What do you call it when students from a trio of area high schools are paired with a biology lecturer from a local university to study water quality of a nearby body of water? Well, whatever it is, it's certainly not your average high school science class. Instead, the collaboration between students from Hartland, Fowlerville[…]

UM-Flint History integrates area museums in coursework

UM-Flint History's museum studies class explored Applewood as part of their coursework. (Photo Credit: Madeline Campbell)

For many college students, not every lesson is learned inside the classroom. Whether it's through an internship, a volunteer opportunity or a service-learning project, the opportunities for acquiring knowledge are many. And for an inquisitive group of University of Michigan-Flint history students, a variety of Genesee County museums are providing new occasions for learning. The[…]

UM-Flint alum, history student work together in archive digitization project

UM-Flint alum Rachel Stock and history student Nicholas Harvey are working to digitize archive collections at the Cromaine District Library in Hartland.

A University of Michigan-Flint alum is diligently working to ensure that Hartland residents can easily access information from the past and is doing so with a current UM-Flint history student to make it happen.  Clio resident Rachel Stock, a 2016 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in history and two-time Wyatt Endowment scholar, works as[…]

UM-Flint's Genesee Historical Collections Center now home to 19th century documents

UM-Flint history student Michael Laskowski worked in the Genesee Historical Collections Center archives at UM-Flint this summer. (Photo Credit: Madeline Campbell)

Thanks to a treasure trove of newly acquired materials by the University of Michigan-Flint, taking a trip back in time has never been easier. And it doesn't require the assistance of either a modified DeLorean or a Wayback Machine. Courtesy of documents that were originally housed in the basement of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in[…]

Summer Vocal Music Academy returns to UM-Flint

Attendees of the Summer Vocal Music Academy work with UM-Flint students, faculty, and alumni to advance their musical abilities.

The University of Michigan-Flint Summer Vocal Academy of Music returned to the downtown campus beginning July 11, continuing to offer instruction in music with an emphasis on choral and solo singing.  Students in grades seven through 12 work with experienced music instructors in an effort to grow musically and artistically. Students are immersed in music[…]

Former Swartz Creek Superintendent Selected to Head UM-Flint's K-12 Initiatives

One successful UM-Flint K-12 initiative Pratt will continue to help strengthen is DEEP (Dual Enrollment Educational Partnership), in which high school students jump start their higher education careers through instruction by university faculty and earning free college credits.

One successful UM-Flint K-12 initiative Pratt will continue to help strengthen is DEEP (Dual Enrollment Educational Partnership), in which high school students jump start their higher education careers through instruction by university faculty and earning free college credits.