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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.
UM-Flint Named a "Best in the Midwest" for the 12th year
When surveyed on campus life, a student said "School life is what you want to make for yourself" and quickly pointed out that "the university has many club and organizations."
UM-Flint to Host Event to Increase Impact of Internships in Michigan
In addition to workshops focusing on "traditional" internships, the event also features a presentation on working with international student interns.
UM-Flint Online Master's in Nursing Program Ranked 3rd in Nation by U.S. News
"Online learning provides flexibility for RNs pursuing further education, especially those who want to balance study, work, and family," noted UM-Flint Director of Nursing Margaret Andrews.
University of Michigan-Flint Selected as One of the Best Branch Campuses
The HuffPost story noted, "it is on satellite campuses where many schools feel the freedom to launch their most innovative programs."
Area School Officials Get First Look at UM-Flint's Neff Center for Placed-Based Education
The purpose of the center is to mutually enrich university and northern Flint communities through place-based education, research, and student services.
UM-Flint to Share $800,000 DHS Grant to Help Former Foster Care Students
Genesee County is second in the state to Wayne County in the number of youth in foster care, with approximately 1,200 young people in the system.
UM-Flint School of Management Named Among "Best 296 Business Schools" of 2013
This latest recognition comes less than a month after the School of Management was named one of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the Midwest by U.S. News' "Best Colleges 2013."
UM-Flint to Receive $900,000 in Scholarship Funding for Disadvantaged Nursing Students
The program will provide $15,000 scholarships per year for 4 years to each of 15 economically disadvantaged Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students, for a total of $60,000 per student over the course of the program.
Flint's Higher Education Institutions to Explore "What The Best College Teachers Do"
"We understand that what our students learn is highly dependent on how we teach," said Jan Worth-Nelson, director of UM-Flint's Thompson Center for Learning and Teaching, one of the event organizers.