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UM-Flint Helps City Earn Bicycle Friendly Designation
The Crim Fitness Foundation, who partnered with the City of Flint in completing the Bicycle Friendly application, gathered much of the information from the UM-Flint Walk and Bike Work Group.
UM-Flint Physical Therapy Professor and Students Conduct Balance Screenings for Flint Seniors
Dr. Min Hui Huang, an assistant professor in physical therapy, and several Doctor of Physical Therapy students are leading a research project at Court Street Commons in Flint, in which residents of the age 55 and older community have their balance and mobility tested.
Poetry in Motion: Motion Graphics Class Takes Inspiration from UM-Flint Writers
This fall, a UM-Flint motion graphics class created 30 to 60 second animated videos inspired by poetry or prose in Qua, UM-Flint's literary and fine arts magazine. Each student crafted a video in the class from one line of a piece in Qua.
With Funding Ending, UM-Flint to Join with Partners to Keep Needed Health Programs
The Prevention Center (PRC) of Michigan will celebrate more than 20 years of partnership that has focused on reducing health disparities and promoting health equity through multiple projects which have benefited Flint community residents. Funding for the programs officially ended in late September.
UM-Flint Hockey Teams Join to Help Young Cancer Patient
The UM-Flint men's hockey team joined with the UM-Flint women's hockey team to put together a benefit fundraiser, "Believing In Bella," at the Crystal Fieldhouse Ice Arena in Burton. Proceeds went to 3-year-old Isabella Ward who has Retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the eye.
Giving Blueday a Success for UM-Flint
Giving Blueday was the first university-wide day of giving at the UM-Flint. In the 24 hour period, the generosity of UM-Flint supporters created the largest one-day online fundraising effort in the university's history, over $15,000!
Q & A: UM-Flint Marketing Professor on the Future of Technology and Shopping
With smart phones and tablets now commonplace, is technology changing how people shop? Is it changing how retailers reach out to shoppers? Syagnik Banerjee, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Michigan-Flint who specializes in mobile and interactive marketing, delves into the latest trends in this interview with UM-Flint staff writer Robert Gold.
Season Brings Opportunities for UM-Flint Campus to Help Those in Need
UM-Flint has a tradition of helping those in need within our community and on our campus. As the weather turns cold again this year, there are many opportunities to help. Collections are underway for clothes, food, and monetary donations.
Genesys Regional Medical Center is Newest Location for UM-Flint's Popular RN to BSN Nursing Program
The University of Michigan-Flint added a fifth off-campus location this semester for its RN to BSN program. The program, designed for registered nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, is now available at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc.
Maize and Blue Award Recipients Selected for December 2014 Commencement
The Scholarships, Awards and Special Events Committee and Provost Gerard Voland have announced that the following graduates are the recipients of the Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award, the highest academic award bestowed upon the graduates of the University of Michigan-Flint.