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National Student Exchange Participants Find Their Niche at UM-Flint
The University of Michigan-Flint kicked off its membership into the National Student Exchange this semester, a program which allows students to study for a semester or year at one of the nearly 200 participating institutions in the U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
UM-Flint Chancellor Appointed to Hurley Board of Managers
University of Michigan-Flint Chancellor Susan E. Borrego has been appointed to serve on the Hurley Board of Managers. According to a city news release, Borrego's term runs through 2015, and she can then be reappointed for a full five-year term.
UM-Flint Urban Alternatives House Awarded for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, commonly known as LEED, as a rating system to measure the quality and sustainability of buildings. UM-Flint's Urban Alternatives House was developed using LEED for guidelines.
The University of Michigan-Flint Opens New Intercultural Center
The University of Michigan-Flint has a new Intercultural Center (ICC) located in the former Ontario Room in the University Center. The ICC is under the direction of the Department of Student Involvement and Leadership.
UM-Flint Partners with Grand Blanc High School to Launch the Grand Blanc Early College
The Grand Blanc Community Schools in partnership with the University of Michigan-Flint will launch the Grand Blanc Early College in fall 2015. Designed to prepare motivated students for the rigors of higher education, the Grand Blanc Early College will allow students to earn college credit as they attend high school.
Theatrical Production About the Flint Farmers' Market Brings Community Together
A theatrical production celebrating the Flint Farmers' Market kicks off Friday, October 17. It also signals a growing connection between the two major players who created the show. The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Michigan-Flint and the Flint Youth Theatre (FYT) collaborated on the original play 9 x Nourished, which will be performed at the market itself.
UM-Flint Grad Using Fulbright Grant to Teach in Kosovo
Cassandra Ganzak is spending this current school year teaching English in Kosovo. She graduated last April with a master's degree in secondary education with a concentration in urban education.
Feral Swine Study Pairs MSU and UM-Flint Researchers on Statewide Impact Assessment
A new study will pair Michigan State University (MSU) researchers with researchers from the University of Michigan-Flint to learn more about one of the state's most potentially destructive invasive species: feral swine.
UM-Flint Sees Big Savings from Retrofitting Campus Lighting and Other Green Initiatives
While the cost was about $350,000, the savings in energy use has averaged $66,012 in annual savings.
UM-Flint Professor of Physical Therapy Partners with Area High Schools on Concussion Research and Awareness
University of Michigan-Flint assistant professor of physical therapy Bara Alsalaheen, PhD is spearheading concussion research in the area. So far, Alsalaheen and his team have worked with four area high schools but he hopes to extend the network of participants in upcoming years.