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UM-Flint Theatre Project Spotlights Downtown Rock Club “Flint Local 432″

Margo Lakin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:12:25 +0000

Students will write an original script based on their research and interviews, presenting a staged reading at the new Local 432 venue, 124 W. First Street, in April.

UM-Flint Sustainability Survey Key to “Sustainable Vehicle City”

Mel Serow — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:57:15 +0000

University of Michigan-Flint students and faculty are exploring ways to expand sustainability efforts beyond campus and moving Flint beyond its historical "Vehicle City" identity to a future in which it may rightly be called "Sustainable Vehicle City."

Bike Across the UM-Flint Campus with Free Bike Share Program

Mel Serow — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:49:31 +0000

The group has received a number of donated bikes from campus and community members, and painted them bright maize to indicate they belong to UM-Flint.

Keep Up with UM-Flint Students Abroad with a Blog

Robert Mabbitt — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:20:16 +0000

Study abroad programs have long afforded UM-Flint students rare opportunities to experience new cultures firsthand. In recent years, student participants have given those of us left stateside the opportunity to tag along on their travels via blogs, social networking platforms, and other media sharing technologies.

London Calling, UM-Flint Students Answer

Margo Lakin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:49:40 +0000

Students will attend morning lectures, followed by day tours of museums, theatres, and other architecturally significant buildings throughout the city. In addition, eight evening performances, including a show at the Globe Theatre, are scheduled.

UM-Flint Professor is Finalist for International Online Journalism Award

Mel Serow — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:51:48 +0000

School of Management Professor Mark Perry is one of three finalists for the “2010 Bastiat Prize for Online Journalism” from the International Policy Network (IPN) in London.

The Perfect Blog Recipe: Love of Writing Mixed with Love of Food

Mel Serow — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:54:05 +0000

When University of Michigan-Flint professor Bob Barnett isn’t teaching writing, he’s likely to be writing. And if he’s not doing either, there is a good chance he’s eating. The two form the perfect ingredients for his blog Eating Flint.

Associate professor takes her Fulbright to Kazakhstan

Mel Serow — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:04:25 +0000

“Today it must be -25. I took the bus to the institute, and my hands were so cold that I couldn’t use them to get the 40 tenge bus fare out of my pocket.” That is how Associate Professor Mary Jo Kietzman Gifford describes her first day traveling to her office at Semey State Pedagogical Institute. It is a teacher-training college in Semey (formerly Sempalatinsk) Kazakhstan.

UM-Flint Professor Blogs His Way to National Notoriety

Mel Serow — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:40:19 +0000

Mark Perry is no stranger to notoriety. As the author of the long-running Genesee County Business Index, Perry, a professor of finance and business economics at the School of Management, University of Michigan-Flint was often quoted in the local media on “local economic issues. However, it was his idea to begin a blog called “Carpe Diem” that exposed his economic philosophy to the world.

Beloved Professor Matthew Hilton-Watson Passes Suddenly

Mel Serow — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:21:28 +0000

It is with extraordinary sadness that we announce that Associate Professor Matthew Hilton-Watson passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon. Matt was in the midst of doing what he loved - teaching students.