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What Students Are Saying About Their UM-Flint Experience in 2008

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:25:10 EST

An overwhelming number of students at the University of Michigan-Flint say they are satisfied with their overall educational experience. A national survey found that 85% of First Year students reported a favorable image of the university and 83% of seniors who responded would choose UM-Flint again if they could start their college career over.

UM-Flint Students Heading to Kenya

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:19:46 EST

Students in the University of Michigan-Flint nursing program have another opportunity to experience firsthand, health and medical programs in other parts of the world. Nairobi, Kenya is being added to the list of nursing destinations that already includes the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Cambodia. The first student/faculty exchange to St. Mary’s Mission Hospital Medical College, School of Nursing in Nairobi is set for February 2009.

Biking to Class-UM-Flint on Youtube

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:29:58 EST

The University of Michigan-Flint First Year Experience class takes a bike tour with Professor Steve Landon to some of Flint's most popular cultural attractions including the Farmers' Market, Kearsley Park & Whalely Historic House.

New Logo Marks Campus

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:35:10 EST

A new UM-Flint logo now marks the intersection of Kearsley and Wallenberg Streets. Two similar logos were placed at the crosswalk from Housing to MSB.

What Happens in Vegas Could be the Start of a UM-Flint Tradition

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:38:53 EST

The University of Michigan-Flint Golf Club has become the first athletic organization in school history to participate in a national championship athletic event. The club is headed to the Collegiate Golf Alliance's National Championship Tournament November 8-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Silverstone Golf Course.

UM-Flint ECDC Earns National Accreditation-among First in Nation to Complete More Rigorous Accreditation

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:36:58 EDT

The University of Michigan-Flint’s Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. The Wall Street Journal, in an article on child care facilities reported, “The primary gauge of quality has been the accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children… whose seal of approval is regarded as the gold standard by parents, educators and facilities.”

UM-Flint Awarded Campus Engagement Fellowship Grants

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:43:18 EDT

    In honor of the recently held Learn & Serve Challenge,
    Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) has announced that
    the University of Michigan-Flint is a recipient of one of the
    new Campus Engagement Fellowship (C.E. Fellows)
    grant program.

Say It with a Snapshot

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:35:06 EDT

You probably heard it said...’a picture is worth
a thousand words.’ But some pictures could
be worth even more. Find out why from
Jonathan Schroeder, Chaired Professor of Marketing at the University of Exeter Business School, England. He will be the guest speaker
at the University of Michigan-Flint on
October 30.
Schroeder is a guest of the Student Communications Association and will deliver his presentation at 12:30 p.m. in the Michigan Rooms of University Center. Because of the interest in Schroeder’s research, the event is open
to the public.

A Closer Look at the “Last Lecture” at UM-Flint

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:41:35 EDT

Jeffrey Zaslow, co-author along with Randy Pausch,
of the bestselling bookThe Last Lecture, will
meet with and speak to University of Michigan-
Flint students and faculty on Friday, October 17.
The public is also invited to hear Zaslow’s
9a.m. keynote address at the annual Student Academic Success Summit in the Michigan Room at University Center.

CELEBRATING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS

no@spam.com (Mel Serow) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:32:22 EDT

The University of Michigan-Flint will showcase its many partnerships between campus and community, and celebrate work which has not before been showcased. Many of the projects will be highlighted during the Partnership Showcase to be held on October 16 at 6 p.m. in the UM-Flint Theatre.