{"id":3,"date":"2021-01-04T19:30:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T19:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/advancement\/university-advancement\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:21:30","slug":"university-advancement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/advancement\/","title":{"rendered":"University Advancement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-298 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/39\/files\/2026\/03\/UM-Flint-Advancement.jpg\" 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Connecting students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, friends, retirees, corporations and foundations is critical to our future. 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These efforts support students, faculty and staff while helping achieve comprehensive financial goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Relations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Alumni Relations enhances the alumni experience by fostering university spirit and managing meaningful communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programs are designed to build leadership, create traditions, support students and strengthen connections among more than 46,000 alumni. 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