Wyatt Exploration Program
Open up your world
From Poland to Japan, Ireland to Germany, Cuba to Wales—and back again! Immerse yourself in a unique experience that combines on-campus activities with a free, short-term travel study program to help you develop invaluable skills that will shape your future.
UM-Flint’s History program faculty selects a new location each year, rotating through their particular areas of expertise. Each activity leading up to the trip is designed to provide you with more context and insight, ensuring you’ll get the most out of the experience. Local experts often complement these faculty-led travel study experiences.
Program Overview
On-Campus Events
A central part of the Wyatt Exploration Program is our on-campus events, including guest lectures, extracurricular activities, and sometimes coursework.
We bring celebrated scholars from around the nation and world to our campus, offer experiences on or near campus, and offer formal coursework that explores the theme chosen for that year.
Wyatt Travel Expedition
A History faculty member will lead a group of students on a short-term travel program that culminates each year’s exploration program.
The History program will fully fund most student travel expenses, making the selection process competitive.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the free travel study program, students must:
- Be admitted as an undergraduate student by the start of the fall semester
- Have declared a major or minor in History, or be enrolled in the Social Studies Teacher Certificate Program
- Attend at least one Wyatt Exploration event during the academic year and confirm attendance with their student ID
Application Process
Students may submit applications after the final Wyatt event. Program administrators record student participation at events. Please confirm that you meet all the eligibility requirements before submitting your application.
Wyatt Endowment
The generous bequest of Dorothea E. Wyatt makes the incredible opportunities in the History program possible – opportunities that are not available at much larger universities. A stalwart supporter of her university and her discipline, Wyatt made this extraordinary gift to further develop and improve the history program at UM-Flint.
We encourage you to compare the types of opportunities we offer at UM-Flint to other programs, from global engagement experiences to scholarships, so you can see the difference this bequest makes in the lives of our students and how we can help you achieve your goals.
About Dorthea Wyatt
Wyatt was one of the original sixteen faculty members of the Flint College of the University of Michigan when it was founded in 1956. She was the first chair of the Department of History. She was an unflagging advocate for the humanities and women’s issues. In 1989, UM-Flint recognized her dedication to the university and these issues by creating an award in her name for faculty and staff members who work to better the status of women on campus.
Wyatt was active in the local community and served various organizations, including the American Association of University Women, the Zonta Club, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Genesee County Library Board. She retired as a Professor Emeritus in 1975.
The History program at the University of Michigan-Flint is proud to be the heir of that spirit and philosophy. We believe that the Wyatt Exploration Program and other opportunities provided by Wyatt’s generosity will be a fitting testament to the life of this fine teacher, scholar, and advocate.