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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gened\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">General Education<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/miacenetwork.org\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">MI-ACE Conference<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"\/vice-provost-academic-affairs\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of the Vice Provost for Engaged Learning and Teaching Innovation oversees many important initiatives on campus, some of which are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Common Read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/commonread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Common Read<\/a> Project is faculty-led, in collaboration with academic and student affairs. The charge of the committee is to select a book that inspires intellectual curiosity, prepares students for the challenging reading that is part of a university education, and contributes to the university as a community of ideas, inquiry, and discussion. The committee invites the author to campus for a major presentation and other discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Critical Issues in Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/critical-issues-in-education\/\">Critical Issues in Education Conference<\/a> is a highly anticipated annual event that convenes leading experts, educators, policymakers, and community members in Flint to debate and discuss the pressing issues of our times. Since its inception in 1977, the University of Michigan-Flint has had the distinct honor of hosting this prestigious gathering on our campus. This conference serves as a vibrant forum for exchanging innovative ideas, sharing groundbreaking research, and fostering collaborations that aim to transform education at all levels. Each year, the event features a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities, making it a cornerstone of our commitment to educational excellence and societal advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">General Education Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gened\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Education Program<\/a> at the University of Michigan-Flint fulfills an important academic role in the student\u2019s total educational experience. The program is designed to provide training in reasoning and critical thinking, and to introduce the fundamental disciplines through which people seek to understand themselves, their surroundings, and cultures different from their own. In accordance with the university\u2019s mission, the program aims to educate all students in an environment that emphasizes literacy, critical thinking, and humanistic and scientific inquiry. Through the program, students hone the skills employers want and informed citizens need. The Director for General Education and the University Curriculum Committee supports the efforts of the General Education Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">UM-Flint Chapter of Michigan ACE Women\u2019s Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/miacenetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan ACE Women\u2019s Network<\/a> is committed to identifying, developing the leadership of, advancing, and supporting the retention of women in higher education throughout the state. 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