Students@UM-Flint

This week I participated in the 2nd Annual Red Cross Blood Drive here on campus! It was coordinated by the graduate students enrolled in Dr. Lisa M. Lapeyrouse’s Health Communications course (HED 545). The Masters in Health Education and also Masters in Public Health students collaborated with the Great Lakes Region American Red Cross to […]

Being a student is expensive. Costs appear everywhere. As a commuter, there was gas, car insurance, and maintenance on my vehicle to pay for. Maintaining a cell phone and the costs of food were also necessary expenses. And the price of housing is as high as ever. That is where student employment can help. I […]

Cassie Cowan shared with us the following photos taken on Wednesday at My Brother’s Keeper.     Guest blogger Cassie Cowan is a student at UM-Flint, and a board member for Alternative Spring Break.   University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break program enables students to learn about issues such as homelessness, poverty, hunger, violence, environmental issues, and complex […]

Beecher 9th Grade Academy Carriage Town Ministries King’s Karate Guest blogger Carol Gao is a student at UM-Flint, and a board member for Alternative Spring Break.   University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break program enables students to learn about issues such as homelessness, poverty, hunger, violence, environmental issues, and complex social and cultural issues. Students will listen […]

Painting children’s bedrooms at Whaley Children’s Center and making a difference in the community!     Guest blogger Krysten Perkins is a student at UM-Flint, and a board member for Alternative Spring Break.   University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break program enables students to learn about issues such as homelessness, poverty, hunger, violence, environmental issues, and complex social […]

My name is Adam Weidman. I am a junior here at the University of Michigan-Flint studying Nuclear Engineering and Physics as part of the 2 + 2 transfer program between UM-Flint and UM-Ann Arbor. This is my third year serving on the University of Michigan-Flint’s Alternative Spring Break board. Some of the non-profit organizations I […]