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2013 MLK Day of Service

I’m sure you can remember in middle and high school getting a day off in mid-January and rejoicing in a 4-day school week. In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we now have the opportunity to turn that day off into a day on—a day of service and giving back. UM-Flint’s Diversity & Education Services […]

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Final Exams and Graduation

The week we dread the most and love the most is here.We dread it because we have exams in the various classes that we taken over the course of the semester. Now that exam or that paper makes the biggest difference in your final grade. We love it because the next week after finals is […]

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Campus Activities

If you remember at your orientation, you were told how important it is to get involved on campus and the benefits you can receive by doing so. If you went through orientation this summer, you might remember Grace telling you about the awesome experiences she’s had, and the conferences she’s gotten to attend, through the […]

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Thankful

Hello everyone, I hope everything is going well with you all! I know the feeling we are all getting around this time, and we can’t wait for Thanksgiving break to be here. I attended a motivational forum over the weekend and a story was told. It goes like this: Dad: Son, things have been hard […]

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Rest in Perfect Peace, Ariel Black.

On Friday October 14th, 2012 the University of Michigan-Flint lost a gem. A student who had a beautiful smile, lit up the room with her presence, and was kind to all. A wonderful Resident Advisor to her residents and a caring and thoughtful person in all. A member of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority and a […]

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This Week in Flint

It’s another busy week here at UM-Flint. Today I want to share with you guys some events happening on and around campus in the next week that you’re not going to want to miss! Tuesday, October 9 (PS. That’s TODAY!) Bio-Banking: Uses and Dilemmas, 4-5:30PM, French Hall 111 Did you know that some of your […]

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Touch-a-Truck

With nearly a month under our belts, the fall welcome events are unfortunately coming to a close (luckily there are just as many events happening throughout the rest of the semester). One of the last events of September is this weekend. Have you ever wanted to ride around in a helicopter just because? Ever wondered […]

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Give a Little, Get a Lot

During high school, I volunteered with a couple of different organizations and it was a blast, but coming in as a freshman, I wondered if I would be able to be as involved as I was before. I’d never been to Flint before, so I wasn’t familiar with the area at all. Luckily, there are […]

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Exploring Majors for Free!

I remember when I came to college the one thing that made me have a panic attack was trying to pick a major! I thought everyone just came in and already had figured that out, and that I was the odd one out. Thankfully I quickly learned that I was NOT the only one! Even […]

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Welcome Back

I  would like to use this medium to welcome the new and current students back to a new school year filled with new beginnings, new chances, new opportunities, and new adventures. Looking back to 2008, coming to University of Michigan- Flint was one of the best decisions my parents and I ever made, and I […]

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