UM-Flint University Relations

Students@UM-Flint, a new student blogging and social media initiative, launched officially on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. An introductory post from student Erika Trigg (who happened to be celebrating a birthday) was posted on Facebook and achieved 120 pageviews that day. The blog’s “About” page explains: Students@UM-Flint is a team of current University of Michigan-Flint students […]

In a recent article titled The Latest Stay-in-School Tool for College Students: Facebook, the author discusses the relationship between Facebook and retention rate of collge students. The debate is raised about whether Facebook use increases a freshman’s social life (such as allowing them to find friends easier) or if it is simply a distraction. As […]

As a senior at UM-Flint, I have had my share of different courses and various professors. However, no matter what, I always am happy to hear those magic words from my professor; “We’ll be watching a video for today’s lecture”. In the middle of a week that has been spent juggling numerous courses and work, […]