Mott Community College to host Music Tech Industry Day
FLINT, Mich. — Aspiring musicians, producers and audio engineers will have a chance to connect with industry professionals during Music Tech Industry Day at Mott Community College (MCC) this month. Hosted by the college’s Music Technology program, the event will take place Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MCC Event…
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Flint Community Schools’ annual literacy event set to return
FLINT, Mich. — Flint Community Schools is inviting families and community members to celebrate reading at its annual A Taste…
Mott College trustees postpone action on alleged ‘proselytizing’ by president
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Mott Foundation to invest $20M in Flint playgrounds, parks
FLINT, Mich. — The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation will invest up to $20 million to improve parks and playgrounds across Flint as part of…
Mott College trustees to meet about complaint that president is ‘proselytizing’
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GISD to host free preschool enrollment event at Flint Children’s Museum
FLINT, Mich. — Families looking to enroll their young children in preschool will have an opportunity to learn about local…
Gov. Whitmer signs classroom smartphone ban for Michigan schools
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law to ban smartphones from public school classrooms starting this…
Flint-based Mott Foundation launches national pitch competition for youth
FLINT, Mich. — The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is launching a national pitch competition for kids and teens as part…
Special education forum in Flint to bring together parents, legislators
FLINT, Mich. — The Flint Center for Educational Excellence’s Flint Parent Collaborative is set to host the Special Education & Learning Support: A Legislative Forum on…
Free chess club builds community and critical thinking in Flint
FLINT, Mich. — Every week, youth and adults come together to sharpen their minds and build community across generations through…
Nearly $1M grant to support afterschool, summer learning at Flint schools
FLINT, Mich. — The Flint Center for Educational Excellence has been awarded nearly $1 million to expand and sustain licensed…
GISD to host FAFSA workshop in Flint
FLINT, Mich. — The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) is partnering with the Genesee County Career and College Access Network…
$5.3M grant aims to revitalize former Flint Central High School campus
FLINT, Mich. — More than $5.3 million will support planning and development for the revitalization of the Flint Central High…
Higher Education
UM-Flint enrollment up for first time in almost a decade
Flint, MI — The University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in fall enrollment for the first time since 2014. The university’s 2023 fall enrollment consists of 4,751 undergraduate students and 1,379 graduate students,…
MCC proceeds with planned Prahl College Center renovations
Flint, MI—The Mott Community College (MCC) Board of Trustees brought architectural firm Integrated Design Solutions (IDS), which is managing the…
UM-Flint researchers study fish behavior near Hamilton Dam
Flint, MI—Researchers from the University of Michigan-Flint are studying fish species’ movement along the Flint River as the remainder of…
UM-Flint students are developing tools to help people with disabilities
Flint, MI—Students at the University of Michigan-Flint are working to create adaptive tools for people living with disabilities — including…
Collaborators hope to move fight against racism in Flint area ‘beyond conversation’
Flint, MI—Genesee County declared racism as a public health crisis more than two years ago, and researchers at the University…
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