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 the game of chess. The IATC Chess Club, a free program hosted by Inside Acceleration Tutoring Center, has become a consistent community space where players of all ages and skill levels are welcomed at the…
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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…
Flint university leaders to discuss rapid changes in education landscape
FLINT, Mich. — Communities First, Inc. is set to host local higher education leaders and residents for its next Community…
GISD program aims to spark entrepreneurship in Flint-area youth
FLINT, Mich. — An area school district aims to spark entrepreneurial thinking among high school students through an innovative course.…
UM-Flint to host symposium on civic life and democracy
FLINT, Mich. — The University of Michigan-Flint will host “Cracks in the Pavement,” a free community symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from…
Former Flint city councilman joins Mott Community College board
FLINT, Mich. — A former Flint City Councilman has been appointed to the Mott Community College (MCC) Board of Trustees.…
Mott Community College Trustee resigns
FLINT, Mich. — Mott Community College (MCC) Trustee Janet Couch has resigned from the MCC Board. According to an Aug. 6,…
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Mott’s hiring process
FLINT, Mich. — A lawsuit filed by the faculty union at Mott Community College (MCC) regarding the school’s presidential hiring…
Flint’s Summerfield Early Childhood Center to reopen with upgrades
FLINT, Mich. — A newly renovated early childhood education center in Flint is scheduled to reopen its doors with a…
Flint Community Schools appoints new chief innovation officer
FLINT, Mich. — Flint Community Schools has named Natoya Coleman, Ph.D., as its new Chief Innovation Officer, a role focused on…
Flint group gets $100K to retain out-of-state grads
FLINT, Mich. — A new initiative is working to keep out-of-state college students in Michigan after they graduate. The International…
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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