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| University of Michigan–Flint | |
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 University of Michigan–Flint seal |
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| Motto | Artes, Scientia, Veritas |
| Motto in English | Arts, Knowledge, Truth |
| Established | 1956 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | US$63.35 million[1] |
| Chancellor | Ruth J. Person |
| President | Mary Sue Coleman |
| Academic staff | 524 |
| Admin. staff | 510 |
| Students | 8,138[2] |
| Undergraduates | 6,874 |
| Postgraduates | 1,264 |
| Location | Flint, MI, USA 43°01′07″N 83°41′19″W / 43.0184961°N 83.6886902°WCoordinates: 43°01′07″N 83°41′19″W / 43.0184961°N 83.6886902°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Former names | Flint Senior College of the University of Michigan (1954–1964) |
| Newspaper | The Michigan Times |
| Colors | Maize and Blue |
| Athletics | Club level[3] |
| Nickname | The Victors[4] unofficial[5][6] |
| Website | umflint.edu |
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The University of Michigan–Flint (commonly referred to as UM–Flint, is a public university located in Flint, Michigan in the United States. It is one of three University of Michigan campuses.
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[edit] History
[edit] Origins
The thought of establishing a part of the University of Michigan in the city of Flint started in the year 1837 when Sarah Miles wrote a letter to her family stating, “A branch of the Michigan University at Ann Arbor is to be established in Flint at some future day.” In May 1944 the Flint Board of Education requested that the University of Michigan open a satellite campus in Flint. Three years later, the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan funded a study exploring possibilities for higher education in Flint.
In June 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill into law. The demand for higher education increased with the return of soldiers after World War II, and was a major factor in the establishment of a branch of the University of Michigan in the city of Flint.[7]
During February 1947 the Regents of the University of Michigan approved a higher education needs assessment for Flint. In 1949, two Social Science professors at Ann Arbor, Arthur E. Lean and Franklin Killian, recommended a liberal arts college for Flint. C.S. Mott then offered $1 million for a four-year college in Flint. Later, in 1951, the Committee of Flint Citizens requested the Regents establish a four-year college in Flint. In January 1955 Governor Williams signed a $37,000 appropriation bill to cover preliminary expenses for the college; the Mott Foundation provided $1.2 million. Harlan Hatcher, Everett Cummings, and C.S. Mott broke ground for UM-Flint shortly thereafter.
After the 1952–1954 debate between the UM-Flint College Committee and the Flint Board of Education as to whether the UM Flint College should be a four-year liberal arts college or a two-year senior college, Hatcher and the Regents accepted the two-year senior college proposal. Later, in February 1956, David M. French was named the first dean of the Flint College of the University of Michigan.[7] C.S. Mott would donate a second gift of $1 million for the construction of a new library during March 1959.
From 1963–1964, studies were commissioned to examine the possibility of turning the Flint College into a four-year institution. Then, from March to July 1965, the Michigan State Board of Education recommended a four-year college in Flint and the phasing out of UM’s involvement. Public outcry and C.S. Mott's threatening to withdraw millions in pledged support resulted in the state approving a four-year University of Michigan campus in Flint. This led to the Flint campus becoming the first campus in the University of Michigan System to be formed outside of the city of Ann Arbor.
Later, in the Spring of 1970, the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools granted accreditation to the Flint College of the University of Michigan. The Regents of the University of Michigan approved the name change to The University of Michigan–Flint in April 1971. During September 1972, sixteen temporary buildings were erected to ease campus overcrowding, pressuring the Regents to move UM-Flint to its current location along the Flint River. In 1979, the original Harrison Street Halo Burger location was vacated to make way for University of Michigan-Flint parking.[8]
[edit] Further developments
During January 1982 UM's physical therapy program moved from Ann Arbor to Flint.[7] Charlie Nelms was named UM-Flint’s fourth chancellor in August 1994.
Later, in October 1994, the Frances Willson Thompson Library opened. President Bill Clinton visited campus on November 1994.[7] The William S. White Building was officially dedicated in 2002.[citation needed]
On September 5, 2002, Halo Burger takes over the former Campus Cafe at University Center.[9]
In April 2005, the campus went through its first intensive major fund-raising drive. The Capital Campaign brought in $40 million in donations.
[edit] Growth and retention
The University of Michigan–Flint is currently the fastest growing public university in the state of Michigan.[10] Since 2005, international student enrollment has increased over 200 percent, with students hailing from over 37 different countries.
Due to the new student housing and 24-hour food service, Sodexo, that goes along the housing, the University Center Halo Burger cafe closed April 21, 2008.[8]
[edit] Residential and student life
[edit] On campus housing
In November 2004, the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan approved the request of the Flint Campus to explore the feasibility of student housing. After several assessments, study, and, upon seeing the probable progression of growth of the campus, student housing was approved. On July 16, 2007 the first-ever student dormitory, the First Street Residence Hall, opened for students.[11]
[edit] Off campus housing
In Fall 2009, a new dormitory opened in the building that was once the Hyatt Regency. This dorm is open to all college students in Flint; University of Michigan–Flint, Mott Community College, Kettering University, and Baker College. The majority of the students living in the dorm, however, attend the University of Michigan–Flint. This dorm, named 'Riverfront Residence,' features many amenities such as a movie theater, full size pool tables, foosball, air hockey, computers, quiet study areas, and hosts many social events. The building has a total of sixteen floors, and offers a variety of private and shared suites.
The Riverfront Banquet Center, located on the first floor, is available for rental by anyone in the community, and in 2011 was the location for the Flint Film Festival and the 100 Years of Chevy celebration.
In January 2012, the University of Michigan–Flint School of Management moved into the newly renovated second floor at Riverfront.
[edit] Groups and activities
The University is home to many fraternities and sororities. The following Greek organizations have chapters on campus:[12]
| Sororities | Fraternities | |
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[edit] Athletics
UM–Flint does not presently offer varsity intercollegiate athletics, but there are a number of intramural sports and sports clubs available to students.
In Spring 2008, the student body voted to adopt the nickname The Victors, after the fight song of The University of Michigan. However, the term is almost never used among students and no club sports teams use the name, The Victors.[4] While the Football club uses the Kodiaks[14] The nickname needs approval of the Board of Regents, which is being held up by the over all athletic plan for the Flint branch.[5][6]
The Student Athletic Association, with the assistance of the Club Sports Coordinator, help promote the sports teams on campus.[4][3] These teams include:
- UM-Flint Wrestling
- UM-Flint Golf
- UM-Flint Hockey
- UM-Flint Basketball
- UM-Flint Soccer
- UM-Flint Volleyball
- UM-Flint Disc Golf
- UM-Flint Tennis
- UM-Flint Cheerleading
- UM-Flint Bowling
- UM-Flint Women's Lacrosse
- UM-Flint Men's Lacrosse
- UM-Flint Football
- UM-Flint Water Skiing
[edit] Rankings and accreditation
The University of Michigan–Flint is rated as one of the best master's-level public universities in the Midwest in U.S. News & World Report's: 2009 America's Best Colleges report.
The Princeton Review has included UM–Flint in the "Best in the Midwest" category in their publication 2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region.[15]
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| College of Arts and Sciences | 1955 |
| School of Management | 1975 |
| School of Health Professions and Studies | 1982 |
| School of Education and Human Services | 1997 |
The Part-Time MBA Program is ranked 41st in the United States (overall) and 9th in the Midwest (by region).[16]
The Princeton Review has also included UM–Flint's School of Management in their The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition.[17]
The Flint campus of the University of Michigan is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,[18] the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business – International,[19] the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education,[20] the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs,[21] the Council on Social Work Education,[22] the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology,[23] and the National Association of Schools of Music[24] The university is currently seeking accreditation from ABET for their new mechanical engineering program.
[edit] Academics and admissions
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| US News & World Report (Regional)[25] | 88 |
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The campus offers over 100 undergraduate majors and concentrations and over 25 graduate areas and concentrations for advanced studies.
Typical class sizes have a 14 to 1 student/faculty ratio. According to a 2008 student satisfaction survey, the overall level of satisfaction is significantly higher than the national average for other four-year public universities in the United States.[citation needed]
[edit] The Michigan Times
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The Michigan Times is a student-run campus newspaper. In 2008, the Michigan Press Association's "Better College Newspaper Contest" awarded The Michigan Times with nine awards in a statewide competition. This achievement was surpassed in 2009 by winning 23 awards.[26] The newspaper is printed weekly and is available free-of-cost on the campus, at other area colleges, in the surrounding downtown area and elsewhere in the Greater Flint area.
[edit] Student government
The University of Michigan–Flint Student Government Council (UMFSGC) represents the voice of students and manages student funds on the campus. The UMFSGC is a member of the state-wide Association of Michigan Universities.
[edit] National recognition
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- 2000: The University of Michigan–Flint campus hosted Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee Al Gore, along with an outdoor performance by pop-rock group the Goo Goo Dolls.
- 2004: University of Michigan–Flint campus hosted Democratic Presidential hopeful Howard Dean.
- 2007: University of Michigan–Flint held the first annual outdoor MFuse concert. The headliner for this concert (voted on by school officials and students) was Grammy Award winning artist Common.
- 2010: The campus was named the 2009 Green Generation Customer of the Year by Consumers Energy for purchasing more than 2 million kilowatt-hours of Michigan-based renewable energy for the past several years.
- 2012: The campus was selected as the first recipient of the "Engaged Campus of the Year Award," presented by the Michigan Campus Compact.
The campus is featured in parts of Michael Moore's 1989 debut film Roger & Me. The school has also been referenced in cartoonist Jef Mallett's nationally syndicated comic strip, Frazz. Mallett is a Michigan native, having worked for local newspaper the Flint Journal earlier in his career.
[edit] Notable Faculty and Alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
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| John D. Cherry | 1984 | Lieutenant Governor of Michigan; President of Michigan Senate | [2] |
| Deborah Cherry | Member of the Michigan Senate | [3] | |
| Donald W. Riegle, Jr. | United States Senator and former United States House of Representatives | [4] | |
| Lee Gonzales | Member of the Michigan State House of Representatives | [5] | |
| Bill Kelly | Former candidate for Michigan House of Representatives | [6] | |
| David Robertson | Member of Michigan State Senate | [7] | |
| Bobby Crim | Former Speaker of Michigan State House, Founder of the Crim Foundation (Crim Festival of Races) | [8] | |
| Russell H. Vangilder | 1953 | Founder of VG's Food Center, Inc. | [9] |
| Christopher Paul Curtis | Newbery Medal winner; Coretta Scott King Award winner | [10] | |
| Barbara Kornblau (Faculty) | Committee Member of United States Department of Health and Human Services | [11] | |
| Correy Lennox | Writer, Activist, Documentarian: Contributed to Eyes of Desire 2 edited by Raymond Luczak. | [12] | |
| John Sinclair | Poet and Activist | [13] | |
| David Carlyon (Faculty) | Independent Scholar and Author of "Dan Rice: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard Of" | [14] | |
| Jan Worth-Nelson (Faculty) | Writer, known as author of self-published fiction novel Night Blind | [15] | |
| Judy Rosenthal (Faculty) | Writer, Possession, Ecstasy, and Law in Ewe Vodu | [16] | |
| Bruce A. Rubenstein (Faculty) | Writer and historian. His works include: Greed, Rage, and Love Gone Wrong: Murder in Minnesota, Chicago in the World Series 1903–2005: The Cubs and White Sox in Championship Play, Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State, Three Bullets Sealed His Lips, Payoffs in the Cloakroom: The Greening of the Michigan Legislature, 1938–1946. | [17] | |
| Gregory Havrilcsak (Alumnus and Faculty) | Advisory Board and Lead Historian for the Teaching American History Grant Project for the Flint Public Schools. | [18] | |
| Bryan McCree | Comedian | [19] | |
| LaKisha Jones | Singer, American Idol Season 6 contestant | [20] | |
| Nick Diener and Garrett Burgett | Members of punk rock band The Swellers | [21] | |
| Marietta S. Robinson | 1973 | One of four commissioners on President Obama's Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) | [22] |
| Ernie Gilbert | Winner of a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his character design work on the Nickelodeon show, T.U.F.F. Puppy | [23] | |
| Stephen Bolerjack | 1973 | Senior Counsel for Dykema Law Firm | [24] |
| Michelle Goff | 1983 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.L Polk | [25] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "University of Michigan—Flint – Best College – Education – US News". 2010. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/flint-mi/michigan-flint-2327. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ Serow, Mel (September 21, 2010). "UM-Flint Exceeds Strategic Enrollment Goal For Fall 2010". University of Michigan Flint. http://www.umflint.edu/news/university-news/um-flint-exceeds-strategic-enrollment-goal-for-fall-2010/. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Club & Organizations
- ^ a b c Mostafavi, Beata (September 22, 2008). "Sports talk at University of Michigan–Flint sparks more mascot consideration". Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on May 17, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090517100159/http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/09/sports_talk_at_university_of_m.html. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ a b Morland, Mike (May 28, 2008). "U-M-Flint closer to selecting mascot". University Record Online. http://www.ur.umich.edu/0708/Apr28_08/15.php. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Shoup, Allison (April 25, 2008). "'Victors' not yet a sure thing". The Michigan Times. http://www.themichigantimes.com/index.php/article/2008/04/victors_not_yet_a_sure_thing. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c d UM-Flint. "Timeline and History". http://www.umflint.edu/history_gallery_timeline.htm. Retrieved December 7, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b Christy Ryan (2008-04-21). "Halo Burger reluctant to leave in fall" (shtml). Michigan Times (Flint, Michigan: University of Michigan-Flint). http://www.themichigantimes.com/article/2008/04/halo_burger_reluctant_to_leave_in_fall. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Abercrombie, Shena (2002-06-10). "With Halo Burger on campus no excuse for hungry students". The Flint Journal. Archived from the original on 2002-06-10. http://article.wn.com/view/2002/06/10/With_Halo_Burger_on_campus_no_excuse_for_hungry_students/. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ "Flint Campus of the University of Michigan keeps rank as state's fastest growing university". M Live. April 15, 2010. http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/04/um-flint_keeps_rank_as_states.html. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ http://www.umflint.edu/housing/july17_release.htm
- ^ http://www.umflint.edu/studentlife/greeklife/greek_chapters.htm
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- ^ Bailey, Austin (October 31, 2011). "Kodiaks improving as end of season looms". The Michigan Times. http://www.themichigantimes.com/index.php/article/2011/10/kodiaks_improving_as_end_of_season_looms. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ UM-Flint. "Best in the Midwest". http://www.umflint.edu/news/university-news/um-flint-again-named-a-%E2%80%9Cbest-midwestern-college%E2%80%9D/. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ Business Week. "The Top ranked part-time MBA Program". http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/ptmba_rankings_2009/index.asp?sortCol=rankid&sortOrder=1&pageNum=1&resultNum=100. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ^ UM-Flint. "The 2010 Edition: The Best 301 Business Schools". http://www.princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings.aspx. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ NCAHLC. "HLC Accreditation". http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1370. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ AACSB. "AACSB Accreditation". https://datadirect.aacsb.edu/public/profiles/profile.cfm?runReport=1&unitid=54729&userType=All. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ APTA. "APTA Accreditation". http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?section=CAPTE3&template=/aptaapps/accreditedschools/acc_schools_map.cfm&process=2&ProgramID=935. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ AANA. "AANA Accreditation". http://webapps.aana.com/AccreditedPrograms/accreditedprograms.asp?State=MI&s8fid=112299292254. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ CSWE. "CSWE Accreditation". http://portal.cswe.org/Membership/CompanyInformation.aspx?sqs=ELAVJ5Wc13dHesWOyxqWuP349NNLV1mL3np+8zK+5YILrOkVcgZL7az6NOC2vtyj23R1MNwbw/RxxIsxMWNENYtYm1/4kCxa2Ix7b7Z5woM/NTQyucNfE8yvKfwMmPghoD7ZdEAoSixVH1aslteY1NvCGV4N1u93KRlPposYimkzKm/znhknHJAwkOekTYrsE47v4Ka3QXJVzYg19jFiskoXm0e/orF6C7oDZZC3HjmL&addressnum=. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ JRCERT. "JRCERT Accreditation". http://www.jrcert.org/cert/View.jsp?pid=0841. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ NASM. "NASM Accreditation". http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=Member+Lists&memberId=2473bfa56624d11662c6c5adc0f3eb46. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ "US News and World Report: Best Colleges 2011". US News and World Report. September 10, 2008. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/flint-mi/michigan-flint-2327. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ Profitt, Jennifer. "From the Editor's Desk: M-Times wins MPA awards". The Michigan Times. http://www.themichigantimes.com/2.11010/from-the-editor-s-desk-1.1531477. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
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