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The Marketplace Apartments taking shape in downtown Flint
Today, PK Companies and Uptown Reinvestment Corp. (URC) hosted a Hard Hat Tour for local dignitaries and media to provide a first-hand look at the redevelopment project underway on the site of the former YWCA building. The Marketplace Apartment complex – bounded by east 3rd, Wallenberg, Stevens and east 4th streets – will be a four-story mixed-use apartment building on… Read More 

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5 Things to Do This Weekend in Flint & Genesee
There are plenty of ways to spend a weekend in Flint & Genesee. Here are five events to attend this weekend in Flint & Genesee. Flint Alley Fest For the ninth year, Flint Alley Fest is gracing Buckham and Brush alley in downtown Flint on July 13. Music, vendors, food and drinks will line the alleys in the free, family-friendly… Read More 

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Sweet Songs of Summer: Check Out These Outdoor Concerts
Making the most out of the summer means enjoying the summer weather. Concerts in the park are a great way to get outdoors while enjoying local music. Here are the places you can catch an outdoor concert this summer: Clio Amphitheater Tuesday, July 9 – Tuesday, August 13, Clio Amphitheater hosts a summer concert series. For $30 you can buy… Read More 

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[caption id="attachment_41298" align="alignright" width="150"] Debasish Dutta.[/caption] Debasish Dutta has been selected as the new chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint, effective Aug. 1. His five-year appointment was approved June 20 by the Board of Regents. Dutta is a distinguished professor of engineering and the former chancellor at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. As UM-Flint chancellor, he will serve as the chief executive… Read More 

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Close Up: Learning about Civic Engagement in Washington, D.C.
How do you engage someone in productive civic discourse? As eight YouthQuest students recently learned during a trip to the nation’s capital, it helps to ask open-ended questions and practice active listening. That’s just one of many take-aways students gleaned from the four-day tour, which was offered through a partnership between YouthQuest and the Close Up Foundation in Washington, D.C.… Read More 

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On the Job: Ashley McCloud
Ashley McCloud became interested in serving her community while working on the Alternative Breaks Leadership Team at the University of Michigan-Flint. There, she served as an executive board member and helped plan service learning trips. She has continued this commitment to service with AmeriCorps VISTA, an organization of national service programs that allow volunteers to address critical community needs. Through… Read More