MCC holds graduation ceremony for incarcerated students
Mott Community College (MCC) celebrated a second in-person commencement June 22 in what some would consider an unlikely place – the Thumb Correctional Facility in...
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Flint HBCU scholar lands job on the nation’s Capitol
Featured photo: Hailee Clack, provided by Hailee Clack Written by Antonio Sweeney Hailee Clack is a driven and passionate scholar who is a rising sophomore...
Gov. Whitmer boosts funding for schools including Mt. Morris and Atherton to expand science, technology, engineering and math programs
LANSING, Mich. – On June 9, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with state environmental and workforce leaders, announced 16 K-12 institutions, school districts and educational partnerships...
Kettering University NSBE to host Spring Fest for Flint community
The B-Section Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) at Kettering University is hosting Spring Fest from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June...
Flint resident and co-pastor to receive the Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award
Featured photo: Dr. Tonya C. Bailey Written by Tanya Terry There are many remarkable women in the Flint community, and Dr. Tonya C. Bailey is...
Traditional Flint Juneteenth Celebration marks its golden, jubilee year
Featured photo: DeWaun E. Robinson, Traditional Flint Juneteenth chair, holds up the Mentor Appreciation Award made possible through Freedom Schools and the Traditional Flint Juneteenth...
MCC President named Distinguished Alumni by Texas Woman’s University
Mott Community College (MCC) President Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea has been recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2022 by her alma mater Texas Woman’s University....
100 Michigan children to benefit from $15,000 in prepaid tuition
LANSING, Mich. — In celebration of the Michigan Education Trust’s (MET) 35-year anniversary, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the launch of the MET 35th Anniversary $1.5 Million Giveaway, a random, statewide drawing that friends and family can enter on behalf of a child for a chance...
Young Freeman Poets present collaborative poetry piece as Semaj Brown fellowship comes to close
Featured photo: Credits: Mark Steven Greenfield, “Patron Saint of Middle Passengers,” 2000, Mixed Media. © Courtesy of Mark Steven Greenfield Mark Steven Greenfield (b. 1951)...
Gov. Whitmer proposes “MI Kids Back on Track” Tutoring Plan
Plan would invest additional state revenue to get students caught up and on track for long-term success LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer introduced the MI Kids Back on...