The Flint water crisis has emerged as one of the nation's gravest contemporary situations, forcing issues surrounding public safety, government competency, racial and economic justice, and aging city infrastructure to the forefront of the social and political landscape. At the request of Provost June Youatt, UOE was designated as the central repository of information related to ongoing MSU projects in Flint, while the College of Human Medicine and MSU Extension are coordinating MSU activities within Flint.