Homecoming: September 17-18-19

MAIN EVENT: Motor Booty Affair
Saturday, September 18th
at 8:30PM in Wieden Gymnasium
$10 in advance or $15 at the door
Check them out at
www.motorbootyaffair.com

Just Line

The Maine Drawing Project

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will be a participating institution in the Statewide collaborative, “The Maine Drawing Project” which will occur during 2011 at more than 20 institutions throughout Maine. The Reed Art Gallery at UMPI desires to showcase artists from Aroostook County with a juried exhibition entitled, “Just Line”.

Submission deadline
October 15, 2010

Click here for more information.

Aroostook County

Our wind power project.
The Crown of Maine Balloon Festival.
And that's just two of the many exciting things happening right here in Aroostook County.

Click here to learn more about the diversity of activities happening in our neck of the woods.

Constitution Day

Celebrate Constitution Day by attending a free Living History presentation

Friday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m.
Campus Center

UMPI lecturer Dr. Brent Andersen will portray Alexander Hamilton during this special presentation titled "Alexander Hamilton Looks Back on the Drafting and Adoption of the Constitution."

To view an interactive version of the U.S. Constitution, click here.

FMI, call 768-9452.

Come Experience the Adventure

Join us for an Admissions Discovery Day or for an individual Campus Visit

Meet our students, visit our with our professors, wander through our residence halls and eat in the cafeteria.

Come, let us show you "North of Ordinary"!

Wind 101 on WLBZ

Come watch the story of our wind turbine unfold when Wind 101 airs on WLBZ-TV

Saturday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Whooo's Hut, the student lounge in Folsom Hall

This half-hour film tells the story of how UMPI installed its 600 kW wind turbine on campus. The University is celebrating the broadcast by hosting a special viewing during Homecoming, so take this opportunity to mingle with alums and community members and share this proud UMPI moment.

FMI, call 768-9452.

The Proposal

Join us for the official film premiere of

The Proposal
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 5 p.m.
Braden Theater, Presque Isle

This film was made by UMPI students in the recent screenwriting and filmmaking class taught by award-winning author Cathie Pelletier. Students worked with Hollywood cinematographer Zoran Popovic on the film.

Refreshments will be served. Tickets are $10 each. FMI, call 768-9452.

Karin Fischer

The University's Distinguished Lecturer Series presents Karin Fischer, senior reporter with The Chronicle of Higher Education

Thursday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
Campus Center

Fischer will deliver the talk "The New China: A Rising Superpower Opts for Brainpower Rather than Manpower, and Looks to U.S. Colleges to Help It Succeed."

For more information, call 768-9452.