April 14-15, 2026
THEME: Envisioning the Future: Curiosity-Driven Discovery

April 14 – Campus Center
5:30-6:45 p.m., University Day Poster Presentations

7 p.m., Libra Distinguished Lecture Series/University Day keynote speaker: Kyle Poissonnier, founder of Catalyst For Change Wear

Talk title: Keep Doing What You’re Doing

Poissonier will discuss his journey, from growing up in Smithfield, Maine, to launching a hugely successful Maine-based clothing company. CFC Wear uses its clothing to raise funds for various charities and causes with a heavy emphasis on mental health and suicide prevention and awareness, raising more than $100,000 since 2016.

April 15 – campuswide
10:20 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Oral Presentations

Participants’ Reception
The tentative date and location is April 23, 2026, 12:30 p.m., at the President’s House. The event is held to thank everyone and distribute certificates of participation to presenters and club participants. All University Day presenters, mentors and club members are invited to attend.

Each April, the University sets aside a day to showcase the students and their academic achievements. This is a campus-wide event organized as a conference with student presentations offered throughout the day. One of the event’s objectives is to provide students with the opportunity to experience a conference environment. A second equally important objective is to model a lifelong learning habit by highlighting the importance of participating in out-of-classroom educational venues.

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Presentations come from individual students, groups or an entire class with faculty and staff serving as advisers to the student presentations. The work presented may take any form: traditional research, service-learning, internships, creative works, cultural awareness, or community service.

All students are encouraged to submit proposals that will highlight work done the previous summer and fall semesters, and the current spring semester.

In addition to the academic presentations, a complimentary luncheon is served.

If students have questions about University Day, please contact either a course instructor or a member of the University Day Committee.