Dear UMPI Community, As we observe Labor Day in the US, I invite you to reflect on the history and meaning of this national holiday, one whose origins lie in the workers’ movements of the late nineteenth century.
The first week of a fall semester has its own special rhythm—the parking lots are suddenly fuller again, there’s a line at the Owl’s Nest, that particular hum of a campus remembering its true purpose—and this year that first day came with headlines.
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, the University of Maine at Presque Isle, in partnership with the City of Presque Isle, will host a memorial ceremony and remembrance walk on Friday, Sept. 11 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the flag pole in front of Preble Hall.
The Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) will present “A Lasting Legacy – Art from the Zillman Estate,” an exhibition celebrating the lives, legacy, and longstanding commitment to the arts of Donald and Linda Zillman.
Officials with the University of Maine at Presque Isle are proud to announce that the campus will host a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence as part of the Maine Historical Society’s statewide tour underway this summer and fall as the United States celebrates its Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, this year.
Higher education has to rebuild public trust. That much is evident, and many of the ideas to address this challenge are coming out of our country’s wealthiest and most selective institutions.
After spending part of the summer “out of orbit” for replacement and painting, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is pleased to announce that Jupiter’s moon Io is returning to its spot with three other moons in the Maine Solar System Model.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle, in partnership with the Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Public Library, will host an owl-themed Community Open House on Friday, July 17, from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in and around the Campus Center.
The Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle is pleased to present Global Scream: Voices Within Oppression, a solo exhibition by Portland, Maine artist Norajean Ferris.
One thousand seven hundred and fifty-two students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, May 9, during the University’s 2026 Commencement Exercises. With nearly 500 more students than last year graduating, UMPI is celebrating its largest-ever graduating class for the third year in a row.