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UMPI’s Libra Series presents Mel Allen

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present author and longtime Yankee Magazine editor Mel Allen as the next speaker in its 2025-2026 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room and via Zoom. During his talk, titled “Listening to New England,” Allen will draw from his nearly half-century of reporting and writing about the unique people and places of New England and bring them life with a story telling and visual presentation that will allow attendees to see and feel the region as never before.

UMPI announces $2.1 million Zillman gift

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle announced on Tuesday that the institution has received the largest single donation in its history: a generous $2.16 million gift from the estate of the late Donald and Linda Zillman, UMPI’s 10th president and first lady.

UMPI hosts a Trent’s Tree

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For a second year, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will host a Trent’s Tree in its Campus Center as part of a statewide initiative created for those who are coping with grief and loss during the holidays.

Giles featured in Emmy-nominated WWII documentary

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Anderson Giles, a retired University of Maine at Presque Isle Art professor who has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to preserving the history of World War II and led numerous trips to the Pacific islands where historic battles were fought, is part of a documentary now nominated for a regional Emmy award in Florida.