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.
To the UMPI Community, I write this morning following yesterday’s tragic violence and loss of life at Brown University and amid the continuing reality of political violence impacting college campuses across the nation. Acts of violence have no place in higher … Read More
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.
The Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle proudly presents “Visions Real and Surreal: Paintings by Roger Morin (1944–2019)” from Dec. 5, 2025 to Feb. 21, 2026.
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.
Dear UMPI Community, It is with sadness that I share the loss of a longtime member of our campus community. E. Clifton Boudman, Professor Emeritus of Art, passed away on Nov. 19, 2025, at the age of 83. Clif, as … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, Each year in early November, colleges and universities across the country come together to celebrate First-Generation College Celebration (FGCC) Day. The day marks the anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, On November 11th, 1919, the United States first celebrated Armistice Day, signifying the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Armistice Day was intended both to honor all of those who served this great nation, often protecting democracy and freedom far across the … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, As we near the end of the Fall semester, I wanted to provide another update about the Houlton Center. Since my last email in May, when I shared plans to transition out of the building by the … Read More
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present digital artist Sarah Sweeney as the next speaker in its 2025-2026 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center and via Zoom.