Dear UMPI Community, In August, I wrote to you that we’d be celebrating an important milestone this fall–our first ever fall virtual graduation. I am so pleased to share the details of that event–which is just under two weeks away–with … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, As we enjoy Maine’s recognition of Indigenous People’s Day, it is especially important, on this day as every day, that we be mindful that UMPI’s sites and facilities are located on the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet nations, who … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, I am saddened to share with you news of the passing of Dr. Royal Goheen, known by so many of us here at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and throughout Aroostook County for his long … Read More
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Maine-based writer and nonprofit director Marpheen Chann as the next speaker in its 2025-2026 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center and via Zoom. Chann will read from his memoir, Moon in Full: A Modern Day Coming-of-Age Story.
Dear UMPI Community, Like many of you, I am shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic news of the shooting involving Charlie Kirk. Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones in the wake of this senseless act … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, I’m incredibly saddened to share the news of Linda Zillman’s passing this afternoon. Linda has been an important part of our UMPI family since 2006, when Donald N. Zillman became UMPI’s 10th President and she became our … Read More
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present educator and award-winning author Dr. Maureen Healy as the first speaker in its 2025-2026 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center. During her talk, Strengthening Student Resilience and Emotional Health, Dr. Healy will share insights and observations from her best-selling book, The Emotionally Healthy Child.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Homecoming 2025 from Sept. 25 to 28, featuring sporting events, the Snowy Owl Marketplace, a Tap Truck and Food Truck Festival, a Golf Scramble hosted by the Class of 1975, a performance of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by the County Community Players, and much more! The full schedule of events can be found at www.umpi.edu/homecoming.
The Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle is proud to announce the opening of a dynamic new exhibition showcasing the creative achievements of alumni from UMPI’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The exhibition, Roots and Wings: Celebrating the Work of UMPI Fine Arts Alumni will open Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, and remain on view through Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
One thousand four hundred and eleven students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester, according to Dr. Alana Margeson, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.