From Sunday, April 7, until Wednesday, April 10, artist Abigail DeVille’s Lunar Capsule (2023), an interactive sculpture, will go on view at the Houlton Higher Education Center in Houlton, Maine. This collaboration between Bowdoin College and the University of Maine at Presque Isle at the Center offers an exciting complement to a breadth of special programming in association with the upcoming eclipse on Monday, April 8.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Fine Art Gallery will present the 2024 Senior Thesis Exhibition by Fine Art Major Dylan Ouellette from Friday, April 5, 2024 through Friday, April 19, 2024. The exhibition will be open for the Presque Isle First Friday Art Walk on Friday, April 5, from 6-8 p.m. and during regular gallery hours through the next two weeks.
Defying Expectations is the theme of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s 21st annual University Day, taking place on Wednesday, April 10, and students will be showcasing that theme in presentations on everything from enhancing learner empowerment through Artificial Intelligence to providing a voice to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB) discussions.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Haley Moss, neurodiversity expert and the first openly autistic lawyer in Florida, as a 2023-2024 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series speaker on Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. Moss will deliver a talk titled Neurodiversity: Leveling Up Our Perspective.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will mark the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, with a “Solar-bration”. From 2-4:30 p.m. in the parking areas between Gentile Hall and Folsom-Pullen Hall, all are invited to welcome and witness the total solar eclipse, complete with food, music, activities, and fun.
Following a successful, four-month-long fundraising campaign, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will install and unveil a 23-foot-tall, three-dimensional sun model as the newest addition to its Maine Solar System Model, and do so just in time for the total solar eclipse. Installation is expected to get underway this week and the unveiling will take place on Monday, April 8 at 10 a.m. in front of Preble Hall. All are invited to attend this special event.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is proud to present Shakespeare & Company for a one-night-only performance of the Bard’s beloved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts, located in Wieden Hall.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Erika Gilchrist, author and motivational speaker, as a 2023-2024 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series speaker on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Coinciding with Women’s History Month, Gilchrist will deliver a talk titled Renewing the Narrative: Unexpected SHEroes.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Henry Dean, Georgia-based artist and Savannah College of Art and Design professor, as a 2023-2024 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series speaker on Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Campus Center.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery will present New Acquisitions: Recent Additions to the University Art Collection through March 22, 2024.
