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For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Student Organization of Social Workers (SOSW) will host a Take Back the Night event on Thursday, Oct. 12, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event will include a candlelight vigil and gathering, starting at Gentile Hall and finishing at South Hall. Anyone from the community is encouraged to attend this free event, which will take place rain or shine. Light refreshments will be provided.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Employer U program, which focuses on providing workforce development opportunities, will offer a two six-week courses this fall beginning Tuesday, Oct. 10, as part of the American Management Association’s University certificate program. The sessions will be held at the MMG Center for Professional Development, located on the first floor of Kelley Commons, adjacent to the Campus Center.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will mark 25 years of its Campus Center serving as a hub for student activities, community events, and cultural programs when it hosts a special celebration on Friday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. in the MPR. All university and community members are encouraged to attend this free event.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle proudly presents the percussive performance group Plastic Musik for an exhilarating night of music in a way you’ve never heard it before on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium at Wieden Hall. As seen on Season 3 of America’s Got Talent, the group will put a fun twist on some of the greatest hits of our time using all kinds of plastic, including boomwhackers, buckets, and kiddie pools. This performance serves as the main event during the University’s Homecoming 2017: Family and Friends Weekend and is free and open to the public.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will celebrate the 230th birthday of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by partnering with WUPI 92.1 FM on a Constitution Day radio project on Monday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Campus Center. All are invited to take part in this free, interactive event.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Red Cross Club will host the campus’ annual fall blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 20. This American Red Cross Blood Drive will begin at 10:30 a.m. and run through 6:30 p.m. at the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Members of the campus and community are invited and encouraged to participate in this free event; walk-ins are welcome.