Maine’s public universities including the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) will guarantee admission to graduates of the state’s community colleges starting this fall.
Nine hundred and forty students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester, according to Dr. Ray Rice, UMPI President and Provost.
Dear UMPI Community, I wanted to provide you with an update about the Houlton Center. Through the support of University of Maine System leadership and the Board of Trustees, and the deft handling of the property sale by the Procurement … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, The University of Maine at Presque Isle stands with those across higher education in our unequivocal condemnation of the assassination attempt and consequent loss of life that occurred yesterday in Pennsylvania at the political event held by … Read More
To best support the institution’s strategic and fundraising goals and build deeper connections with its growing network of alumni, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is welcoming two new hires to the newly-restructured Office of University Advancement. Craig Cormier … Read More
In collaboration with The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s (UMPI) TRIO Upward Bound (UB) program has introduced brand new programming for high school freshmen and sophomores who are currently completing summer enrichment programming on the … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, With our 115th Commencement Exercises behind us, I am so pleased to share with you the last important component of celebrating our Class of 2024 this graduation season: our virtual graduation ceremony, designed to honor all those … Read More
In support of a Planet Head Day (PHD) event happening in Szczecin, Poland on June 15, Kevin McCartney, retired Geology professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, recently participated in a video recording—featuring him getting his head shaved and painted in the likeness of Pluto—that will be shown as part of the European festivities. The event in Poland is inspired by a similar one that McCartney originated at UMPI in 2007.
Dear UMPI Community, As many of you may have seen in the news recently, UMPI will be selling the Houlton Higher Education Center building at 18 Military St. in Houlton to the Community Living Association (CLA). This sale is the … Read More
Hannaford Supermarkets and the University of Maine System (UMS) today announced a new partnership that will offer significant savings to associates of the grocery retailer who wish to pursue postsecondary education and training through Maine’s public universities, including the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI).