Messages from the President of the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
On Monday, Maine will observe Indigenous Peoples Day for the eighth time, following legislation signed in April 2019 that designated the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day.
Dear YourPace students, Five months ago, after being featured in a national newspaper, I wrote to you with a simple message about the program: your education is real, it is rigorous, and you should keep going. I’m writing today because … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, As we observe Labor Day in the US, I invite you to reflect on the history and meaning of this national holiday, one whose origins lie in the workers’ movements of the late nineteenth century.
The first week of a fall semester has its own special rhythm—the parking lots are suddenly fuller again, there’s a line at the Owl’s Nest, that particular hum of a campus remembering its true purpose—and this year that first day came with headlines.
Higher education has to rebuild public trust. That much is evident, and many of the ideas to address this challenge are coming out of our country’s wealthiest and most selective institutions.
Dear Campus Community, Saturday, under (partly) sunny skies and in a gymnasium that was full twice over, we celebrated our 117th Commencement — and the largest graduating class in the history of this institution. For the third consecutive year, we … Read More
Dear Campus Community, As many of us know only too well, May on campus has its own unique and sometimes frenetic rhythm. The members of our Class of 2026 who will walk on Saturday are coming from all corners, from … Read More
This week, UMPI will hold two commencement ceremonies in a single day in Presque Isle with more than 550 graduates crossing the stage. Behind those caps and gowns are 1,752 people who have submitted their materials for graduation this academic year, the largest class in our university’s history.
Dear YourPace students, You may have seen this weekend’s Washington Post article on accelerated degree programs, which features UMPI and YourPace prominently. While receiving this kind of attention underscores the significance of our program within the national higher education landscape, … Read More
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