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27 Sep 2013

UMPI hosts Science Lunchtime Seminar Series

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Two academic programs at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are joining forces this fall to provide the campus and community with a new way to explore the world of science. The Environmental Studies and Sustainability and Biology programs are launching a lunchtime seminar series that will provide a forum to present scientific research conducted by UMPI students and faculty as well as other local and regional scientists.

27 Sep 2013

Gentile Hall hosts 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Week

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The staff at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s health and wellness facility are celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October with a week’s worth of activities meant to educate, pamper, focus on healthy living, and celebrate life. Gentile Hall’s 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Week will be held from Monday, Oct. 7 to Wednesday, Oct. 9, with a different event each evening. All events are free and campus and community members of all ages are invited to attend.

19 Sep 2013

UMPI announces new VP of Administration and Finance

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle has named Marty Parsons to serve as its new Vice President for Administration and Finance, the University’s chief financial officer. Parsons, who comes to the University with extensive experience in financial and administrative management at the higher education level, will begin work on Oct. 9.

19 Sep 2013

UMPI professor, PI native, publishes second book of poetry

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After signing a contract with Finishing Line Press, Dr. Melissa Crowe, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, will see her second chapbook of poetry, Girl, Giant, released to the public at the end of November.

“These poems will surprise you in a dozen ways,” Christian Barter, author of In Someone Else’s House, said. “The poems in Girl, Giant probe with a voice that is at once plainspoken and capable of saying nearly anything.”

19 Sep 2013

Employees honored during annual breakfast

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle honored several employees for their years of service during the annual Welcome Back and Employee Appreciation Breakfast held on Aug. 30.

Twenty employees were recognized for their combined 355 years of service to the University. Employees were honored with various tokens of appreciation, from pewter mugs and clocks to lamps and rocking chairs.

16 Sep 2013

UMPI celebrates teaching and learning during Presidential Inauguration

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From the smallest preschoolers to the eldest lifelong learners, the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Gentile Hall was filled on Sept. 13 with campus and community members, as well as dignitaries from throughout Maine and beyond, celebrating the Inauguration of Dr. Linda K. Schott as the University’s Eleventh President. The theme for the special ceremony, which represented the central role the University has played in the lives of generations of learners, was Linking Generations Through Teaching and Learning.

11 Sep 2013

UMPI receives three top rankings from U.S. News and World Report

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Officials at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are pleased to announce that the institution earned not one, but three top rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 Best Colleges list. In this year’s annual rankings, UMPI was named among the 50 Best Regional Colleges in the North, among the 15 Top Public Schools in the North, and among the top 5 Regional Colleges in the North for graduates with least debt.

9 Sep 2013

UMPI announces Educator, Distinguished Alumni awardees

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Alumni Association will honor two alumni with awards of distinction during the Homecoming 2013 activities during the Sept. 12-15 weekend. The annual alumni award presentations will be made during the Homecoming Alumni and Friends Brunch, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. in the President’s House.

9 Sep 2013

UMPI hosts management courses for the fall semester

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will be offering two courses this fall beginning Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 25, respectively, as part of its American Management Association’s certificate programs. The course registration deadline is Thursday, Sept. 19.

These fall courses, part of a multi-course curriculum leading to Certificates in Management and Human Resources Management, are specifically created to meet the unique needs of working professionals who want to be more effective in their current positions and better prepared for future advancement, according to Keith Madore, campus AMA coordinator.

9 Sep 2013

SAGE kicks off fall class offerings

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A University of Maine at Presque Isle program that serves local residents over 50 and believes in “learning for life” will host its fall kick-off event at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 in the Campus Center. For 16 years, Seniors Achieving Greater Education [SAGE] has brought short courses in arts, sciences, and specialty areas to the region’s senior community.