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The University of Maine at Presque Isle has welcomed 31 new faculty and staff members between last spring and the Fall 2025 semester. 

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Maine-based writer and nonprofit director Marpheen Chann as the next speaker in its 2025-2026 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center and via Zoom. Chann will read from his memoir, Moon in Full: A Modern Day Coming-of-Age Story.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present educator and award-winning author Dr. Maureen Healy as the first speaker in its 2025-2026 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center. During her talk, Strengthening Student Resilience and Emotional Health, Dr. Healy will share insights and observations from her best-selling book, The Emotionally Healthy Child.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Homecoming 2025 from Sept. 25 to 28, featuring sporting events, the Snowy Owl Marketplace, a Tap Truck and Food Truck Festival, a Golf Scramble hosted by the Class of 1975, a performance of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by the County Community Players, and much more! The full schedule of events can be found at www.umpi.edu/homecoming. 

The Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle is proud to announce the opening of a dynamic new exhibition showcasing the creative achievements of alumni from UMPI’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program. The exhibition, Roots and Wings: Celebrating the Work of UMPI Fine Arts Alumni will open Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, and remain on view through Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.

One thousand four hundred and eleven students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester, according to Dr. Alana Margeson, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of longtime art patron and collector David Hitchcock. Titled Selections from the Carl and Alice Hitchcock Collection: A Tribute to David Hitchcock, the exhibition will open Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. during the Presque Isle First Friday Art Walk.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) and the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) are partnering on a first-of-its-kind degree for adult learners starting this fall: a public policy degree offered by UMF and delivered through UMPI’s entirely … Read More

The Maine Mobile BIOLAB will stop at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in July, offering local middle school students hands-on STEM lessons and giving the community a look inside one of Maine’s most recognizable rolling landmarks. As part … Read More

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Trio JIM for an afternoon of original and classic works on Saturday, June 28 at 4 p.m. in the Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts, located in Wieden Hall.