To the UMPI campus and greater community– It is with great pleasure that I officially announce that the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the 2020 survey by The Great Colleges to Work For® program. This is the very…
Dear UMPI Community, In this time of crisis, as our nation grapples with issues of racism, inequality, and how to move forward, UMPI leaders have come to an important determination. We have been clear in campus messages about our stance on racial injustice and our desire to approach it from an ethics of care. But…
To the UMPI community, On June 19th, 1865, Union forces landed at Galveston, Texas with the news that the Civil War had ended and that all of those who had been enslaved were now free. This news, of course, came two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Thus, Juneteenth is both our…
As we approach the end of this fall semester and the beginning of a season of holiday and reflection, it seems an appropriate time to express my gratitude to all of you within our University of Maine at Presque Isle community. I am grateful to our students. Your efforts and dedication inspire and challenge all of…
Friends and Colleagues, Under Question 4 on the November 6th ballot, the University of Maine at Presque Isle would receive $4.5 million, specifically designated for expanding or developing programs that meet our state and nation’s workforce needs and provide you with competitive jobs and salaries for years to come. These infrastructure improvements will include major renovations in both…
Dear Colleagues, Maine is in the midst of a major workforce crisis, one stemming from multiple challenges. One factor is the diminishing size of our labor force. We currently maintain a 3:1 ratio of working age to senior citizens, which is projected to drop to nearly 2:1 by 2032. This means that we have many…
Colleagues, I am thrilled to share that the Maine Legislature overwhelmingly supported a bill that authorizes the University of Maine System to go to voters for approval of a $49 million infrastructure investment bond. Several UMPI students had the honor of being on hand when the Governor signed our bill earlier this month and recently…
The events that have unfolded in our country in the past year—from Charlottesville to the mass shooting in Las Vegas—are a stark reminder to us all of the vital role that public institutions of higher education play in this nation in delineating norms of civility, inclusion, and democracy. The intolerance, racism, and bigotry that have…
