The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Employer U program will host the first session in its four-workshop series Mental Health for “Wealth”, which focuses on workforce mental health and wellbeing in rural communities.
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Dr. Sebold receives $50,000 King Foundation grant
Dr. Kimberly Sebold, University of Maine at Presque Isle Professor of History, has received a $50,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to help preserve the cemeteries and history of central Aroostook County.
Special guest to kick off Mental Health for “Wealth” series
As part of a Rural Health and Wellbeing Grand Challenge Grant, the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Employer U program will host a series of workshops this spring focused on workforce mental health and wellbeing in rural communities. The series, Mental Health for “Wealth”, kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 20 with a presentation by special guest Dr. Errol Rodriguez, Assistant Dean of Psychology at Adelphi University.
UMPI announces $1.2 million solar array
A new alternative energy project is underway at the University of Maine at Presque Isle—a $1.2 million “middle sized” solar array field that is estimated to save the campus about $42,000 in electricity costs per year and generate about 460,000 kWh of electricity annually.
Reed Gallery presents People & Places exhibit
The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery will present People & Places: Figurative and Landscape Art from the University Collections between Dec. 3, 2021 and Feb. 18, 2022. The public is invited to view the exhibition throughout the show’s run and attend the Opening Reception on Friday, Dec. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Houlton Higher Education Center celebrates 20th anniversary
This fall, the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Houlton Higher Education Center marks two decades of serving the community and providing a wide range of educational opportunities to the region. While an in-person celebration was not able to take place in September due to health and safety precautions, officials are still finding ways to celebrate the milestone.
UMPI welcomes new faculty and staff
The University of Maine at Presque Isle has welcomed 12 new faculty and staff members between last spring and the first part of the 2021-2022 academic year.
UMPI team develops accessibility map
A team at the University of Maine at Presque Isle has completed a unique accessibility mapping project, creating a GIS-based map that pinpoints all of the accessible features on campus, from handicap parking spaces to wheelchair accessible ramps and entryways.
Sackman-Ebuwa, B.E.L.I.E.V.E. creator, serves as next Libra speaker
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present nationally recognized educator and Florida Teacher of the Year Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa as the next speaker in its 2021-2022 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. She will deliver a talk titled B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! in Emotional Intelligence: Navigating the Intrapersonal Pillar of TEI for Everyday Personal Excellence.
UMPI showcases vastness of solar system through MOT grant
The University of Maine at Presque Isle has some important new tools to showcase the Maine Solar System Model—both its focus on fun and science education, and its unique status as a social distancing-friendly tourist attraction—thanks to a $7,500 enterprise marketing grant it received through the Maine Office of Tourism’s Marketing Partnership Program.