Greetings UMPI Owls, Yesterday, Governor Janet Mills announced that, starting today, Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings. For the University of Maine System, we have not yet … Read More
By Melanee Terry The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for college students seeking academic support and, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Catherine “Anne” Chase has helped with some of those learning needs. Anne has been assisting students … Read More
In an effort to celebrate its graduating class in spite of the public health situation that still precludes large, in-person gatherings, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will host a Virtual Commencement Ceremony in place of its traditional commencement exercises for the second time in its history.
Dear UMPI Community, On March 31, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated: “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” Yesterday, April 20, 2021, a diverse jury in Minneapolis, comprised of … Read More
By Melanee Terry College students around the country have continued to pursue an education despite the pandemic’s difficulties and, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Shara Page and Bethany Lord have guided and motivated students as campus advisors. … Read More
Hello Everyone… We are getting near the very end of the semester and I think we can honestly redefine the term resilience. It’s been a very long year, but here we are with just a few weeks left. I know … Read More
By Melanee Terry Athletic trainers across the country have helped college athletes make a comeback to sports this year and, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Brian Morrison has been that person. With the assistance of newly hired … Read More
Dear UMPI community, As you may have seen, the University of Maine System has launched a “This Is Our Shot, Maine” vaccination drive. Now that people age 16 and older can get their COVID-19 vaccines, we’re working together to encourage … Read More
By Melanee Terry The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we visit public places and, in the Campus Center at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Lydia Kieffer-Till, Victoria Butterfield, and Lisa Udasco have helped members of campus continue … Read More
The cemeteries in central Aroostook County hold a treasure trove of stories and Dr. Kimberly Sebold, Professor of History at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, has received a $6,000 Maine Humanities Council Major Grant to find them and turn them into history lessons accessible for local students and history buffs alike.