UMPI welcomes new faculty and staff
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The University of Maine at Presque Isle welcomed 9 new faculty and staff in the first part of the 2020-2021 academic year.
UMPI holds 7th Annual Take Back the Night
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The University of Maine at Presque Isle hosted its seventh annual Take Back the Night event, a peaceful, socially-distanced candlelight walk to raise community awareness for sexual and domestic violence on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m., in front of South Hall. This annual event was co-sponsored by the UMPI Black Student Union and Student Organization of Social Workers. The gathering was free to attend and everyone who participated followed social distancing guidelines.
Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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Dear UMPI Community, Tomorrow we celebrate Veteran’s Day and all of those who have served this nation honorably during times of conflict or in peacetime. Veteran’s Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919– the very first anniversary of … Read More
A virtual #SafeReturn for Canadian Emily Miller
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This school year has been difficult for every college student, especially UMPI Post-Baccalaureate student Emily Miller, who is adapting to online learning from outside of the country in Canada. Emily is from Nova Scotia and is in her first year … Read More
UMPI dedicates John Lisnik Nursing Simulation Center
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To mark the completion of a brand new, 1,800-square-foot Nursing lab at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, officials held a small, socially-distanced gathering on Oct. 29 to formally dedicate the space as the John Lisnik Nursing Simulation Center. This state-of-the-art learning space was made possible through voter-approved bond funding and was named in honor of Presque Isle native John Lisnik, a longtime advocate for Maine students who served as the University of Maine System’s liaison to the Legislature for more than two decades.
11/8/20 – Message from President Rice to campus
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Dear UMPI Community, I write to confirm that, as planned, all classes and campus offices and services will resume normal operations on Monday morning. My thanks to everyone for the immediate and remarkably efficient response to this situation. My special … Read More
11/6/20 – Message from President Rice to campus
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Dear UMPI Community, We’d like to thank you all for your quick response and understanding this morning as we shifted to remote work and learning for the day. We are very pleased with how efficiently our contingency plans have moved … Read More
11/6/20 – Message from Sarah Coyer to students
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Greetings campus residents, I’m following up with some additional information regarding the positive Covid-19 test at UMPI. The individual who tested positive is NOT an on-campus resident, this individual is doing their isolation off-campus and is asymptomatic. We are currently working … Read More
11/6/20 – Message from President Rice to campus
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Dear UMPI Community, We learned early this morning that one case of COVID-19 has been identified within our campus community. Our contingency plans have been set in motion with the individual placed in isolation and contact tracing procedures initiated. Maine … Read More
A Different Kind of New Beginning for Freshmen
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By Melanee Terry College students across the country are experiencing a very different kind of fall semester because of COVID-19. For freshman students in particular, like UMPI Criminal Justice major Wyatt Nadeau, this is especially true as they are simultaneously … Read More