Messages from the President

Dear UMPI Community, On September 11, 2001, I was doing what a number of faculty and staff who are still here at UMPI, these twenty years later, were doing that very day—teaching class, at work in our offices and around … Read More

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

Dear UMPI Community, When COVID-19 changed life on our campus, in our families and communities, and all across the United States just over a year ago, the Asian and Pacific Islander communities came under unfair attack, suffering hate crimes and … Read More

Dear UMPI Students, There are a great number of “what am I thankful for?” posts and memes circulating on social media this year—both the posts and their responses are often particularly poignant and powerful in this year of such overwhelming … Read More

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

Dear UMPI Community, One of the cornerstones of a college’s ability to provide an education to individuals and their families is to offer education within a civil and safe environment.  More than anything else, UMPI has an obligation to provide … Read More

Dear UMPI Community, I am very pleased to share with you, today, our complete Strategic Plan 2025. As I note in its introductory letter, UMPI has been on a deliberate continuous improvement journey over the past five years, with ongoing … Read More