First off, my congratulations to the UMPI Student Government and its Board of Trustees Representative for organizing this year’s remarkable UMS Student Government Conference: 21st Century Leadership: LEADing with Purpose, held right here at UMPI this past Saturday and Sunday. … Read More
Dear UMPI Students, Friends, and Colleagues, We witness far too much tragedy as a result of violent human actions in our world, both at home and abroad– in our own communities and those far removed. The violence visited upon the … Read More
All— Although clearly not the main topic of the article, members of UMS administration were interviewed for this, including the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and myself. The article appears in this week’s print edition and online. As the writer knew of our … Read More
UMPI Colleagues, First of all, my thanks to everyone for assisting our students over the past week in getting back to campus, getting into classes and dorms, and getting caught up as we all negotiated two-foot blizzards, ice and rain … Read More
Dear Campus Community, As a new semester begins, I wish to highlight an especially important issue for the University of Maine at Presque Isle as well as all universities across the country: preventing sexual assault and all forms of sexual violence and … Read More
Colleagues, As we enter into the holiday season, I just wanted to put forth a quick list of some things for which I am thankful here at UMPI: For the new faculty and staff and administrators (i.e. Jason Towers, who … Read More
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 … Read More
Dear UMPI Community, Yesterday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a gunman killed 11 worshippers within the Tree of Life synagogue while espousing virulent rhetoric toward those individuals. We have, sadly, become all too accustomed to such horrific acts, committed in our schools … Read More
Owls of UMPI Social media and networking can be alternately empowering and maddening for many of us, and that experience likely depends upon the day or the topic du jour in the media and how our own experiences resonate with … Read More
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 … Read More