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6 Nov 2018

Rotary clubs, UMPI present 7th Annual Purple Pinkie Project

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Presque Isle Rotary Club will host their Seventh Annual Purple Pinkie Project on Friday, Nov. 9 and, with the help of the Rotary Clubs in Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Mars Hill, and Washburn, the celebration spreads throughout central Aroostook County and, for the second time, into Canada. All activities raise awareness of Rotary International’s efforts to eradicate polio worldwide and raise money $1 at a time to go toward that global effort.

1 Nov 2018

UMPI spreads kindness with week-long activities

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will give students the opportunity to spread kindness on and off campus between Nov. 13 and 17 by showing acts of hospitality and selflessness as part of the University’s second annual Kindness Week celebration.

30 Oct 2018

Maine Solar System Model’s Uranus to be out of orbit for repair

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The planet Uranus—located in Bridgewater as part of the Maine Solar System Model that stretches from the University of Maine at Presque Isle to Topsfield, Maine—will soon be taken down for repairs. The planet will be “out of orbit” through the winter, while the surface will be re-covered by Robert Collins’ auto body class at Northern Maine Community College.

26 Oct 2018

UMPI holds Job Action Day

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host a Job Action Day Networking Event on Monday, Nov. 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Normal Hall Lounge. In celebration of November 5th as National Job Action Day, UMPI will hold this event to empower and inspire anyone looking to find a job, find more fulfillment in their work, or plan the next steps in their career.

26 Oct 2018

UMPI hosts its first First Gen Day

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host its first-ever First-Generation College Celebration Day on Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Campus Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate and recognize first generation students on campus, throughout the state, and across the country. UMPI’s First Gen Day will shine a light on the number of first generation students active on the UMPI campus and showcase to other first generation students that they are not alone.

26 Oct 2018

Mind reader Robert Channing performs at UMPI

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Experience the incredible power of the human mind when psychic entertainer Robert Channing takes the stage at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of Wieden Hall. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

24 Oct 2018

UMPI receives $1 million gift establishing first-ever endowed chair

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With the stroke of a pen, officials with the University of Maine at Presque Isle received a gift of $1 million from benefactor Mary Barton Akeley Smith to establish the first-ever endowed chair in the institution’s history. The permanent faculty position was formally named the Dr. Robert Vinton Akeley Chair of Agricultural Science and Agribusiness during an official announcement and naming ceremony on Oct. 23.

23 Oct 2018

UMPI holds 5th annual Take Back the Night

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For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will host a Take Back the Night event for campus and community members. Organized by a new student organization on campus, the Black Student Union, the event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. Take Back the Night will include a candlelight vigil for all sexual assault victims, starting at Gentile Hall and heading to South Hall, and end with a gathering and survivor stories in the South Hall Faculty Lounge. All are encouraged to come to this free event, which will occur rain or shine.

23 Oct 2018

Reed Gallery presents “Folk Mined”

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery will present Folk Mined: Musical Installations by Caroly Ayoob, from Oct. 29, 2018 through Jan. 18, 2019. The public is invited to view the exhibition throughout the show’s run and attend the Gallery Reception on Friday, Nov. 2, from 5-7 p.m., which includes a talk with the artist at 5:30 p.m.; light refreshments will be served.

23 Oct 2018

Dorm Trick or Treating, Haunted House taking place Oct. 24

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will serve up a night of fun and frights with its annual Dorm Trick or Treating event and—new to the evening—an asylum-themed Haunted House, all taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Dorm Trick or Treating will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in Merriman and Park Halls. The Haunted House, which is rated PG-13, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Campus Center.