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Cathie Pelletier delivers reading at UMPI Feb. 2

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present a special evening with award-winning author Cathie Pelletier on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m., in UMPI’s Campus Center, when it hosts a reading and book signing focused on her latest book, Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952.

Belle Isle Books publishes Zuras’ fourth book

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University of Maine at Presque Isle Professor of English and Creative Writing Richard Lee Zuras has a new book—his fourth—that will be released on Dec. 7. Mining Your Past: A Creative Writing Professor’s Guide: Writing Stories, Poetry, & Song Lyrics, published by Belle Isle Books, will be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

UMPI hosts seminar on rare earth elements discovery

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle Lunchtime Science Seminar series will host a talk by Dr. Chunzeng Wang, UMPI Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 12:30-1:30 p.m., in Folsom Hall 201 (the GIS Lab).

Reed Gallery presents Warhol Revisited

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery will present Warhol Revisited, a selection from its collection of original artworks by renowned American artist Andy Warhol, from Dec. 2, 2022, to Jan. 27, 2023. The exhibition will feature black-and-white photographs, Polaroids, and original screen prints.

UMPI launches bold, new campaign

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle has launched a bold, new ad campaign today, embracing vivid colors, striking imagery, and compelling student stories as it shares what makes the campus so special.

UMPI receives 4 top rankings from U.S. News

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Officials at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are pleased to announce that the institution earned four top rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges list. In this year’s annual rankings, UMPI was named among the top tier of Best Regional Colleges in the North, the 20 Top Public Schools in the North, the top 10 Regional Colleges in the North for graduates with least debt, and the top 30 Regional Colleges in the North for Social Mobility.