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UMPI’s Libra Series presents Maya Williams

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Maya Williams, former poet laureate of Portland, Maine, and New England Book Award and Maine Literary Award finalist, as a 2024-2025 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series speaker on Wednesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center. Williams will deliver a presentation titled What’s So Wrong with a Pity Party Anyway? The public is encouraged to attend this free event, which will also be offered virtually through Zoom.

UMPI hosts statewide THOR Institute course

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Students from across the University of Maine System gathered in Aroostook County earlier this year for a week full of hands-on learning experiences connected with tourism, recreation, and surviving outdoors in the winter, thanks to the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s participation in a statewide program focused on growing Maine’s tourism industry.

UMPI to offer new Master’s degree to support workforce needs

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With a focus on meeting state workforce needs and providing working adults with a direct, affordable, and entirely online pathway to a postgraduate degree and subsequent career advancement, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is establishing a Master of Science in Business (MSB) degree program. As UMPI’s second-ever master’s degree, the high-demand program includes 10 associated concentrations and serves as the newest addition to UMPI’s YourPace offerings.

UMPI hosts a Trent’s Tree

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A special tree in the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Campus Center is one of more than a dozen Trent’s Trees across the state on display to help those who are coping with grief and loss during the holidays. This interactive holiday project was created by the Maine-based nonprofit Stay; For Life.