Featured

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host John Cariani, a Tony Award-nominated actor, accomplished playwright, and author who was born and raised in Presque Isle, as the next speaker in its 2024-2025 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday. Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. During his talk, Cariani will read from his recent work, Almost Maine–a novel and a new short story from the world of Almost Maine. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present author and educator Dr. Andrew Dolloff as the first speaker in its 2024-2025 Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery will present UMPI Fine Arts Faculty, featuring original artwork by all five members of UMPI’s Fine Arts studio faculty, from Sept. 6 to 27, 2024.

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Homecoming 2024: Spirit Week + Alumni, Friends, and Family Weekend from Sept. 9 to 15, featuring sporting events, the Snowy Owl Marketplace, a performance by the County Community Players, and much more!

To support Maine community college graduates aiming to “level up” with a bachelor’s degree and open doors to new economic opportunities, the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) has established LevelUP, a new tuition incentive program.

Maine’s public universities including the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) will guarantee admission to graduates of the state’s community colleges starting this fall.

To best support the institution’s strategic and fundraising goals and build deeper connections with its growing network of alumni, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is welcoming two new hires to the newly-restructured Office of University Advancement. Craig Cormier … Read More

In collaboration with The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s (UMPI) TRIO Upward Bound (UB) program has introduced brand new programming for high school freshmen and sophomores who are currently completing summer enrichment programming on the … Read More

In support of a Planet Head Day (PHD) event happening in Szczecin, Poland on June 15, Kevin McCartney, retired Geology professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, recently participated in a video recording—featuring him getting his head shaved and painted in the likeness of Pluto—that will be shown as part of the European festivities. The event in Poland is inspired by a similar one that McCartney originated at UMPI in 2007.

Hannaford Supermarkets and the University of Maine System (UMS) today announced a new partnership that will offer significant savings to associates of the grocery retailer who wish to pursue postsecondary education and training through Maine’s public universities, including the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI).