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UMPI hosts “Right to Read” film screening

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Through an effort led by the Maine Department of Education, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will be one of five sites in Maine to host a live screening of the documentary film The Right to Read, an award-winning film about a topic that filmmakers describe as the “greatest civil rights issue of our time”: literacy.

UMPI BFA students present Mini-Show

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Three University of Maine at Presque Isle students participating in the Fine Art Program’s Senior Thesis class will showcase their work in the BFA Student Mini-Show, an end-of-the-semester group exhibition.

UMPI hosts 2023 geological conference

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For only the second time ever, Aroostook County will serve as the site of the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference (NEIGC). This 114th annual meeting, to be held at the University of Maine at Presque Isle Oct. 6-8, will welcome moreRead More

UMPI presents Homecoming 2023

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Homecoming 2023:Spirit Week + Alumni, Friends, and Family Weekend from Sept. 11 to 17, featuring sporting events, the Snowy Owl Marketplace, Unexpected Food Fest, a performance by the Presque Isle Community Players, and much more!

Artist installing outdoor sculptures ahead of solar eclipse

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Savannah-based artist and Savannah College of Art and Design professor Henry Dean is creating a series of outdoor sculptures throughout the U.S.—including one in front of South Hall on the University of Maine at Presque Isle campus—designed to coincide with the upcoming 2024 solar eclipse’s “path of totality.”