FARMINGTON — Kathryn A. Foster, University of Maine at Farmington president, recently announced the appointment of Jeffrey McKay as the new director of facilities management for UMF. McKay is responsible for the university’s overall facilities operation and its interface with the campus and the general public. Working with faculty, staff, students and multiple constituencies on and […]
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UMF course registrations open to public
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington 2014-15 Winter Term courses are open for registration by members of the public not enrolled in a UMF degree program. Spaces are still available in business, biology, chemistry, political science, psychology and recreation courses. Course listings can be found online at www.umf.maine.edu. Click on the “Courses” link at […]
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Alice James Poetry Cooperative awarded grant
FARMINGTON — A $25,000 federal grant will help Alice James Poetry Cooperative publish, promote and distribute six books during 2015. A total of $190,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts has been awarded to eight organizations in Maine that foster artistic creativity and innovation in their communities, according to an announcement Tuesday by U.S. […]
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UMF presents Distinguished Staff Awards
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington recently celebrated the skill and commitment of its outstanding staff with its second annual Distinguished Staff Award ceremony. The eight staff members selected to be honored this year have served a total of more than 220 years at UMF. This year’s recipients include Shari Witham, administrative staff […]
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Energy, conservation paradox described for UMF students
FARMINGTON — Greater energy efficiency leads to greater use James LaBrecque told geology students at the University of Maine at Farmington on Wednesday. He wanted students in professor Thomas Eastler’s Environmental Geoscience class to “think of things differently” and set out to demonstrate the paradox with examples from his life growing up in Jay. LaBrecque, […]
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UMF Partnership for Civic Advancement Launches First Annual Student Leadership Summit
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Partnership for Civic Advancement recently launched its Leadership Training and Education program with its first Student Leadership Summit. Seventeen students holding leadership roles on the UMF campus participated in the two-day event. A panel of community and state leaders presented a discussion on the characteristics of effective […]
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College Roundup: CM men tip Vermont Tech
AUBURN — Carrington Miller recorded his third double-double of the year Sunday, and the Central Maine Community College men’s basketball team remained undefeated in Yankee Conference play with a 102-99 overtime win over Vermont Technical College at Kirk Hall. CM (7-3, 3-0) jumped out early, holding a double-digit lead throughout most of the first half […]
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UMF hosting public forum on Farmington’s energy future
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is holding a public forum on “New Directions in Farmington’s Energy Future” from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Room 101 of the UMF Roberts Learning Center. This event is free and open to the public. This is the second event in a series of […]
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High school seniors visit UMF as part of ‘Fridays at Farmington’
FARMINGTON — For seven Fridays this fall, high school seniors visiting the University of Maine at Farmington will receive tours and interact with faculty, coaches and staff over lunch. For the second year, Fridays at Farmington, provides a window into what campus life is like. The program has been successful, Eileen Reading, associate director of […]