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UMF named one of the nation’s most affordable LGBTQ-friendly colleges

FARMINGTON — A close, welcoming community of independent thinkers, the University of Maine at Farmington has been named one of the most affordable LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Student Loan Hero—an online resource to help students live their best financial life. Out of more than 130 colleges and universities, UMF was ranked number 15 of most […]

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UMF professor wins award

FARMINGTON — Kathryn Will-Dubyak, University of Maine at Farmington literacy education professor, has been named a 2018 Bonnie Campbell Hill National Literacy Leader Award winner by the Children’s Literature Assembly at the National Council of Teacher Educators conference in Houston, Texas. This professional recognition includes a $2,500 grant and is given annually in memory of […]

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UMF to examine Supreme Court cases for Constitution Day

FARMINGTON — The U.S. Constitution will be celebrated on the University of Maine at Farmington campus with its 12th Annual Constitution Day presentation on the U.S. Supreme Court. This annual preview and review by James Melcher, UMF professor of political science, will be held at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center. […]

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Retired teacher donates $700,000 to UMF — second-largest gift in school history

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received a $700,000 donation from a retired Portland teacher, which will be used to fund student scholarships. It is the second-largest donation in the school’s history.  The donation, made in late October, comes from T. Margaret Brown, a 1955 graduate of UMF who spent her career as […]