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 […]
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UMF announces five-year master’s program in partnership with USM
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington and the University of Southern Maine have partnered to offer a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation service and master’s degree in counseling in five years, rather than the typical six. Counseling 3+2 (B.S. to M.S.C.) addresses the national shortage of counselors. “We are very excited about this creative […]
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UMF police investigate car burglaries
FARMINGTON — Campus police at the University of Maine at Farmington are investigating last week’s car burglaries in the Prescott Street parking lot. On Friday, two students reported their vehicles had been burglarized in UMF Lot 22 on Prescott St., officer Scott Jennings said Monday. These burglaries occurred sometime between the morning of Monday, Nov. […]
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UMF student escapes rollover with minor injuries in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A commuting student at the University of Maine at Farmington escaped with minor injuries Wednesday morning when he lost control of his car and it rolled over on the first of a series of sharp curves on the Temple Road. Cody Garland, 21, of Rochester, N.H., said he was traveling to school from […]
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UMF internship program receives second grant
FARMINGTON — The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is providing a second three-year grant of $45,000 to the University of Maine’s Partnership for Civic Advancement, the university has announced. “We are indeed proud of the considerable accomplishments of the UMF Partnership for Civic Advancement,” Kathryn A. Foster, UMF president, said, “and deeply grateful for the Bangor […]
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Gas company not committing to Farmington line by 2016, UMF says
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received notice from Summit Natural Gas of Maine that the company is unable to commit to providing natural gas to UMF by 2016, according to a statement released Friday. “In light of Summit’s decision, UMF will continue to explore alternative energy sources in its commitment to […]
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UMF named ‘Great Affordable Eco-Friendly College’ by Best Choice Schools
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has been named a Great Affordable Eco-Friendly College by Best Choice Schools, an online educational resource. The site recognizes schools that feature “unique structures or lifestyle characteristics that make them leaders in sustainability,” while also costing less than the average of what one would expect to spend […]