FARMINGTON — Tyler Buck, a student at the University of Maine at Farmington, was recently hired as a full-time employee at Aptuitiv, a website and development company in Farmington. Buck, of Jay, has a few courses to finish his degree at UMF but gained the experience of “working in the real world” through an internship […]
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UMF students practice sustainability with local alumni farmers
FARMINGTON — While washing potatoes Friday at Rustic Roots Farm, Casandra Moreau reflected on the changes she and classmates are making as a result of a No Impact service learning experiment at the farm. Moreau, a junior studying early childhood education at the University of Maine at Farmington who commutes from Skowhegan, is taking an […]
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UMF celebrates cultures with ‘Discover the World’ events
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Office of International Programs recently held the first in a series of five “Discover the World” events for 2014-15, celebrating the food, music and cultural activities of countries. The series was developed by Lynne Eustis, UMF assistant director of international programs, to help UMF students, staff and […]
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State Representative candidates Buckland, David debate at UMF
FARMINGTON — Two candidates for Maine House District 113 squared off Monday in a debate at the University of Maine at Farmington. About 70 residents and students packed North Dining Hall to listen to Republican Andy Buckland and Democrat Ed David, both of Farmington, respond to questions from political science students and some written by […]
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Farmington man indicted in $14,000 theft from Aramark dining service
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County Grand Jury indicted a Farmington man, a former Aramark employee, Tuesday on a charge he took over $14,000 from Aramark’s petty cash fund. Aramark Higher Education is the contracted dining services for the University of Maine at Farmington. Matthew M. Black, 31, was indicted for felony theft by unauthorized taking […]
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UMF faculty offer views on Ebola epidemic
FARMINGTON — The escalating crisis caused by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa is not the first, nor will it be the last, a professor at the University of Maine at Farmington told students and faculty at a round-table Friday. There is so much work to be done, Linda Beck, UMF professor of political science, […]
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UMF awarded $20M college-readiness grant
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has been selected to receive a $20 million, seven-year grant to help at-risk middle and high school students prepare for and be successful in college. The grant is projected to serve up to 7,600 students annually from 63 high-poverty, rural schools in 26 districts. In addition, 19 […]
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UMF holds Ebola roundtable discussion Friday
FARMINGTON — In light of the Ebola crisis and President Barack Obama’s comments on the U.S. response this week, the University of Maine at Farmington is holding a roundtable discussion on the epidemic Friday and is inviting the public to attend. The event will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room CR123 […]
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UMF library opens coffee bar
FARMINGTON — Mantor Library at the University of Maine at Farmington opened a new coffee bar early Friday morning. UMF President Kathryn A. Foster bought senior Nathan Libby of Lincoln the first cup of latte purchased from the new addition at 7:30 a.m. Foster sent out an invitation to students and faculty, offering to buy […]
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Constitution Day observed Wednesday at UMF
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will observe Constitution Day with a U.S. Supreme Court case review by Jim Melcher, UMF professor of political science and adviser for the UMF pre-law program. Free and open to the public, the eighth annual Constitution Day will be presented at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in […]