FARMINGTON — An inauguration for the 14th president of the University of Maine at Farmington was held Friday in the UMF Fitness and Recreation Center. Although she’s held the office for more than a year, Kathryn A. Foster was officially welcomed Friday by faculty, staff, students and community members. As the university approaches its 150th […]
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UMF Charter Day kicks-off year long 150th anniversary celebration
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington kicks off its yearlong 150th anniversary celebration with a Charter Day commemoration Wednesday, Oct. 9. The festivities are free and open to the public and are in observance of the 1863 signing of the university’s charter by the Maine Legislature, making UMF the first public institution of […]
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Lincoln Street closed during UMF inauguration
FARMINGTON — During the University of Maine at Farmington’s presidential inauguration ceremony Friday, Oct. 4, Lincoln Street will be closed to traffic from 2 to 6 p.m. The ceremony takes place at the UMF Fitness and Recreation Center at 3 p.m.
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UMF to inaugurate Foster as 14th President
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will inaugurate its 14th president, Kathryn A. Foster, during its 150th anniversary year. The inauguration will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, on the UMF campus. The event is a landmark in the university’s long history of distinguished leadership and ushers in the promise of […]
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UMF presents series on sexual and reproductive justice
FARMINGTON — In response to the complex issues behind today’s headlines on marriage equality, health care access and reproductive laws, the University of Maine at Farmington is holding a series of free, public events on sexual and reproductive justice. This series hopes to help define the principles of reproductive and sexual justice and to discuss […]
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Law cases reviewed at UMF for Constitution Day
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will celebrate Constitution Day with its seventh annual review of cases considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, in Lincoln Auditorium at Roberts Learning Center. Presented by Jim Melcher, professor of […]
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UMF partners with Logan University to offer pre-chiropractic program
FARMINGTON — Kathryn A. Foster, president of the University of Maine at Farmington, and J. Clay McDonald, president of Logan University, have recently signed an articulation agreement that establishes a new, “3 + 3” dual-degree, pre-chiropractic program between the two institutions. The program makes it possible for qualified students to earn a bachelor of science […]
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Farmington man who fell off roof at UMF is charged
FARMINGTON — A man seriously injured last week in a fall from the roof of the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington was formally charged Tuesday evening. Devon Pease, 21, of Farmington faces charges of criminal trespass and criminal mischief, said Brock E. Caton, interim director of public safety/chief of […]