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Help protect English program at UMFK

We are writing to ask for your help, as well as the help of friends and alumni, regarding the English program at UMFK.

UMFK’s Forestry Program gets high marks in reaccreditation review

The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Applied Forestry Management program was recently reaccredited by the Society of American Foresters, the national accrediting body.

UMFK track and field makes history at Bowdoin

In a historic afternoon, the University of Maine at Fort Kent track and field program competed in its first varsity men's and women's track and field meet of the year -- the second in program history -- Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Bowdoin College Invitational.

Retired UMFK professor shares color blindness findings in textbook

A retired University of Maine at Fort Kent professor continues to share his academic expertise with others, most recently through a chapter in a college textbook which a leading academic publishing company has picked up.

UMFK Lady Bengals Grind Out Win over MMA

Many times, basketball games can be viewed as works of art, with observers sometimes describing the teams as poetry in motion.

UMFK’s Rural U launches Workforce program

The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Rural U Early College and Dual Enrollment Program is launching a new program called Rural U Workforce.

Wanted: Musicians for Fiddlers’ Jamboree

Organizers of the 2019 UMFK Fiddlers’ Jamboree have put out a call to area musicians and entertainers to participate in one of the largest jam sessions, which has been held annually on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus.

UMFK Theater Troupe seeks actors, crew for “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Director Caryn Cleveland Short of the UMFK Theater Troupe will hold auditions for a spring production of the play “To Kill a Mockingbird,” based on the classic novel by Harper Lee.

University of Maine at Fort Kent to host area spelling bee

Young wordsmiths will test their skills next month when the University of Maine at Fort Kent Office of Community Education hosts the Northern District (Aroostook County) Scripps National Spelling Bee competition

Maine Arts Commission hosts Arts Iditarod

The Maine Arts Commission launched its 2019 Arts Iditarod, an informational tour from Portland to Fort Kent and Damariscotta to Bangor, on Jan. 8.

Tickets going on sale for popular ‘Pride of Lions Show’ in Fort Kent

Tickets are going on sale later this month for the crowd-pleasing, mega-fundraising, biannual “Pride of Lions Show” to be performed in May.

UMFK presentation explores racial justice

The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a presentation by Libra professor and author Debby Irving at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in the Nadeau Hall conference room.

Valley Rivers Middle School students put brains under the microscope

Remember the last thing you dissected in school? Students at Valley Rivers Middle School might have a cooler answer.

UMFK Nursing and Behavioral Science Program sponsor conference on the integration of physical and behavioral healthcare in Maine

University of Maine at Fort Kent sponsors, “Bringing the Pieces Together,” a day-long conference being held on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in Nadeau Hall.

UMFK women, UMPI men prevail in matchup of County’s college teams

The two Aroostook County universities with basketball programs met for a doubleheader Wednesday at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, with the lady Bengals pulling away for a convincing 108-42 victory and the UM-Presque Isle men collecting an 80-70 victory.

Northern Door Inn celebrates 20 years in Fort Kent

When 15 St. John Valley residents came together 20 years ago to purchase and renovate Fort Kent’s only motel, they did so with an eye on bettering the community.

Officials choose site selection committee for regional school

Officials with the Valley Unified Regional Service Center have selected and confirmed the names of 14 of 17 representatives from the three member school systems to serve on a committee to find a location for a proposed regional high school.

Lady Bengals win home opener

In what was the home opener for the UMFK women's basketball team this season, the Bengals took on the visiting Mustangs from Central Maine Community College and came away with the win, 70-61.

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