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Van Buren school forges forestry partnership with UMFK

Laurie Spooner, high school science teacher at Van Buren District School, reached out to the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s RuralU program at the beginning of the school year. Her goal was to establish a concurrent enrollment forestry class at her school.

UMFK coaching class earns state endorsement

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced the endorsement of their Principles of Coaching class by the Maine Recreation and Parks Association.

University Credit opens fall 2020 scholarship applications

University Credit Union is now accepting applications for its 2020 scholarship program. Applications must be received through the UCU website no later than Friday, May 1.

County rivalry renewed on UMFK senior night

The University of Maine at Fort Kent men’s and women’s basketball coaches finally got what they wanted, which was a fired-up and large home crowd on Tuesday.

UMFK professor’s work included at several European music festivals

University of Maine at Fort Kent professor of music and education, Dr. Scott Brickman, has had a variety of professional activities materialize this year.

Track and field highlights busy UMFK athletics weekend

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Track & Field Team wrapped up their indoor season with a nearly flawless peaking performance at the University of Maine Orono on Saturday, Feb. 8.

UMFK presidential search update

I am pleased to update the Fort Kent community on the progress of the presidential search and announce upcoming campus visits for selected finalists.

County native among final four UMFK presidential candidates

Northern Maine Community College President Tim Crowley is among four University of Maine at Fort Kent presidential candidate finalists who will visit the campus in the coming weeks to meet with members of the public.

UMFK presidential candidates to visit campus next week

The University of Maine System Board of Trustees welcomes the public to meet with four candidates who have been selected as finalists to possibly serve as the next University of Maine at Fort Kent president.

UMFK students named to fall 2019 dean’s list

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. This list includes full-time and part-time students.

Last week a busy one for UMFK athletes

One will be hard pressed to find an athletic program that celebrates diversity and demonstrates the dream that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once had more than the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Bengals basketball returns to winning ways

FORT KENT, Maine -- It didn’t matter where the Bengal Basketball teams played, whether it be in the friendly confines of the UMFK Sports Center, in a different state, or abroad in the great white north of Canada, the UMFK Basketball teams returned to their winning ways in 2020.

Aroostook Aspirations Initiative grant will help young students in workforce

Earlier this month, Bangor Savings Bank announced it had donated nearly $180,000 in grants to nonprofits across Maine, including the Presque Isle-based Aroostook Aspirations Initiative.

St. John Valley Sports in Review 2019

The following is the first of two articles highlighting some of the top sports stories from 2019.

Student art exhibition reflects ‘Life at UMFK’

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Blake Library Gallery is featuring the work of students in Thérèse L. Provenzano’s Art 200 Fundamentals of Art/Drawing class and Art 451 Painting class. The exhibition will be on display through Wednesday, Dec. 18.

Credit union aims to halt student hunger

University Credit Union has begun its third annual Ending Hunger on Campus Campaign to end food insecurity among Maine's college students.

UMPI Owls edge past UMFK Bengals, 68-66

The University of Maine at Presque Isle men's basketball team took on County rival University of Maine at Fort Kent on Saturday, Dec. 7. UMPI earned the win after a well fought game, 68-66 after being down early.

UMPI sees positive trends in enrollment numbers despite demographic changes

UMPI has experienced a “significant” overall increase in student population over the past five years — more than the other campuses in the University of Maine System.

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