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FARMINGTON, ME  (February 12, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to present essayist, journalist and storyteller  Onnesha Roychoudhuri as the first reader of the 2026 spring semester schedule of its popular Visiting Writers series. Roychoudhuri’s book, “The Marginalized Majority: Claiming Our Power in a Post-Truth America” (Melville Press), was…

FARMINGTON, ME  (February 11, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is strengthening student retention and workforce readiness thanks to an explosion of enrollment in high-impact, hands-on Research Learning Experiences (RLEs). Since launching RLEs at UMF in the 2022-23 academic year, participation has tripled from 131 students enrolled in 12 courses…

FARMINGTON, ME  (January 29, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) has partnered with the River Management Society (RMS) to offer the River Studies and Leadership Certificate (RSLC), creating opportunities for students to explore the multi-disciplinary foundations of careers studying, managing and protecting rivers. “We’re excited to welcome the University of…

FARMINGTON, ME  (January 27, 2026)—It takes a community to fight food insecurity, and the University of Maine at Farmington is proud to announce it has recently received three generous donations to help the UMF Thrifty Beaver—the student-run food pantry and clothing exchange—meet its mission to fight student hunger. Recent donors include…

FARMINGTON, ME  (January 22, 2026)— The University of Maine at Farmington Emery Community Arts Center is excited to present, “Spaces Places Traces,” an exhibition of mixed media artwork by ten nationally-recognized, New-England-based artists.  Curated by UMF art faculty members Ann Bartges and Jesse Potts, the exhibit runs from Friday, Jan. 30…

FARMINGTON, ME  (December 10, 2025)—Registration for the University of Maine at Farmington’s Winter Term and Spring Semester courses is now open to the public. Courses range from online to in-person or hybrid. Both Winter and Spring sessions include courses that may be of particular interest to students of all ages including…

FARMINGTON, ME  (December 3, 2025)—University of Maine at Farmington Associate Professor of Literacy Education Kathryn Will and a group of UMF pre-service teachers recently welcomed more than 60 K-8 students, parents, educators and community partners from one- and two-room Maine Island Schools for a hands-on learning experience. More than 20 of…

FARMINGTON, ME  (November 13, 2025)—The University of Maine at Farmington recently hosted its third annual Veterans Day lunch to honor veterans in the UMF and local community for their service. The event reaches out to UMF students who are veterans or the dependents of veterans, and UMF staff, faculty and community…

FARMINGTON, ME  (November 10, 2025)—The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) announces that Lisa-Ann Henry, LCPC, LADC, ACS, director of UMF’s Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Creative Arts program, has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Maine Mental Health Counselors Association. MEMHCA advocates for clinical…

FARMINGTON, ME (November 3, 2025)—UMF Learning Commons Coordinator Misty Beck and UMF student peer educators recently presented their innovative approach to supporting student success at the first annual Maine Peer Educators Summit held at Bates College. In their presentation, they highlighted how the Student Learning Commons integrates academic coaches, course-based peer tutors and targeted…