Academics

Alice Skiff, from Newcastle, Maine, is graduating with a UMF Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, and she remembers the first time she heard about inclusion—the practice of educating all students together in general education classrooms, regardless of ability. She was in middle school in the…

“My time at UMF has been a transformative journey that rooted my professional and personal practices in growth, presence, and possibility.” Hannah Comfort is a 2026 graduate of UMF’s Master’s in Educational Leadership program with a concentration in Administration. During her time…

FARMINGTON, ME  (May 4, 2026)—Spencer Brennick, Jay native, was looking for a reason to get excited about his future. It was his second try at college when he received an email from UMF Biology Professor Sarah Sloane, an avian behavioral ecologist, looking for students interested in a five-week fieldwork internship…

Kristyn Plamondon will be UMF’s first-ever graduate student speech at this year’s University of Maine at Farmington Commencement exercises on May 9. Plamondon is graduating in the UMF Counseling Psychology with a focus on the Creative Arts master’s program—one of…

University coordinated internships provide real-world learning opportunities FARMINGTON, ME  (April 27, 2026)—University of Maine at Farmington graduating seniors Grace White, from Waldoboro, and Sydney Booth, from Waterbury, Conn., weren’t surprised to see each other at the Farmington Police Station. They both majored in psychology at UMF and…

UMF graduating senior, Adam Tosch, will give UMF’s undergraduate Commencement student address to the Class of 2026 on May 9. Tosch started his academic career at UMF in 2007 and recently returned to complete his bachelor’s degree in anthropology through UMF’s adult degree…

FARMINGTON, ME  (April 13, 2026)—Time to once again celebrate local food at the 13th annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival on the University of Maine at Farmington campus, Saturday, May  2, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The festival highlights Maine’s dedication to sustainability, local agriculture, and community engagement offering something…

“UMF is a place where you are never just a number; everyone from every department is genuinely rooting for you and wants to see you succeed.” Sarah Reynolds is a 2026 graduate of UMF’s Masters of Science in Educational Leadership with…

“Between academic learning and outdoor sport adventures I felt at home.” Meet Ayla Bodach-Turner, a 2026 graduating senior from Montpelier, Vermont, earning a B.S. in Early Childhood Education (Dual Certification, birth–3rd grade) with a minor in Coaching. A member of the UMF ski…

“Big memories at a small school.” Sydney Beecher, a 2026 graduate of UMF’s Master of Science in Educational Leadership with a self-designed concentration in STEAM, is currently a 3rd Grade Teacher at MSAD 59. As Maine’s teacher college, UMF is committed…