Academics

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 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…

FARMINGTON, ME (October 27, 2025)—Rediscover Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas story this fall at the University of Maine at Farmington’s festive production of “A Christmas Carol,” adapted for the stage from Charles Dickens’ original manuscript. A perennial favorite, the show brings together an exceptional cast of more than 30 UMF students and community…

FARMINGTON, ME (October 15, 2025)—The University of Maine at Farmington presents “Music and Stories,” a piano performance by Steven Pane, pianist and UMF professor of music, highlighting the expressive and narrative power of instrumental music. Performances will take place in Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 4:00…

Brunswick High School’s Sarah Campbell and University of Maine at Farmington 2002 alumna has been selected as Maine’s 2025 History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, as recently reported by The Times Record. Jacquelyn Taylor (left) presents the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s History Teacher…

FARMINGTON, ME (August 19, 2025)— The University of Maine at Farmington is launching a new online graduate program that will provide working professionals with advanced qualifications to improve their earnings and meet the evolving needs of Maine educators and schools. The new 30-credit Master of Education (M.Ed.) program approved by…

According to a recent announcement by the Maine Dept. of Education, Kristen Allen, Mountain Valley High School Health Education Teacher and University of Maine at Farmington alumna, has been selected as the Eastern District Health Teacher of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).

FARMINGTON, ME (January 13, 2025)— The U.S. bioeconomy is predicted to grow at a rapid pace over the next two decades, according to the U.S. Dept. of Energy. To help meet this workforce demand, the University of Maine at Farmington has created an articulation agreement with Montgomery College, Maryland’s premier…

Fame in Farmington In 1974, former Student Senate Social Chair Tullio Nieman ’76 gave UMF an all-access, backstage-pass account of how the Bad Boys from Boston came to rock UMF — for just $3 a head. For alumni who remember the magic of Winter Carnival at UMF, February likely brings…