Academics

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

FARMINGTON, ME (May 28, 2025)— The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces that five of the 16 recently named 2025 Maine County Teachers of the Year are Farmington graduates, having received their bachelor’s and/or master’s degree from UMF. This newest cohort of 16 Maine County Teachers of…

FARMINGTON, ME (April 24, 2025)—Nursing students at the University of Maine at Farmington are gaining professional experience and confidence in their clinical skills in the new state-of-the-art UMF Nursing Simulation Laboratory, or sim lab. The UMF / UMA Nursing Program and its newly opened sim lab help prepare nursing…