Bodhi Simpson, University of Maine at Farmington professor of counseling psychology with an emphasis in the creative arts, will share her award-winning story of “The Girl Who Cried for the Earth” along with images of the original painted illustrations. Following the story, she will facilitate a brief guided meditation and supportive creative practice with drawing […]
Need some nature therapy? Join Prof. Gretchen Legler's ENG 100 Seeds of Change students in the UMF Campus & Community Garden as they host an Earth Day Open House. Help plant onions, get your hands in the dirt, tour the greenhouse, and plant your own seed in a cup. Location: UMF Campus & Community Garden […]
The April 22 Earth Day event will feature a book launch in the Emery Performance Space with Bodhi Simpson, University of Maine at Farmington professor of counseling psychology with an emphasis in the creative arts, who will speak about the message of her award-winning story of “The Girl Who Cried for the Earth.” She will also facilitate […]
Roundtable discussion - "How I Found My Green Job" featuring eight recent UMF graduates currently working in the environmental field who will share information about their current positions, the art of the job search, the skill sets they use and develop in their jobs, and their advice for soon-to-be UMF graduates seeking employment in the […]
UMF student teachers present their portfolios demonstrating their knowledge and skills to meet the Common Core/InTASC Teaching Standards. At the end of each day there will be a short ceremony presenting each student teacher with a pin of achievement. 428, 4/29, and 5/2. Location: North Dining Halls, A, B and C. FREE. Open to the […]
Join us in the Emery Center at 7 p.m. to celebrate with BFA candidates from the spring 2025 Senior Seminar in Creative Writing as they present work from their capstone portfolios. Location: Emery Community Arts Center. FREE. Open to the Public. Sponsored by: The UMF Bachelor of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing. Contact: Gretchen […]
UMF student teachers present their portfolios demonstrating their knowledge and skills to meet the Common Core/InTASC Teaching Standards. At the end of each day there will be a short ceremony presenting each student teacher with a pin of achievement. 428, 4/29, and 5/2. Location: North Dining Halls, A, B and C. FREE. Open to the […]
Mark your calendars for the annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. This year’s festival is the 12th celebration of local food organized cooperatively by UMF faculty, students, staff and local community members, with the generous support of local […]
Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, we will be moving indoors and holding three separate ceremonies in Dearborn Gymnasium to accommodate all students, faculty, families and loved ones. By organizing the ceremonies in this format, we can accommodate all family members without excluding anyone from the ceremony. No tickets will be necessary for guests. […]
Emery Community Arts Center presents Endgame and Act Without Words I by Samuel Beckett. Endgame, which premiered in London in 1957 alongside Act Without Words I, is written by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Samuel Beckett. Written in a macabre post-apocalyptic world, the tragicomedy explores the absurdity of aging, mundanity, and family. Will the suffering end for these […]
Emery Community Arts Center presents Endgame and Act Without Words I by Samuel Beckett. Endgame, which premiered in London in 1957 alongside Act Without Words I, is written by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Samuel Beckett. Written in a macabre post-apocalyptic world, the tragicomedy explores the absurdity of aging, mundanity, and family. Will the suffering end for these […]
Emery Community Arts Center presents Endgame and Act Without Words I by Samuel Beckett. Endgame, which premiered in London in 1957 alongside Act Without Words I, is written by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Samuel Beckett. Written in a macabre post-apocalyptic world, the tragicomedy explores the absurdity of aging, mundanity, and family. Will the suffering end for these […]