• Symposium 2026

    Each year, the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) Symposium showcases the academic excellence, research, creative work, and experiential learning of our students. Students present both individual and course-based projects representing diverse academic disciplines. Through lectures, demonstrations, performances, and interactive poster sessions, they share original research findings, thoughtful analysis, and creative work with the community. […]

    Free Workshop. “Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them”

    The Landing, UMF Olsen Student Center

    Telling personal and family stories is fun – and it connects strangers, strengthens links between generations, and gives children the self-knowledge to carry them through hard times. Knowledge of family history has even been linked to better teen behavior and mental health. In this interactive workshop, storyteller Jo Radner shares foolproof ways to mine memories […]

    Burnt into Memory: How Brownfield Faced the Fire

    Emery Community Arts Center, Performance Space

    Drawing on interviews with townspeople, letters, photographs, and newspaper reports, Jo Radner tells the history of the furious 1947 wildfire that in a few hours destroyed almost all of the little town of Brownfield in western Maine. Neighbors fought and fled the fire, saving what they could and supporting one another, then returned to the […]

    All Majors Accepted Student Day April 18, 2026

    UMF Kalikow Education Center

    Join us for an in-person Accepted Student Day for All Majors! This day includes parallel programs for students and their parents and mentors. Students will have the opportunity to meet with current UMF students and faculty to learn about campus life and classes, and parents will get to meet with staff to have their questions […]

    STUMF performance of “A Dollar”

    Emery Community Arts Center, Performance Space

    "A Dollar" is a one act play written in 1920 by David Pinski. It follows a traveling acting troupe that find themselves at odds when the group finds a dollar on the ground and despite being written over a century ago, it remains relevant as it reflects how easily social dynamics and power can be […]

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