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Dr. Steven Gammon, vice president for academic affairs, at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, has announced that 231 full-time and 192 part-time students are named to the Dean's List for the spring 2016 semester.

Out of all fifty states in America, Maine is the state with the oldest population. Maine also has one of the highest rates of disability in the nation (according to a 2013 press release by the Maine Health Access Foundation). To tackle those issues, and to help people live independently, the Maine Health Access Foundation began awarding “Thriving in Place” grants in 2013. As much as $320,000 worth of the “Thriving in Place” grants will be used by eight organizations to help people stay happy and healthy at home, rather than having to be placed in a hospital or other kind of health institution (according to the same press release).

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is excited to announce that Dr. Steven D. Gammon of Billings, Montana has accepted the position of vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Gammon begins his responsibilities at UMFK on July 1.

“Regardless of our individual work roles and responsibilities, we can all work together in our rural communities to commit to health promotion and wellness as a priority in all that we do to make Aroostook County the healthiest district in the state,” stated Dr. Rachel E. Albert, UMFK Nursing Professor.

Dr. Albert, who chairs the Aroostook District Coordinating Council (DCC) for Public Health, works with Stacy Boucher, Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) District Liaison, a steering committee, and DCC colleagues to lead, promote, and build upon a culture of public health in Aroostook County.

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Summer Theatre, now entering its ninth season, is pleased to announce open auditions for its summer 2016 production of “The Miser,” by Molière.

The University of Maine at Fort Kent's Blake Library Galley is featuring exhibit "Canada Geese: A Closer Look” by New England photographer Rachel Krebs. The exhibit will be on display through the months of June and July 2016.

The University of Maine, Fort Kent's Blake Library Gallery and Thérèse L. Provenzano, UMFK Adjunct Visual Art Instructor, will host its seventh annual “Young Artist Exhibition” featuring talented young artists from the St. John Valley public schools. The exhibit will be on display through Wednesday, June 1.

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Nursing Division and Allied Health faculty, staff, and administrators hosted a forum to discuss the healthcare workforce needs in Aroostook County on Thursday, May 19 in the Nadeau Hall teleconference room.