For thousands of students from low-income families who strive to be the first in their family to attend and graduate from college, federally-funded programs called TRiO are making a world of difference in Maine.
The University of Maine at Fort Kent's Presidential Lecture Series committee will host a writing contest entitled, Disasters. The committee is searching for submissions from UMFK students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members.
The University of Maine at Fort Kent's Alumni Association will host its annual talent show fundraiser on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at 7 p.m. in the UMFK Fox Auditorium.Tickets will be sold at the door on the evening of the performance at $5 per person.
Angela Theriault and Shawn Graham work for the Student Support Services TRiO program at UMFK. In addition to their usual job duties with TRiO students, Theriault and Graham understand the importance of advocacy and supportive efforts to increase educational opportunities within their communities, as well as on the state and national levels.
The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host the Northern District (Aroostook County) Scripps National Spelling Bee competition for 6, 7, and 8 grade students on Friday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Fox Auditorium.
The University of Maine at Fort Kent athletic department is offering two special deals to ring in the New Year for use of the Sports Center.
Organizers of the 2013 UMFK's Fiddlers' Jamboree have put out a call to area musicians and entertainers to participate in the largest jam session and house party, which has been held annually on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus for more than a decade.
The University of Maine at Fort Kent Alumni Association is looking for performers for its 2nd Annual Talent Show Fundraiser scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 2, 2013 on the University's campus.
Forty-four current University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing students were inducted into the Nursing Honor Society and 42 nursing students were honored at the Nurse Pinning Ceremony held on Friday, May 13, 2016 in the Fox Auditorium.