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Changes to the Accounting Programs

Singnificant changes are in the works for the Accounting and Business programs. The ”B.A in Accounting” will be replaced by “B.A. in Business Administration, Accounting concentration.” The new curriculum reflecting that change will take effect in Fall 2009. Click on the links for details about the new major and minor.

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UMPI’s Wind Power Project (WAGM-TV News Report)

WAGM-TV News Report on UMPI’s Wind Power Project that was broadcast on Wednesday Nov 20, 2008.

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1968 Retrospective @ UMPI from Nov 10 to 15

From November 10th to November 15th the University of Maine at Presque Isle is commemorating the 40th anniversary of 1968.  Nineteen sixty-eight was a truly transformational year in politics, education, science and culture, and the remarkable events of ‘68 offer lessons for us in living in another year of change, 2008.  We welcome the participation [...]

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U Times Business Manager

The U Times is UMPI’s journalism lab.  It’s a way for people to experience all aspects of journalism.  Key to that is that journalism is a business and needs to run like one.  So we’re looking for individuals who can help us develop this potential for UMPI’s embryonic business: U Times.  We need a broad [...]

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National Make a Difference Day – Saturday, Oct 25

The Aroostook Area Agency on Aging, the UMPI Student Senate and the Dean of Students office are once again sponsoring “Help Your Seniors Day”.  Please join us on Saturday, October 25th at 8:30 am. 
Volunteers from the UMPI student body as well as faculty, staff and administration will get together and visit selected seniors homes to [...]

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Ashley Monroe – Congrats On New Job!

Ashley Monroe (majoring in accounting) learned about a job opening at Pines Health Services from this posting. She applied for the job, and got it! Recently she wrote to us about her new job.
“I do the Blue Cross Blue Shield billing for Pines Health Center.  I also do the billing for Morehouse Surgery Associates.  This includes billing out claims by mail [...]

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The U Times is back!

The U Times is back!  And we need you!  We need your skills and your content.  We’re looking for people who can write, photograph, draw, do layout and design, have a knack with online.  We’re also in need of people with talents in business, marketing, advertising, management.  In short, if you have an interest, we’ll [...]

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UMPI Athletic Hall of Fame

An invitational for everyone,
The University of Maine at Presque Isle Owls’ Athletic Hall of Fame will induct three new members on Saturday, September 13, 2008, in a ceremony during Homecoming weekend.  The reception is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m., with dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by the induction ceremonies. 
The 2008 inductees include Heather A. [...]

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