{"id":5478,"date":"2018-09-17T09:50:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T13:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=5478"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T18:46:09","slug":"always-a-good-reason-to-stop-by-the-presidents-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2018\/09\/17\/always-a-good-reason-to-stop-by-the-presidents-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Always a Good Reason to Stop by the President\u2019s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5479\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2018\/09\/Curio-Cabinet-UMPI-History-Presidents-Office.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5479\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5479\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2018\/09\/Curio-Cabinet-UMPI-History-Presidents-Office-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/09\/Curio-Cabinet-UMPI-History-Presidents-Office-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/09\/Curio-Cabinet-UMPI-History-Presidents-Office-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/09\/Curio-Cabinet-UMPI-History-Presidents-Office-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/09\/Curio-Cabinet-UMPI-History-Presidents-Office-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curio Cabinet, UMPI History, President&#8217;s Office<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The Office of the President is led by President Raymond J. Rice, supported by Lisa Pucci, special assistant to the president and Deborah Roark, executive director for university advancement and external affairs. The office is responsible for all aspects of campus operation within the campus mission, as well as plans and policies stated by the chancellor and the board of trustees of the University of Maine System. The President\u2019s Office also works closely with the University of Maine at Presque Isle\u2019s board of visitors, foundation board and alumni board.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>New to our office this year is a link to our Speaking Engagement Form located on our UMPI website on the President\u2019s Office page. If your organization or student group wants to request President Rice\u2019s presence at a particular meeting or event, please utilize this form. The link to our page as well as the speaking engagement form is below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gCqxtHEjc6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umpi.edu\/offices\/president\/\">Office of the President<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Office of the President&#8221; &#8212; UMPI Offices and Services\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umpi.edu\/offices\/president\/embed\/#?secret=RKVx7uAhjr#?secret=gCqxtHEjc6\" data-secret=\"gCqxtHEjc6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"e1Z9SiBhAE\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umpi.edu\/offices\/president\/speaking-request-form\/\">Speaking Request Form<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Speaking Request Form&#8221; &#8212; UMPI Offices and Services\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umpi.edu\/offices\/president\/speaking-request-form\/embed\/#?secret=hLEvdcRPb8#?secret=e1Z9SiBhAE\" data-secret=\"e1Z9SiBhAE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Our office is a warm and friendly place located on the main floor of Preble Hall. Many days you can follow the scent of freshly popped popcorn to our office.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We encourage you to stop by, have a chat and grab a bag to go! And don\u2019t forget when you do stop by, take the time to view some of the history of UMPI on display in our large curio cabinet, including an Aroostook State Normal School (UMPI\u2019s early name) uniform from alumna Susan Bassett Ward, circa 1921, or the very first yearbook \u201cThe Salmagundi,\u201d circa 1909, discovered in an alum\u2019s attic, just to name a few.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(*The meaning of salmagundi is \u201ca general mixture, a miscellaneous collection\u201d&#8211;just in case you were wondering.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 The Office of the President is led by President Raymond J. 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