{"id":9438,"date":"2025-04-14T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T01:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2025-04-14T21:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T01:07:21","slug":"utimes-prez-to-present-university-day-poster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2025\/04\/14\/utimes-prez-to-present-university-day-poster\/","title":{"rendered":"UTimes prez to present University Day poster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Jen Lynds, UTimes Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine\u2013 For more than a year, writers at the University Times<\/em> have concentrated on building both the content and quality of their newly launched website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalists from the student-run paper at the University of Maine at Presque Isle participated in University Day in the spring of 2024. University Day is an annual event that takes place in April at UMPI to celebrate the academic accomplishments of its pupils. The authors focused on the method of transitioning from print to digital media, which entailed creating a website for their publication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had six journalists back then who were dedicated to describing the amount of work that went into creating a website for the UTimes,\u201d Jen Lynds, English, communication, and journalism professor and advisor for the University Times,<\/em> said Monday. \u201cOur website is thriving and expanding every day. President Marah Russell will share how we’ve grown into a newspaper that tells the stories of a truly global campus.”
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This University Day is themed: \u201cBold Frontiers: The Intersection of Creativity and Technology,\u201d and will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15-16. On Tuesday evening, UTimes president Marah Russell will be among 21 participants speaking during a poster session that will run from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. in the Campus Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I first saw the theme for this year’s University Day, \u2018The Intersection of Creativity and Technology,\u2019 I knew it was an excellent opportunity to highlight the University Times\u2019<\/em> transition from a print newspaper to a global website,\u201d said Russell. \u201cOur website amplifies the voices of those who were previously overlooked by on-campus organizations such as YourPace, Hyflex, and Online students,\u201d said Russell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also noted that she will  also \u201cspotlight how transitioning to digital has opened up new opportunities and platforms for our journalists, including the launch of The Writers\u2019 Room podcast, multimedia projects, and greater visibility and recognition for our work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russell intends to sketch out the history of student-operated publications at the UMPI campus, while maintaining her emphasis on the University Times and other digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hope that by showcasing the achievements of the University Times, along with my own contributions, it will generate interest among people on campus,\u201d said Russell. \u201cMoreover, University Day is just the beginning of keeping the conversation about the UTimes alive. With the events and university activities we\u2019ll be involved in, it will be difficult to miss us, and I\u2019m truly grateful to be one of the individuals shaping the future of the UTimes\u2014one presentation at a time!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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