Education

3 weeks ago

Accrediting body decision won’t affect existing UMPI YourPace programs

Accreditors have temporarily limited the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s ability to offer new competency-based educational programs, but that won’t affect existing offerings, University of Maine System officials said.  The system previously had permission to bring new programs online without prior approval by the New England Commission of Higher Education.  Now, following an investigation […]

4 weeks ago

Accreditor suspends any new offerings within UMPI’s YourPace program

The University of Maine at Presque Isle can’t offer any new YourPace competency-based programs without accreditor approval, according to the New England Commission of Higher Education. “We didn’t suspend it,” commission President Larry Schall said. “We suspended any expansion of it — new programs, new locations — until they appear before us in the spring.” […]

1 month ago

Dirigo Reads adding 27 schools for 2026-27

Presque Isle is among the new school districts in Aroostook County, joining those in Caribou, Easton, Frenchville, Madawaska, Mars Hill, St. Agatha and Van Buren.

1 month ago

UMPI to host biennial writers symposium

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present its biennial writers symposium Voices in the North Country on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 1:30 to 3:45 p.m. and at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room,