St. John Valley

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 […]

3 weeks ago

UMFK to host its Poutine Fest Oct. 29

FORT KENT, Maine — The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its second annual Poutine Fest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 in the Nowland Hall dining room. The event is open to the public. Sodexo, UMFK’s food service provider, will serve up a special all-you-can-eat buffet featuring poutine, […]

3 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.” […]

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Policing in Maine is more centralized than ever. Here’s why.

Maine has lost 15 local police departments since the turn of the century. That’s changed the face of rural policing. A Bangor Daily News analysis of 25 years of law enforcement employment data found that 15 police departments in the state have disbanded or merged with another since 2000. The trend dates back at least […]