News Archives - 2002
Date News Release Title Release Number
December 27, 2002 New Acadian Archives facility to become reality on UMFK campus in 2003 02230
December 27, 2002 UMFK preparing to welcome new students with orientation geared toward enjoying winter 02229
December 27, 2002 UMFK instrumental in UMS selection of Virtual Digital Reference System 02225
December 27, 2002 UMFK student's month-long study in Ireland a once in a lifetime opportunity 02224
December 20, 2002 UMFK's Diane Nadeau-Saucier elected chapter chairperson of Aroostook County SCORE 02228
December 20, 2002 UMFK to offer two new courses in E-Commerce 02227
December 20, 2002 UMFK nursing division gives back to community by coordinating advisory council "Toys for Tots" donation 02226
December 20, 2002 UMFK to offer Multiculturalism and Education Course 02223
December 13, 2002 UMFK student Laura Deschaine of Madawaska awarded 2002 MeHEAF Scholarship 02222
December 13, 2002 Three finalists for top academic post at UMFK visit campus 02221
December 13, 2002 For UMFK professor and student it's a case of déjà-vu four times over 02220
December 11, 2002 UMFK and U.S. Biathlon Association sign letter of understanding that will benefit student athletes 02219
December 9, 2002 UMFK and U.S. Biathlon Association to hold joint press conference to announce cooperative agreement 02218
December 6, 2002 Two UMFK men's soccer stand-outs named NAIA 2002 scholar-athletes 02217
December 6, 2002 Trustees of Maine Higher Education Association to visit UMFK to award local student scholarship 02216
December 6, 2002 UMFK campus/community talent revue this weekend 02215
December 6, 2002 UMFK to offer Honors Seminar on Vietnam 02214
December 6, 2002 UMFK to offer "The Memoir" course 02213
December 6, 2002 UMFK's Wendy Kindred: three decades of "bringing people and thoughts together" 02212
November 29, 2002 Final English immersion group for 2002 completes week-long session at UMFK 02211
November 29, 2002 UMFK and local CPA to offer session on how local businesses can benefit from Empowerment Zone tax incentives 02210
November 29, 2002 UMFK a stand-out success story in "Business Across Borders" program 02209
November 29, 2002 UMFK Blake Gallery features work of students in Wendy Kindred's art classes 02208
November 22, 2002 UMFK's Gil Albert receives state language education award 02207
November 22, 2002 Community chorus to perform on December 6 and 7 at UMFK and local church 02206
November 22, 2002 Wilderness First Aid offered at UMFK 02205
November 15, 2002 UMFK students celebrate traditional Hindu festival on campus 02204
November 15, 2002 UMFK Lady Bengals optimistic about season ahead 02203
November 15, 2002 UMFK students and faculty attend 22nd Annual Bilingual Education Conference 02202
November 15, 2002 UMFK nursing program preparing for state accreditation review 02201
November 15, 2002 UMFK student and former Miss Maine Meranda Hafford a published author 02200
November 8, 2002 UMFK instructor and alumnus earns Northeast regional logging safety award 02199
November 8, 2002 UMFK professors to deliver a poster presentation at the 2002 Baccalaureate Education Conference in Florida 02198
November 8, 2002 UMFK professor has his composition played at the fourth annual La Crosse Music Festival in Wisconsin 02197
November 8, 2002 UMFK professor presented at the Eighth Sloan-C International Conference in Florida 02196
November 8, 2002 Performers needed for UMFK talent revue 02195
November 8, 2002 Former Bengal Basketball stars invited to attend tip-off tourney November 15-17 02187
November 2, 2002 UMFK education students to hold annual fall book fair 02193
November 1, 2002 UMFK and NMMC team together for November 9 "Hoops for Heart" 02194
November 1, 2002 UMFK soccer teams celebrating seasons of success 02192
November 1, 2002 UMFK supporting UMS Chancellor's A Public Education Partnership Action Plan by readying local campus 02191
November 1, 2002 UMFK forestry students clearing trails at the Maine Winter Sports Center 02190
November 1, 2002 UMFK acknowledges work of regional high school guidance counselors and announces 94 percent increase in freshmen from County schools 02189
November 1, 2002 UMFK soccer teams volunteer within the Fort Kent community 02188
October 25, 2002 UMFK to offer students and community opportunity to participate in emergency management session 02186
October 25, 2002 Visiting professor from Scotland to speak at the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus 02185
October 25, 2002 Marimbist Richard Grimes to perform at UMFK 02184
October 25, 2002 Enrollment still open for workshop on historic Acadian farming technology being held at UMFK 02183
October 25, 2002 UMFK professor has his work played at Peace by Piece exhibition in Hallowell 02180
October 18, 2002 UMFK men's soccer team ranks fifth in the northeast 02182
October 18, 2002 UMFK professor has his composition played at the Society of Composers Region VII Conference in Arizona 02181
October 18, 2002 UMFK to host three additional groups of "English Immersion" adult students in coming weeks 02179
October 18, 2002 UMFK faculty members attend event with board of Conseil de la Vie Francaise en Amerique 02178
October 11, 2002 UMFK Earth Club organizing St. John River clean-up 02177
October 11, 2002 UMFK working with regional experts to enhance new rural public safety administration program 02176
October 11, 2002 Mainely Abstractions Exhibit to be featured at UMFK's Blake Gallery 02175
October 11, 2002 Teacher workshop on historic Acadian farming technology to be held at UMFK 02174
October 4, 2002 UMFK Board of Visitors to meet October 11 02173
October 4, 2002 UMFK website features new design, campus video and virtual tour 02172
October 4, 2002 UMFK forestry program capitalizes on hands-on experience and state-of-the-art technology 02171
September 27, 2002 UMFK nursing program accreditation team on campus 02170
September 27, 2002 UMFK nursing program accreditation team on campus 02170
September 27, 2002 UMFK professor has his composition played at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom festival 02169
September 27, 2002 UMFK's Blake Gallery to feature The Drawing Review Magazine Collection 02168
September 27, 2002 UMFK-hosted MIT satellite broadcasts showcase 21st century technology-based learning and provide valuable information to local population 02167
September 27, 2002 UMFK president voices strong support for UMS budget plan 02165
September 23, 2002 George Roy, Karen Ouellette, and Bernice Ouellette honored at UMFK alumni banquet 02162
September 20, 2002 UMFK to offer any displaced Kent Inc. workers one three credit course tuition waiver 02164
September 20, 2002 Former Gerber Childrenswear employee finds success as UMFK alum 02163
September 13, 2002 UMFK to host UMS Board of Trustees Meeting September 23 02161
September 13, 2002 UMFK nursing program preparing for accreditation review 02160
September 13, 2002 Three faculty; four staff join growing UMFK campus community 02159
September 13, 2002 UMFK Alumni Day planned for September 21 02158
September 13, 2002 UMFK corporate relations to host MIT forum focusing on today's economic environment 02157
September 6, 2002 UMFK to mark 9-11 anniversary with luncheon discussion and afternoon community event 02156
September 6, 2002 UMFK "Come to Campus Days" to feature 5K road race 02155
September 6, 2002 UMFK Alumni Association to honor Karen Ouellette of Fort Kent "Outstanding Future Alumni" 02154
September 6, 2002 UMFK to honor Scarborough chiropractor as 2002 outstanding alumni 02149
August 30, 2002 USM professor to assume duties of UMFK interim vice president for academic affairs 02153
August 30, 2002 UMFK President Richard Cost to speak at first Business Networking Breakfast of season 02152
August 30, 2002 UMFK's Blake Gallery to feature Fort Kent Artist 02151
August 30, 2002 UMFK to welcome record number of new freshmen 02150
August 23, 2002 UMFK Board of Visitors to meet with President Richard W. Cost at August 30 meeting 02148
August 23, 2002 Hypnotist Ronny Romm to perform at UMFK 02147
August 16, 2002 UMFK student interns with Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists 02146
August 9, 2002 UMFK's French Immersion Camp teaches and reaches well beyond St. John Valley 02143
August 9, 2002 UMFK planning "Come to Campus Days" festivities 02142
August 2, 2002 University gearing up to welcome incoming class of students with exciting orientation program 02141
August 2, 2002 VA/HUD spending bill includes $250,000 for new Acadian Archives facility on UMFK campus 02140
August 2, 2002 UMFK's Jason Parent included in 2002-2003 International Who's Who of Professionals 02139
July 26, 2002 UMFK corporate relations to host small business workshop 02138
July 26, 2002 Composition of UMFK entering class different from recent years, more Valley students choosing campus 02137
July 26, 2002 New E-Commerce program to begin this fall under leadership of experienced instructor 02136
July 19, 2002 UMFK French Immersion Camp students to learn about local culture during Acadian theme day July 23 02135
July 19, 2002 Former UMFK shooting guard signed to play professional basketball 02134
July 19, 2002 UMFK Blake Gallery features work of students in the drawing class of Therese Provenzano 02133
July 19, 2002 New UMFK rural public safety administration program to begin this fall under leadership of experienced faculty 02132
July 12, 2002 UMFK Elderhostlers enjoying week learning about forests of New England 02131
July 12, 2002 UMFK in the middle of summer of construction as campus building undergoes major renovation 02130
July 12, 2002 UMFK to offer annual OSHA update training for health care professionals 02129
July 5, 2002 UMFK professor presents paper at Tenth annual Washburn Humanities Conference 02128
July 5, 2002 New UMFK president looking forward to "hitting the ground running" next month 02127
July 5, 2002 Graffam appointed head UMFK men's basketball coach 02126
June 28, 2002 UMFK offers second session of computer classes to the community 02125
June 28, 2002 Passage of Bond Issue provides funding for installation of sprinkler systems in two UMFK residence halls 02124
June 28, 2002 UMFK professors work on bilingualism in nursing to be published in The Journal of Professional Nursing 02123
June 28, 2002 UMFK donates computers to three St. John Valley organizations 02122
June 21, 2002 UMFK preparing to launch first-ever campus recruitment video 02121
June 21, 2002 UMFK professor participates in Advanced Placement Program 02120
June 17, 2002 UMFK nursing alumni serving on board a hospital ship 02117
June 14, 2002 UMFK alumna bequeaths money to campus nursing program 02119
June 14, 2002 UMFK offers a summer North Atlantic Expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador and Aquatic Ecology Course 02118
June 14, 2002 UMFK students named to Dean's List 02116
June 14, 2002 UMFK awards additional Scholarships 02115
June 7, 2002 UMFK doing its part as growing need for nurses surface 02114
June 7, 2002 UMFK and Maine CollegeSTART Program offer certificate in liberal arts 02113
June 7, 2002 UMFK Foundation awards over $17,000 in Scholarships to UMFK students 02107
May 31, 2002 UMFK to offer dance instruction course for teachers 02112
May 31, 2002 UMFK invites local residents to participate in Elderhostel 02111
May 31, 2002 UMFK to offer Real Estate Sales Agent course 02110
May 31, 2002 UMFK and UNB sign forestry program articulation agreement 02109
May 31, 2002 UMFK interim president edits Oxford University Press book 02108
May 24, 2002 UMFK alumnus and basketball stand-out Shaun Tomblin appointed to campus Board of Visitors 02106
May 24, 2002 Violette Family establishes scholarship fund at UMFK in recognition of Elmer H. and Marcella B. Violette 02105
May 24, 2002 "The Valley's View" season finale to feature exclusive interview with Madawaska family stricken by botulism earlier this year 02104
May 24, 2002 UMFK site for AMHC free hearing screenings May 29 02103
May 17, 2002 UMFK to offer course on Modern Political Thought 02102
May 17, 2002 UMFK to offer computer classes to the community 02101
May 17, 2002 Khoury named UMFK director of admissions 02100
May 17, 2002 UMFK honors faculty and staff for dedicated years of service 02099
May 17, 2002 UMFK applied leadership class students conduct a team building workshop at Wisdom High School 02097
May 13, 2002 Richard W. Cost appointed new UMFK president 02098
May 10, 2002 UMFK student nurses honored at pinning ceremony 02096
May 10, 2002 UMFK's Blake Gallery to feature St. Francis Artist 02095
May 10, 2002 UMFK students honored at academic banquet 02094
May 10, 2002 241 students receive degrees at UMFK's 120th commencement 02093
May 3, 2002 UMFK nursing students earn recognition at state and national level 02092
May 3, 2002 UMFK to honor faculty and staff for dedicated years of service 02091
May 3, 2002 UMFK to offer French immersion camp for youth 02090
May 3, 2002 UMFK honors thirty student athletes 02089
April 26, 2002 Van Buren family receiving UMFK award proves whether books or berries, it's togetherness that counts 02088
April 26, 2002 UMFK faculty planning North Atlantic summer expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador 02087
April 26, 2002 Governor King to speak at UMFK commencement 02086
April 26, 2002 Former head of Bath Iron Works, St. John, Maine native Duane "Buzz" Fitzgerald to receive honorary degree from UMFK 02085
April 26, 2002 UMFK donates microscopes to local elementary schools 02084
April 26, 2002 Valley Cultural advocate and retired chiropractor Marc Chasse to receive UMFK service award 02083
April 26, 2002 UMFK to offer Northeastern Native People course during the summer session 02082
April 26, 2002 UMFK Blake Gallery features work of students in Wendy Kindred's art classes 02081
April 26, 2002 UMFK student nurses to be honored at pinning ceremony 02080
April 26, 2002 UMFK's Jerry Nadeau elected president of UMPSA 02075
April 19, 2002 UMFK hosts "English Immersion" adult students through new cooperative venture with Quebec community college 02079
April 19, 2002 UMFK saving green by "getting greener"; preparing to celebrate Earth Week 02078
April 19, 2002 UMFK professor Gilbert Albert attends international bilingual education conference 02077
April 19, 2002 "The Valley's View" to discuss impact of northern Maine drought and future outlook on April 28 02076
April 19, 2002 UMFK's nursing resource center manager inducted into Who's Who Among America's Teachers 02074
April 19, 2002 UMFK to be site of "Take Back the Night" march and speak-out 02073
April 19, 2002 UMFK summer programs to reflect local region's greatest resources 02072
April 19, 2002 236 students to receive degrees at UMFK's 120th commencement 02071
April 12, 2002 Four finalists for UMFK presidency visit campus 02070
April 12, 2002 Four County women to be inducted in UMFK Nursing Honor Society 02069
April 12, 2002 Open house draws prospective future nurses to UMFK 02068
April 12, 2002 UMFK students learn about career and graduate school opportunities at university fair 02067
April 12, 2002 New Maine Public Service Company president and CEO-elect to speak at UMFK breakfast April 26 02066
April 12, 2002 UMFK students help ensure local children who come in contact with courts will have more pleasant experience 02065
April 12, 2002 UMFK nursing division offering Macular Degeneration presentation 02064
April 5, 2002 UMFK to offer "The Memoir" course 02063
April 5, 2002 UMFK to stage musical "The Boyfriend" April 18-19-20 02062
April 5, 2002 President of American Nurses Association-Maine to visit UMFK 02061
April 5, 2002 Maine Alzheimer's Association brings daylong conference to UMFK 02060
April 5, 2002 UMFK professor will perform his composition at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts 02059
April 5, 2002 UMFK corporate relations office to host Hospice Foundation of America's 9th Annual Living with Grief Teleconference 02058
April 5, 2002 UMFK Board of Visitors to hear latest on campus construction plans at April 12 meeting 02054
March 29, 2002 200 high school sophomores converge on UMFK for Career Conference 2002 02057
March 29, 2002 Baldacci to outline healthcare agenda at UMFK; Aroostook democrats to hold straw vote 02056
March 29, 2002 Baldacci to outline healthcare agenda at UMFK despite cancellation of Aroostook democrats straw vote 02056
March 29, 2002 Newly appointed UMS chancellor to visit UMFK April 10 02055
March 29, 2002 UMFK Corporate Relations Office to host an MIT Enterprise Satellite Broadcast 02053
March 29, 2002 UMFK River Revue final edition published on-line 02052
March 29, 2002 UMFK's Jerry Nadeau featured in national education publication for volunteer work at Winter Olympics 02051
March 29, 2002 Four finalists for UMFK presidency to visit campus in April 02050
March 22, 2002 UMFK and NMMC step up efforts to promote nursing profession in wake of national shortage 02049
March 22, 2002 UMFK's Blake Gallery to feature local photographer 02048
March 22, 2002 Elderhostel returns to University of Maine at Fort Kent 02047
March 15, 2002 Local history and culture workshop inspires further work on Valley's Native American population 02046
March 15, 2002 UMFK Professor Roger Roy awarded George J. Mitchell Award 02045
March 15, 2002 UMFK Alpha Chi National Honor Society to host Career and Graduate School Fair 02044
March 15, 2002 UMFK students to benefit from $78,000 grant to develop new GIScience curriculum on five campuses 02043
March 15, 2002 UMFK to showcase new state-of-the-art facility at open house for prospective nursing students 02042
March 15, 2002 UMFK's Brickman receives Trustee Professorship 02041
March 15, 2002 UMFK to host American Red Cross Blood Drive 02040
March 8, 2002 UMFK students create original children's books 02039
March 8, 2002 UMFK Alumni Association to hold annual meeting 02038
March 1, 2002 UMFK to host fourth annual "Sucrerie" on campus 02037
March 1, 2002 UMFK students commemorate Women's History month 02036
March 1, 2002 200 high school sophomores to converge on UMFK for Career Conference 2002 02035
March 1, 2002 March 10 Valley's View taped on-location at Can-Am 02034
March 1, 2002 UMFK's Blake Gallery to feature holocaust traveling exhibit 02033
February 22, 2002 UMFK preparing to host 2002 regional high school drama festival 02032
February 22, 2002 UMFK students inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society 02031
February 22, 2002 UMFK to host state board of environmental protection first-ever St. John Valley meeting 02030
February 22, 2002 UMFK division of nursing to offer critical thinking test-writing workshop 02029
February 16, 2002 UMFK and all four Valley high schools "Making It Count" 02145
February 15, 2002 UMFK student receives Maine Campus Compact Heart and Soul Award 02028
February 15, 2002 Carol Ayoob to perform at UMFK women's conference this weekend 02027
February 15, 2002 UMFK offering environmental studies program lecture series 02026
February 9, 2002 Khoury named head UMFK men's soccer coach 02144
February 8, 2002 UMFK students sign-up for Maine Volunteers for Justice Program 02025
February 8, 2002 UMFK designs and will maintain new Maine Athletic Conference website 02024
February 8, 2002 UMFK professors put lichens on-line for researchers world-wide 02023
February 8, 2002 UMFK Student Nurses Organization donates to local charities 02022
February 8, 2002 UMFK and MAHC to present workshop on local Native American history and culture 02021
February 1, 2002 First of four Gubernatorial Candidates to visit UMFK 02020
February 1, 2002 Mardi Gras Soiree at UMFK to serve as musicians' reunion 02019
February 1, 2002 UMFK to host Fiddler's Jamboree this weekend 02018
February 1, 2002 Maine Labor Commissioner Valerie Landry to speak at third annual UMFK women's conference 02017
February 1, 2002 UMFK Professor attends "End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium" 02016
February 1, 2002 UMFK's Browne to leave academic leadership post after three successful years 02015
January 25, 2002 UMFK's Blake Gallery to feature the works of local artist and professor 02014
January 25, 2002 UMFK will again host "Soiree du Bon Vieux Temps" during Mardi Gras 02013
January 25, 2002 UMFK to hold planning meeting for proposed Senior College 02012
January 25, 2002 UMFK Board of Visitors to hear latest on campus construction plans at February 1 meeting 02011
January 18, 2002 Khoury named UMFK interim director of admissions 02010
January 18, 2002 UMFK's Blake Gallery to feature the history of river driving in photos 02009
January 18, 2002 UMFK students named to Dean's List 02008
January 18, 2002 Call out for musicians, entertainers as UMFK Fiddler's Jamboree draws near 02007
January 18, 2002 UMFK music professor demonstrates sound waves to FKES kindergarten students 02006
January 11, 2002 Twenty-eight UMFK students named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 02005
January 11, 2002 UMFK environmental professor to participate in workshop at Tufts University in Massachusetts 02004
January 11, 2002 Director of UMFK's Acadian Archives fiddle program receives recognition by the National Oldtime Fiddlers Association 02003
January 4, 2002 UMFK to host MIT Satellite Broadcast 02002
January 4, 2002 UMFK offering three computer courses designed to prepare students for today's computer market 02001