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April 26, 2023
The UMFK Scholars’ Symposium is an annual celebration of student achievement and engagement where students have an opportunity to share their academic research through poster projects and presentations.
In addition to the student-led sessions, the day is enhanced with presentations by honored guests. This year’s topics are centered around law and the state of legal issues facing Mainers and the United States today. Faculty will also provide updates on their area of focus, and there will be free lunch for all attendees. Registration required.
This is a terrific opportunity for community members of all ages to interact with UMFK students and learn more from subject-matter experts.
The 2023 keynote speaker is the Honorable Valerie Stanfill, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
In 1997, she joined the faculty of the University of Maine School of Law, where she was a Clinical Professor and Acting Director of the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic. After a brief stint in private practice, she was first appointed to the District Court by Governor Baldacci in December 2006. Governor Mills appointed her to the Superior Court in January 2020 and then appointed her as Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. She was sworn in as Chief Justice on June 8, 2021.
The day’s events will conclude with an awards presentation to honor exemplary student work.
Time | Event | Location |
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9:00 AM | Welcome Dr. Hedeen President, University of Maine at Fort Kent |
Fox Auditorium |
9:15 AM | Keynote and Discussion Hon. Valerie Stanfill Chief Justice, Maine Supreme Court |
Fox Auditorium |
9:45 AM | Undergraduate Awards Dr. Hedeen President, University of Maine at Fort Kent |
Fox Auditorium |
10:00 AM | Faculty Research Updates by UMFK Faculty 5-minute topics:
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Fox Auditorium |
11:00 AM | Break | |
11:15 AM | Panel: Legal Issues Facing Maine and the United States Today
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Fox Auditorium |
Noon | Break and move to lunch | |
Noon to 1:15 PM | Lunch (Registration Required) |
Nowland Hall |
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM | An Afternoon of Poster Sessions, Presentations, Papers, and Demonstrations Activities TBA
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Sports Center, Fox Auditorium, Other locations |
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Wrap-Up and Awards | Fox Auditorium |
All Day | Rural Practice Clinic Open House | Powell Hall |
All Afternoon | Campus Tours | UMFK Campus |