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May 06, 2025

UMFK Athletics to Host Summer Volleyball Camps

UMFK’s Athletic Department will host four action-packed Bengal Volleyball Camps this summer. The camps will be held May 17th, May 31st, July 26th, & August 2nd.
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Art exhibit at the Blake Library by Gert Thibodeau

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May 05, 2025

UMFK Announces Commencement Speaker and Distinguished Service Award Recipient

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Senior & Friends Picnic

May 9 @ 11:00 AM
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April 25, 2025

University of Maine at Fort Kent Celebrates First Master of Science in Nursing Graduating Class

UMFK is proud to announce a historic milestone: its inaugural MSN graduating class at the university’s 143rd Commencement Exercises this May.
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University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Fort Kent2 days ago
Looking for a summer adventure? 🌞Earn credits while you do it!

1️⃣Choose one course out of the four that are offered:
>>>>> MUS 120 History of Rock and Roll
>>>>> COS 234 Computer Operating Systems
>>>>> CRJ 260 Police Procedures
>>>>> ECO 101 Microeconomics
2️⃣Start your course ONLINE on July 7.
3️⃣Join us on the UMFK campus the week of July 13-19 for an immersive experience with in-person learning from your instructor and other learning opportunities with other faculty. You will also have exciting recreation experiences like kayaking 🚣‍♀️, hiking 👣, bonfires 🔥 and more! Get a glimpse of what being a UMFK Bengal 😻is like and stay in the dorms, eat in the dining hall and make lasting friendships!
4️⃣Your course will run until August 22 ONLINE for the rest of the summer and you will have a kick-start to your college experience.

Eligible High School Students that have not used their early college waiver may be able to participate with little or no cost.

🥳Housing and Meals are FREE to all participants during the on-campus week for Summer 2025!!!

LEARN MORE HERE>>>> https://www.umfk.edu/bengal-summer-program/
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University of Maine at Fort Kent4 days ago
Our students took the plunge at the 2025 Polar Dip Challenge on Long Lake today to support Aroostook County Special Olympics! It was a beautiful day and a fun way to give back. Way to go Bengals!
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University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Fort Kent2 weeks ago
UMFK's Libra Scholar and author of "Teaching with AI," Dr. Edward Watson gave a lecture on the UMFK campus on April 16. His presentation addressed the challenges and opportunities of using AI in the classroom and meeting students' expectations for career-readiness, while not compromising learning outcomes established by faculty.
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Embracing AI in the classroom
As technology keeps advancing, the University of Maine in Fort Kent is looking to keep up with the times by attempting to find a place for AI in the classroom.
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University of Maine at Fort Kent3 weeks ago
🎓 Do you have college credits but no degree? Or you have been holding out on re-enrolling for your advanced degree?
UMFK’s fully online degrees are designed with your busy life in mind—flexible, affordable, and built to help you finish what you started.

Now’s the time to turn those credits into a degree! 💻📚
#FinishYourDegree #UMFKOnline #FlexibleLearning #finishstrong

https://www.umfk.edu/offices/distance-education/degrees/
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