News in brief
PRESQUE ISLE — Upward Bound alumni and former instructors are invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Upward Bound program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle campus. The celebration on Saturday, Nov. 27, is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. in the UMPI Campus Center and will include social time and appetizers.
The Upward Bound program was established on the UMPI campus in 1980. It has served hundreds of students over the last 30 years. Since 2007, the UMPI program has collaborated with the University of Maine at Fort Kent and UMPI’s Houlton High Education Center in order to better serve students in the St. John Valley, as well as Southern Aroostook.
Upward Bound is a federally-funded program open to high school students who qualify financially or are the first in their families to attend college. Working with area high schools, the program identifies students who could benefit from the intensive academic, cultural enrichment and other college preparation services that Upward Bound provides. The program has been successful in assisting participants, who might not otherwise have attended, to go to college and persist until they meet their degree goals.
“It is extremely rewarding to watch as young people set and achieve their educational goals,” said Darylen Cote, director of Upward Bound. “It is not easy, but they have persevered, and we look forward to celebrating their individual successes along with our program’s 30th anniversary on Nov. 27.”
For more information about the celebration or to RSVP, call 800-734-3636 or 834-8624 or e-mail rene.gorneault@maine.edu. RSVPs are requested by Nov. 13.
PRESQUE ISLE — Maine State Geologist and Director of the Maine Geological Survey Robert Marvinney will give a lecture, “Lessons Learned from Maine’s Ocean Energy Test Siting Process,” at the University of Maine at Presque Isle at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the Campus Center.
For more information about the lecture, contact the University’s Community and Media Relations Office at 768-9452.
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council and the Disability Rights Center of Maine will hold a public forum on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 3-5 p.m. in Presque Isle at the Northeastland Hotel,
436 Main St.
These organizations are seeking input from individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, educators, community service providers and other interested parties regarding services and other issues of concern that affect opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to achieve independence and full inclusion in their local communities. Public input is vital to these organizations in determining priorities for their work.
Arla Patch Exhibit continues PRESQUE ISLE — The Arla Patch Art and Transformation exhibit will continue to be on display in the Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle until Dec. 3. Gallery Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sundays and University and legal holidays. For more information about this exhibit contact Sandra Huck at 768-9611.
