News Archives - 2003
Date News Release Title Release Number
December 26, 2003 2004 will be marked with significant developments for UMFK campus community 03203
December 26, 2003 UMFK preparing to welcome new students with orientation geared toward enjoying winter 03202
December 26, 2003 UMFK Foundation awards Scholarships to UMFK students 03201
December 19, 2003 UMFK Crown of Maine Classic 5 on 5 Tourney to be held during holiday season 03200
December 19, 2003 UMFK and Valley to be partners in project aimed at using Maine's Franco-American communities to create economic development opportunities 03199
December 12, 2003 Valley's View to discuss 125 year impact of UMFK on December 21 03198
December 12, 2003 Trustees of Maine Higher Education Association award UMFK student Dianne Madore MeHEAF scholarship 03197
December 12, 2003 UMFK students collaborate to write open letters to Maine service persons called up for active duty in Iraq 03196
December 12, 2003 UMFK to host visiting professor from France interested in Valley's Acadian/Franco-American culture 03195
December 12, 2003 UMFK to offer honors seminar conference 03194
December 12, 2003 UMFK nursing program enrollment increase is twice national average and breaks all previous university records 03193
December 12, 2003 UMFK campus community dealing with students' impending departure due to military engagement overseas 03190
December 5, 2003 Performers announced for this weekend's UMFK 125th anniversary talent revue 03192
December 5, 2003 UMFK's newly introduced minor in coaching to open new doors for students 03191
December 5, 2003 University of Maine at Fort Kent offering Osher Scholarships 03189
December 5, 2003 UMFK student artwork exhibition opening reception scheduled for December 10 03188
November 28, 2003 UMFK to be host site for customer service workshop 03187
November 28, 2003 UMFK winter concert to feature music of the season and a special surprise December 14 03186
November 28, 2003 UMFK to offer "The Memoir" course 03185
November 28, 2003 UMFK soccer players earn top honors in Sunrise Conference 03184
November 28, 2003 UMFK among the top schools in the nation at the forefront of integrating information assurance curriculum 03183
November 21, 2003 UMFK annual talent revue to celebrate university's 125 years through popular acts from the past 03182
November 21, 2003 UMFK to offer satellite broadcast from National Terrorism Preparedness Institute 03181
November 21, 2003 UMFK Blake Gallery features work of students in Therese Provenzano's painting and fundamentals of art classes 03180
November 21, 2003 UMFK reorganization will lay groundwork for stronger development program 03179
November 21, 2003 UMFK professor presents at Northeastern Political Science Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 03178
November 14, 2003 UMFK theater performance of "Bloody Bess" rescheduled to December 5 & 6 03177
November 14, 2003 UMFK students engaged in hands-on social and political activism; plan public symposium to discuss research 03176
November 10, 2003 UMFK Bengal men's soccer team wins Sunrise Conference Championship 03175
November 7, 2003 AMHC history exhibit on display at UMFK 03174
November 7, 2003 University of Maine at Fort Kent education students connect veterans with fifth grade students 03173
November 7, 2003 UMFK appoints two familiar faces as head men's and women's basketball coaches 03172
November 7, 2003 2004 Biathlon World Cup to be topic of November 14 business breakfast at UMFK 03171
November 7, 2003 Trustees of Maine Higher Education Association to visit UMFK to award local student scholarship 03170
November 7, 2003 UMFK to offer satellite broadcast from National Terrorism Preparedness Institute 03169
October 31, 2003 UMFK athletic director Jim Graffam tapped to serve athletic program at Vermont's Green Mountain College 03168
October 31, 2003 UMFK to stage "Bloody Bess" November 21-22 03167
October 31, 2003 UMFK professor presents at Association for Political Theory Inaugural Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan 03166
October 31, 2003 UMFK professor to deliver a presentation at the World Conference on E-Learning in Phoenix, Arizona 03165
October 31, 2003 UMFK Bengal Basketball Tourney "Tips-Off" November 14 with celebratory 125th Anniversary theme 03164
October 31, 2003 UMFK's Jess Gagnon receives local, regional, and national "Player of the Week" honors, scores 100th career point 03163
October 31, 2003 Author of book Wednesday's Child to lead writing workshop at UMFK November 19 03162
October 24, 2003 UMFK's Rachel Albert's work recognized by Maine Legislature and New England publication 03161
October 24, 2003 UMFK to host first campus-wide open house in many years on Monday, November 3 03160
October 24, 2003 UMFK professor will have composition premiered at VoxNovus concert in Manhattan, New York 03159
October 17, 2003 Lily Wong Fillmore, expert and author in learning and teaching of second language, presents at UMFK 03158
October 17, 2003 UMFK Bengal soccer players earn national recognition 03157
October 17, 2003 UMFK to use geography of St. John Valley as historic timeline for 125th Anniversary project 03155
October 15, 2003 Final U-Maine System census figures released for fall semester this week show UMFK with record enrollment 03156
October 10, 2003 UMFK Board of Visitors to hear updates on campus construction projects at October 17 meeting 03154
October 10, 2003 UMFK's Women's Network to present "Global Vision and Local Action: Women, Human Rights and the St. John Valley" 03153
October 10, 2003 Blake Art Gallery to feature "The styles of UMFK's 125 years" 03152
October 10, 2003 October 19 season premiere of Valley's View to feature live studio audience discussion of domestic violence 03151
October 3, 2003 UMFK's Newman Club plans activities for the year ahead 03150
October 3, 2003 UMFK to offer satellite broadcast from National Terrorism Preparedness Institute 03149
October 3, 2003 25 countries representing nationalities of students attending UMFK over the past quarter century to be represented at "Celebrate Culture Days" event 03148
October 3, 2003 Students to celebrate UMFK's 125th with stories of campus' haunting and historical scavenger hunt 03147
October 3, 2003 Expert and author in learning and teaching of second language to speak at UMFK on October 15 03145
September 26, 2003 UMFK art exhibit features works of campus faculty, staff, students and alumni in honor of 125th Anniversary Celebration 03146
September 26, 2003 Canadian chicken executive to "cross the border" for Valley business leaders breakfast at UMFK October 3 03144
September 26, 2003 James P. Moore, author of Human Sacrifice to speak in UMFK Nadeau Hall teleconference room October 2 at 6:30 p.m. 03143
September 26, 2003 UMFK to offer bi-annual OSHA update training for business and industry professionals 03142
September 19, 2003 UMFK to commemorate first day of classes on September 30, 1878 with historic bell ringing and modern teaching demonstration 03141
September 19, 2003 Susan Poulin to present "Franco Fry" at UMFK's Fox Auditorium October 5 03140
September 12, 2003 UMFK and Friends Art Exhibit to open on Friday, September 19 as part of 125th Anniversary Celebration 03139
September 12, 2003 UMFK to be host for statewide meeting of GIS users 03138
September 12, 2003 Parade entries still being accepted for this weekend's Scarecrow Festival/Come to Campus Days parade 03137
September 5, 2003 UMFK added to list of Valley sites on Longfellow speaking tour of epic poem Evangeline 03136
September 5, 2003 UMFK breaks 125-year enrollment records 03135
September 5, 2003 UMFK nursing division to promote public awareness of sound pain management throughout September 03134
September 5, 2003 Inaugural ceremony to be held September 19 for UMFK's ninth President Richard W. Cost 03133
September 5, 2003 UMFK to host MIT Broadcast entitled "No Money down: Raising Capital from Unconventional Sources" 03132
August 29, 2003 UMFK launches trivia contest as part of 125th anniversary celebration 03131
August 29, 2003 UMFK's 125th Anniversary to take center stage during annual "Come to Campus Days" and Scarecrow Festival. 03130
August 22, 2003 Re-enactment at Acadian Village in Van Buren to include demonstrations by three traditional artists 03129
August 22, 2003 Five faculty; three staff join growing UMFK campus community 03128
August 22, 2003 UMFK plans 125th anniversary gala banquet for September 20; four individuals to be honored 03127
August 15, 2003 UMFK students help organize benefit concert in St. Agatha this coming weekend 03126
August 15, 2003 Valley youth to be well represented at UMFK 125th anniversary celebration kick-off next Wednesday in Van Buren 03125
August 15, 2003 UMFK breaks early enrollment records heading into historic 125th anniversary year 03122
August 13, 2003 UMFK to host satellite broadcast entitled Faith Community Involvement in Substance Abuse Prevention 03123
August 8, 2003 UMFK "Come to Campus Days" and Fort Kent Scarecrow Festival parade entries sought 03121
August 8, 2003 UMFK 125th Anniversary Celebration to officially get underway with re-enactment in Van Buren August 27 03120
August 1, 2003 University of Maine at Fort Kent to offer search and rescue course this fall 03119
August 1, 2003 University gearing up to welcome incoming class with an exciting 125th Birthday celebration orientation 03118
August 1, 2003 Robert Scott, new vice president for academic affairs at UMFK spends first month on the job 03117
July 25, 2003 UMFK offering displaced Nexfor Fraser Papers and Kent Inc. employees three credit course tuition waiver 03116
July 25, 2003 UMFK 125th anniversary celebration to feature year of events throughout the region 03115
July 18, 2003 UMFK French Immersion Camp students learning about local culture during Acadian theme days 03113
July 11, 2003 UMFK Foundation awards Scholarships to UMFK students 03114
July 4, 2003 UMFK Board of Visitors to meet on campus July 11 03112
July 4, 2003 Signs of upcoming 125th Anniversary now visible at UMFK 03111
June 27, 2003 UMFK corporate relations office to sponsor business online marketing workshop 03110
June 20, 2003 Work on two UMFK building projects now underway 03109
June 20, 2003 University of Maine at Fort Kent offering Osher Scholarships 03102
June 13, 2003 UMFK to host St. John Valley premiere of documentary on Franco-Americans 03108
June 13, 2003 UMFK to offer week long course entitled French Review 03107
June 13, 2003 UMFK nursing program earns highest level accreditation from top nursing college review body 03106
June 13, 2003 UMFK nursing program earns highest level accreditation from top nursing college review body 03106
June 13, 2003 UMFK to offer French immersion camp for youth 03105
June 13, 2003 Two UMFK faculty among only 25 in the nation selected to participate in information security program 03104
June 6, 2003 UMFK professor has composition played in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 03103
June 6, 2003 UMFK's Blake Library receives $40,000 from Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation 03101
May 30, 2003 This week's historic double groundbreaking at UMFK will signal $9 million investment into region's economy 03100
May 30, 2003 UMFK Alumni Association to hold special meeting 03099
May 30, 2003 Still time to register for UMFK special summer excursions to Baxter State Park, Newfoundland and Sweden 03098
May 30, 2003 UMFK awards ten Scholarships 03097
May 30, 2003 Record number of UMFK students named to Dean's List 03096
May 23, 2003 UMFK to host June 5 MIT Broadcast entitled "What Private Equity Investors Are Looking For" 03095
May 23, 2003 UMFK plans double groundbreaking ceremony for new residence hall and Acadian Archives facilities on June 5 03094
May 16, 2003 UMFK honors faculty and staff for dedicated years of service 03093
May 16, 2003 UMFK E-commerce program receives $16+ million in "cutting-edge" software 03092
May 16, 2003 UMFK to host satellite broadcast entitled Youth Leaders in Substance Abuse Prevention 03091
May 16, 2003 UMFK nursing alumni participates in Operation Iraqi Freedom serving on board hospital ship in the Persian Gulf 03089
May 9, 2003 UMFK students honored at academic banquet 03087
May 9, 2003 Largest number of UMFK students inducted into Omicron-Psi Honor Society 03086
May 9, 2003 Two hundred and one students receive degrees at UMFK's 121st commencement 03085
May 2, 2003 UMFK student nurses honored at pinning ceremony and ready to enter profession 03084
May 2, 2003 Blake Gallery to feature work of Provenzano's fundamentals of art and drawing classes 03083
May 2, 2003 Student nurses experience first hand diversity, complementary therapies, and transcultural healing 03082
May 2, 2003 UMFK to offer satellite broadcast "Concealed Weapons: The Hidden Danger" 03081
May 2, 2003 Martin and Sandra Bernstein to receive UMFK service award at commencement May 10 03080
May 2, 2003 James D. Irving to speak at UMFK commencement and receive honorary degree 03079
May 2, 2003 Second largest number of UMFK student nurses to be honored at pinning ceremony 03078
May 2, 2003 UMFK to honor faculty and staff for dedicated years of service 03077
April 25, 2003 UMFK nursing division director Rachel Albert selected to serve as evaluator for other nursing programs 03076
April 25, 2003 St. John Valley culture, history and language to be subject of several special summer courses at UMFK 03075
April 25, 2003 One hundred and ninety-nine students to receive degrees at UMFK's 121st commencement 03074
April 25, 2003 UMFK now offering behavioral science students opportunity to earn MHRT certification on campus 03073
April 25, 2003 UMFK to offer largest variety of summer courses for all ages and all interests 03065
April 25, 2003 UMFK honors student athletes at banquet 03063
April 25, 2003 UMFK honors student athletes at banquet 03061
April 18, 2003 UMFK to offer FEMA Satellite Broadcast "Crisis Intervention in a Changing World" 03072
April 18, 2003 "The Valley's View" to discuss health care cost crisis and state budget implications April 27 03071
April 18, 2003 UMFK to offer three special summer excursions to Baxter State Park, Newfoundland, and Sweden 03070
April 18, 2003 UMFK to offer summer athletic camps 03069
April 18, 2003 UMFK to present spring concert April 25 03068
April 18, 2003 UMFK to offer "Salesmanship" course 03067
April 11, 2003 UMFK's Lisa Ornstein's violin playing featured on Canadian Broadcasting Company CD 03066
April 11, 2003 UMFK-hosting U.S. Fish and Wildlife Satellite Broadcast entitled Birds: Catalysts for Conservation 03064
April 11, 2003 Three UMFK students present their project at the 2003 Maine Honors Weekend in Portland 03062
April 11, 2003 UMFK nursing students to present papers related to current nursing issues 03061
April 5, 2003 UMFK corporate relations office to host Hospice Foundation of America's 10th Annual Living with Grief Teleconference 03057
April 4, 2003 UMFK education students experience as children's book authors a positive one 03060
April 4, 2003 Open Microphone discussion featured at final forum of UMFK series on Vietnam, War, Resistance and Peace 03059
April 4, 2003 UMFK professors Radsma and Roy awarded tenure by U-Maine System Trustees 03058
April 4, 2003 Seven County residents to be inducted in UMFK Nursing Honor Society 03056
April 4, 2003 UMFK to present An Evening of Jazz 03055
April 4, 2003 UMFK nursing/public safety administration programs preparing for Open House 03054
April 4, 2003 UMFK Board of Visitors to hear latest developments on new residence hall facility at April 11 meeting 03053
March 28, 2003 UMFK French Heritage Council to present Spring Colloquium "Les Champs et les forêts" 03052
March 28, 2003 UMFK receives go-ahead to proceed with project to construct new $7 million, 150-bed residence hall 03051
March 28, 2003 Robert Scott selected new vice president for academic affairs at UMFK 03050
March 21, 2003 UMFK students to be inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society 03049
March 21, 2003 Baxter State Resource Manager to speak at the University of Maine at Fort Kent 03048
March 21, 2003 UMFK students use state-of-the-art technology to map Lonesome Pines Trails 03047
March 21, 2003 Court Jesters Comedy Basketball Team to appear at UMFK 03046
March 21, 2003 UMFK to host satellite broadcast entitled Emerging Drug Trends 03045
March 14, 2003 UMFK professors present at Northeast Chapter of the College Music Society Conference in Brunswick 03044
March 14, 2003 UMFK professor to speak at third forum of speaker series on Vietnam, War, Resistance and Peace 03043
March 14, 2003 UMFK Alumni Association to hold annual meeting 03042
March 14, 2003 "The Valley's View" to air on March 19 with discussion on 2004 Biathlon World Cup 03041
March 14, 2003 Archaeologist Adrian Burke to speak at the University of Maine at Fort Kent 03040
March 7, 2003 UMFK's Aaron Bernstein served as technical director for the Northern Maine Regional Drama Festival 03039
March 7, 2003 UMFK nursing/public safety administration programs to hold Open House 03038
March 7, 2003 UMFK to host American Red Cross Blood Drive as regional blood supplies are critically low 03037
March 7, 2003 UMFK nursing students walking to combat nationwide nursing shortage 03036
February 28, 2003 Key Bank's retail bank president to speak at UMFK about how companies are using the Internet to succeed 03035
February 28, 2003 Maple syrup making demonstration and traditional Acadian meal to be featured at UMFK "Sucrerie" 03034
February 28, 2003 200 high school sophomores will converge on UMFK for Career Conference 2003 03033
February 28, 2003 UMFK nursing student to intern at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota 03032
February 28, 2003 UMFK to host National Terrorism Preparedness Institute Broadcasts 03029
February 28, 2003 UMFK professor has composition played at SCI Region VI Conference in Arkansas 03026
February 21, 2003 UMFK to host third annual Soiree du Bon Vieux Temps on Mardi Gras 03031
February 21, 2003 UMFK to host annual Fiddler's Jamboree this coming weekend 03030
February 21, 2003 More than 30 Maine Legislators to visit UMFK as part of Northern Maine tour 03028
February 21, 2003 President Bush signs Federal spending bill which includes $425,000 for UMFK's Acadian Archives 03027
February 14, 2003 UMFK signs articulation agreement with Oxford Hills Technical School 03025
February 14, 2003 "The Valley's View" to return to air on February 23 with discussion on impact of possible war 03024
February 14, 2003 UMFK will again host "Soiree du Bon Vieux Temps" during Mardi Gras 03023
February 14, 2003 Volunteer and veteran's widow to speak candidly about her experience in Vietman at February 19 UMFK forum 03022
February 14, 2003 Call out for musicians, entertainers as UMFK Fiddler's Jamboree draws near 03021
February 14, 2003 UMFK's Gil Albert attends NABE 2003 Conference in New Orleans 03020
February 7, 2003 UMFK to offer any displaced Kent Inc. workers one three credit course tuition waiver 03019
February 7, 2003 UMFK to receive "cutting-edge" software as part of $400+ million gift to state 03018
February 7, 2003 UMFK nursing professor receives Trustee Professorship 03017
January 31, 2003 UMFK to host satellite broadcast session to help local schools be better prepared for possible terrorism event 03016
January 31, 2003 UMFK to present African rhythm performer in celebration of Black History Month 03015
January 31, 2003 UMFK to host topical three-part speaker's series on war, resistance, and peace 03014
January 31, 2003 UMFK Nadeau Hall now equipped with more than $300,000 in state-of-the-art technology 03012
January 24, 2003 UMFK professor to have composition played at Immedia 2003 conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan 03013
January 24, 2003 UMFK begins plans for its 125th Anniversary Celebration 03011
January 24, 2003 UMFK President Cost sees more active role for University Foundation 03010
January 17, 2003 Specialist in plant ecology appointed to Libra professorship at UMFK 03009
January 17, 2003 UMFK working with US Fisheries and Wildlife Service to increase awareness of endangered plant 03008
January 10, 2003 UMFK University/Community Chorus returning after a decade absence 03007
January 10, 2003 UMFK-hosting MIT satellite broadcast Solving the Weakest Link: Sales providing valuable information to local population 03006
January 10, 2003 UMFK to host informational session on 2004 World Cup hosted by president of U.S. Biathlon Association 03005
January 10, 2003 UMFK Board of Visitors to discuss implications of state budget shortfall and new campus construction at January 17 meeting 03003
January 10, 2003 UMFK's Blake Library receives donation of five original musical scores written by a Houlton woman during the Depression-era and believed lost 03002
January 3, 2003 Record number of UMFK students named to Dean's List 03001