Campus Events

Join Rileigh Blanchett and Doug Saunders from the Franklin County Children's Task Force in a discussion of programming used in area schools to prevent bullying and build Pre-K through high school students' understanding of healthy relationships.Location: Rm. 107, UMF Kalikow Education Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: College of Education, Health, and Rehabilitation For more info. contact: Dr. Mellisa Clawson, 2077787168,

Come to the North Dining Hall on Monday, March 25 to see hypnotist Eric Mina. In Eric’s shows, he “combines comedy, inspiration, and fun to create a once in a lifetime experience.” He has performed in Australia, Las Vegas, and Times Square, and his show has been called “amazingly hysterical” by CBS. In previous shows, Eric has included talent competitions and dance-offs. For a night of fun, laughter, and hypnosis, join Eric Mina and the Association for Campus Entertainment in the North Dining Hall! Location: North Dining Hall Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) For more info. contact: Kali Hopkins, 5086493594,

Dr. Brian Cavanaugh, interim director of Graduate Studies, leads a panel discussion of these issues and more: (1) Are students with disabilities at greater risk of being bullied? (2) Why is it considered "okay" to mock people with disabilities? (3) How are people with disabilities treated in our society? Location: Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: College of Education, Health, and Rehabilitation For more info. contact: Dr. Mellisa Clawson, 2077787168,

C.R. Lawn, the founder of Fedco Seeds, will tell how its graphic-laden, horticulturally-rich, liberated literacy offered tools to combat the corporate takeover of the seed industry, restore the seed commons and teach others how to rein in out-of-control privatization and uber-marketed corporate capitalism run amok.Location: Emery Community Arts Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The New Commons Project For more info. contact: Kristen Case, 2077787239, https://newcommonsproject.org/calendar/

Julia Daly and Rachel Hovel will share their research on mountain lakes in Maine, with an emphasis on features of these lakes that are difficult for the casual visitor to observe.Location: Rm. 112, UMF Kalikow Education Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: University Culture Committee For more info. contact: Prof. Steven Wenz, 2077787421,

Please join President Eric Brown as he presents a budget update to campus. Location: Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center Cost: FREE Open to: UMF Community Only Sponsored By: President's Office For more info. contact: Amy Perreault, 2077787256,

Former Peace Corps Volunteer and UMF professor Doug Dunlap will present on his experience in the Pacific country of Micronesia and how it influenced his career path and life choices. Information about how to apply to the Peace Corps will also be shared. Location: Rm. 101, UMF Fusion Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: Global Education & Career Planning For more info. contact: Linda Beck and Cyndi McShane, 2077787035, https://www.umf-globaled.com/events

A presentation by Christian Giddings, Music Director at Kents Hill School and UMF music instructor. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) is considered by many to be among the most important musicians of the late sixteenth century. He wrote in every genre of the time, and his madrigals may be considered a bridge from the Late-Renaissance style into the Baroque. Torquato Tasso (1544-1595) is one of the most important poets of the second half of the sixteenth century. Using rhetorical analysis, Giddings will investigate the poetic influence of Tasso on Monteverdi’s madrigals. Location: Rm. 26, UMF Merrill Hall (classroom behind Nordica) Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: UMF Arts Division For more info. contact: Steven Pane, 2077787288,

Featuring Northfield and talented college a cappella groups from Maine -- pop, jazz, rock n' roll, classical music and more. Location: Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall Cost: $10 adults Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: UMF and Arts Farmington For more info. contact: Burt Knapp, 2077787081,

World-class pianist and UMF Professor DSteven Pane performs Franz Liszt’s 1838 piano transcription of BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 6 “PASTORAL.” Pane has performed at universities and in major halls throughout the country including the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Aaron Davis Hall in New York City, Davies Hall in San Francisco, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Location: Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The New Commons Project For more info. contact: Kristen Case, 2077787239, https://newcommonsproject.org/calendar/

World-class pianist and UMF Professor Steven Pane performs Franz Liszt’s 1838 piano transcription of BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 6 “PASTORAL.” Pane has performed at universities and in major halls throughout the country including the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Aaron Davis Hall in New York City, Davies Hall in San Francisco, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Location: Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The New Commons Project For more info. contact: Kristen Case, 2077787239, https://newcommonsproject.org/calendar/

The 3rd Annual National Math Coaching Conference
Friday, April 12, 2019, at The University of Maine Farmington
To register, please download our National Math Coaching Conference 2019 Registration Form
Spend the day working with Dr. Maggie B. McGathaLocation: UMF- North Dining Hall Cost: Registration fee $135 non-MMCP Members Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The Office of Graduate Studies For more info. contact: Martha Smiley, 2077787502, http://www2.umf.maine.edu/gradstudies/nmcc/

The 32-piece Haffner Sinfonietta (conducted by Jinwook Park) visits Farmington to perform the entirety of BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 6 “PASTORAL.” Dr. Steven Pane (professor of Music at UMF) will provide an introductory lecture.Location: Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The New Commons Project For more info. contact: Kristen Case, 2077787239, https://newcommonsproject.org/calendar/

Will be inducting Psychology students with at least a 3.2 in Psychology into Psi Chi, an international honorary society in psychology.Location: Ferro Alumni House - 242 Main Street Cost: membership cost Open to: UMF Community Only Sponsored By: Psi Chi For more info. contact: Joel King, 2077787381,

Enter the world and creative processes of Ludwig van Beethoven through this comprehensive 2009 documentary directed by Phil Grabsky. This film follows Beethoven through his notable compositions (and features dozens of performances by top musicians) while exploring the historical and social context in which they were created.Location: Emery Community Arts Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The New Commons Project For more info. contact: Kristen Case, 2077787239, https://newcommonsproject.org/calendar/

Join Dan Beachy-Quick (professor of English at Colorado State University), Steven Pane (professor Music at UMF), and Kristen Case (associate professor English at UMF) for an examination of the pastoral, an artistic mode utilized in BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 6 “PASTORAL” that focuses on the representation of an idealized rural environment.Location: Emery Community Arts Center Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The New Commons Project For more info. contact: Kristen Case, 2077787239, https://newcommonsproject.org/calendar/

Symposium Day is a day-long celebration and presentation of UMF student academic and creative work: in-person presentations, poster displays, interactive digital media exhibits, performances and more.Location: Held at various locations across campus. Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: The University Culture Committee For more info. contact: Paul Stancioff, 2077787371,

Designed for educators and aspiring educators, UMF’s Assistive Technology summit will bring accessibility alive, as we explore pressing issues in classrooms across Maine. You won’t leave disappointed as you learn the legal standards of AT in the IEP and schools, creating accessibility with your content, collaborating with team members–especially the student, and how to hear all learners in your classroom utilizing AAC. The summit will wrap-up with a hands-on maker fair that will allow you to explore and create low, mid and high tech assistive technology for your classroom that you can use when you return. Don’t miss out on this inaugural event!Location: UMF - The Landing & CR123 Cost: Registration Fee $75 Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: Office of Graduate Studies For more info. contact: Martha Smiley, 2077787502, http://www2.umf.maine.edu/gradstudies/upcoming-events/atsummit/

UMF's Commencement/Graduation. Keynote speaker and student speaker TBA. The ceremony will be held outdoors, Saturday, May 11, 2019 beginning at 10:30am. It will take place in the large parking lot behind the the UMF Einar A. Olsen Student Center, located at the corner of High Street and South Street on the Farmington campus. Admission to the outdoor event is wide open — no ticket required. Seating is first-come / first-served, so plan accordingly. Guests who would prefer to watch the ceremony live over closed-circuit TV may do so inside Lincoln Auditorium, located in the Gwilym Roberts Learning Center, adjacent to where Commencement will be held. The event is also livestreamed on the UMF website. In case of inclement weather the Commencement ceremony will be held inside the UMF Fitness & Recreation Center, located at the corner of Lincoln Street and Quebec Street. There will be no outdoor march. Admission to the indoor ceremony is limited to those with “Fitness and Recreation Center” tickets. Graduating students will have received their allotment of tickets well in advance.
Location: Outdoors, in the large parking lot behind the the UMF Einar A. Olsen Student Center, located at the corner of High Street and South Street on the Farmington campus. Cost: FREE Open to: Open to the Public Sponsored By: Office of the Provost/ Vice President for Academic Affairs For more info. contact: Sandra Lord, 2077787276,

Laurie Kennedy on viola, Yuri Funahashi on piano and invited guest performersLocation: Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall Cost: $15 adults Open to: UMF Community Only Sponsored By: UMF and Arts Farmington For more info. contact: Burt Knapp, 2077787081,