Our Maine Street's Aroostook Issue 18 : Fall 2013 | Page 77
Linking Generations through
Teaching and Learning
Also in September, UMPI
was pleased to partner with The
Aroostook Medical Center and
Healthy Aroostook (a program of
ACAP) on an event that helps local
youth to understand the importance of
and embrace physical fitness and lifelong
wellness. The second annual REDY . . . SET . . . LET ’S GO!
YOUTH TRIATHLON was held on the UMPI campus on Sept.
and featured approximately local participants between
the ages of and . Children ages to swam yards in
the Gentile Hall pool, and biked miles and ran one-half mile
on a course around campus. Youth between and swam
yards, biked . miles and ran mile. The event, led by
Youth Triathlon Coordinator Jonathan Kelley, focused on encouraging local kids to improve their level of physical activity
and to have fun doing it. Leading up to the event, UMPI
served as the site of several training sessions, including afternoons of yoga, biking, swimming, and running. Dozens of
UMPI and community volunteers came together to make this
event a success.
As it has for a decade and a half, UMPI is offering a schedule of short courses in the fall especially for lifelong learners as
part of its SENIORS ACHIEVING GREATER EDUCATION program. SAGE serves local residents over and believes in
“learning for life.” The program connects participants to local
educators, experts and enthusiasts focused on topics ranging
PHOTOS
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Michael Thibodeau
Christine Smith
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Jocelyn Dill
Paul Bouchard
Stephanie Dubay
from literature and history to science, religion, and even local
subjects. To learn more about SAGE, contact Mary Lawrence
at . or [email protected].
Another important way the University focuses on
teaching and learning
across generations is
through its DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES,
which kicked off on
Sept. with a very
special talk. Through
Canon USA’s Explorer of Light proJOYCE TENNESON
gram, world renowned
photographer Joyce Tenneson delivered a presentation titled
An Intimate Look at the Intimate Portrait. The series will continue with a visit by Spencer West on Nov. . Inspirational
and charismatic, West travels around the world speaking candidly about the struggles he overcame after losing his legs at
the age of and the extraordinary feats he has accomplished
since then, such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The talk is
free and will be held at .. in the Campus Center.
To learn more about these and other ways UMPI is linking generations through teaching and learning, visit www.umpi.edu. #