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foot space, which can currently
accommodate up to 25 people, is
conveniently located on the first floor
of Kelley Commons (adjacent to the
Campus Center) with easy accessibility
through an exterior entrance and
nearby parking. The center has a
kitchen, restrooms, and ample storage
making it a self-contained space even
for all-day functions.
The MMG Center will be home
to UMPI’s Employer U program
through which existing programs,
such as American Management
Association certification and the
Young Professionals Institute, are
delivered. Other offerings will include
workshops on customer service,
leadership, social media, effective
communication, and other topics
relevant in today’s, and tomorrow’s,
workplace. CEU courses for educators
are currently being offered, with plans
to add CEU opportunities for other
professions, such as law enforcement,
to the growing list of Employer U
programs. Enrichment, certification,
and potentially graduate level offerings
are also being explored.
Athletes have the gymnasiums,
performers have the theater, professors
have the classrooms, artists have
the gallery, and now employees
throughout the region have a training
center designated just for them.
If you would like more information
about Employer U or have program
suggestions, please contact Kim Jones,
UMPI Director of Employer U, at
[email protected] or by
calling 207.768.9459.
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Kim Jones, UMPI Employer U Director, reviews an UMPI Course Guide in
the office at the new MMG Center for Professional Development.