The Mainebiz staff had the good fortune of visiting the University of Maine at Farmington last year as part of our “On the Road” series of events.We were doubly fortunate to have Kathryn A. (Kate) Foster, president of the Farmington campus, take part in our round table discussion and then offer to show a couple […]
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The Mainebiz staff had the good fortune of visiting the University of Maine at Farmington last year as part of our “On the Road” series of events.
We were doubly fortunate to have Kathryn A. (Kate) Foster, president of the Farmington campus, take part in our round table discussion and then offer to show a couple of us the campus. We also talked a good deal about the programs the campus has set up to prepare students to join the workforce.
It made a lasting impression. With this issue, our newest staff writer, Renee Cordes, was able to catch up with Foster. I'll let you read the story, but I was particularly struck by something the president said to our reporter: “We have a commitment to our students to prepare them and provide opportunities so they can go from curriculum to career,” Foster told Mainebiz. “If your aspiration is to come out of school prepared for a job, in terms of knowledge, experience and skills, that's a commitment that Farmington makes. That's something that's really important to us.”
As a student, or in my case, as the parent of a college student, you couldn't ask for more than that.
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