1,752 reasons why higher education still works

1,752 reasons why higher education still works

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Raymond J. Rice is the president of the University of Maine at Presque Isle. This week, UMPI will hold two commencement ceremonies in a single day in Presque Isle with more than 550 graduates crossing the stage. Behind those caps and gowns are 1,752 people who have submi…