UNE Board Member Featured in Auburn Citizen

Joseph F. Karpinski, D.D.S., a member of the University of New England Board of Trustees, was featured in a June 4 story in The Citizen newspaper in Auburn NY.   The article, “Celebrating History in the Making,” notes the significance of the honorary doctor of humane letters Dr. Karpinski was awarded from Cayuga Community College (CCC) at its commencement ceremony May 20. (Read the story here.)

Karpinski was the first person in the history of CCC to receive an honorary degree, and was recognized for his numerous accomplishments and longtime service to the college.  He was also featured in the May 21 edition of The Citizen. (Read the story here.)

A respected oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Auburn, NY, Dr. Karpinski has been a member of the UNE Board of Trustees since 2004, and currently serves on the Facilities, Institutional Advancement, and Student Affairs Committees.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.