FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington and the Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association have announced that a talk about current international issues, featuring U.S. Sen. Angus S. King Jr., is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. The event is free and open to the public and will be in Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center, 270 Main St., according to a news release from UMF.

“We are very pleased that Senator King will be sharing his views with us as we begin the new academic semester,” said Kathryn A. Foster, UMF president. “UMF is committed to expanding the international horizons and awareness of our students, faculty and staff, and we look forward to his address, given his unique, Washington perspective.”

Foster’s comments were echoed by Robert Lively, president of the Fulbright Association, Maine Chapter. “The Fulbright Program is committed to furthering international communication and understanding through individual contacts, and we are confident that Senator King’s comments will contribute to that on-going discussion.”