News

Pinette to deliver 14th Maine Heritage Lecture on October 12

The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will present the 2023 Maine Heritage Lecture on Oct. 12 at 3:00 p.m. The event takes place in the Bodwell Area at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a reception to follow at the CCA’s Hudson Museum. This year’s lecture, titled “50 Years of Advocacy in Maine: Exploring the History […]

Read more

Audio/visual experience comes to the Versant Power Astronomy Center for limited run

A unique audio-visual experience is coming to the Versant Power Astronomy Center this month. The Center is playing host to Mesmerica, a visual music journey that brings the mesmerizing music of Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist James Hood together with visually-hypnotic, 3D animated art curated from artists around the world, creating an immersive experience designed to […]

Read more

May term trip to Quebec City an opportunity for language immersion and more

  There are many benefits that come with taking a May Term class. These classes often present opportunities that simply don’t fit within the context of a standard semester-long offering. Take the recent trip to Quebec City taken by a bakers’ dozen (or douzaine de boulangers, if you like) of French students. For one week, […]

Read more

UMaine’s Congressional Internship program marks 65 years

One of the University of Maine’s most distinguished and celebrated offerings marked a milestone this year. UMaine’s Congressional Internship program marked its 65th year with a gathering in Washington D.C. earlier this spring, bringing together the current cohort of interns with a selection of former participants whose involvement goes back through the decades, as well as […]

Read more

Anderson’s new book reimagines the medieval church

A new book from a University of Maine faculty member takes a deep dive into an underexplored aspect of medieval Christianity. Joel Anderson, assistant professor of history, has just seen the release of his new book. Titled Reimagining Christendom: Writing Iceland’s Bishops into the Roman Church, 1200-1350, the book is published by the University of […]

Read more

School of Performing Arts invites student auditions for Fall 2021 programming

The University of Maine School of Performing Arts’s Division of Theatre and Dance invites student auditions for its slate of Fall 2021 theatrical performances. Auditions will take place on September 2nd and 3rd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with callbacks on Saturday, September 4. Auditions for Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka, directed by Rosalie Purvis, will […]

Read more

photograph of Dunn Hall

Maine Association of Broadcasters Names 2020-2021 MAB Scholars

The Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) recently announced the awarding of scholarship support to six University of Maine undergraduates.  The 2020-2021 Maine Association of Broadcasters Scholars are: Peter Alexander: a second-year student majoring in communication with a minor in leadership studies from Rockland, Maine. Devin Daigneault: Journalism and Theater dual major from Winslow, Maine. Erin […]

Read more

CLAS Celebrates 2021 Student Award Winners

The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has named its 2020-21 student award winners, to be honored at a virtual ceremony on April 19, 2021. The event program is available for download below. Each year, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences awards prizes to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in a […]

Read more