Year: 2003

UMaine/Orono Police Team Up for Prevention

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine office of Substance Abuse Prevention Services and the Orono Police Department have developed a new program that will focus on prevention of alcohol abuse near the UMaine campus. Funding for the $6,000 initiative, which will feature increased patrols to prevent underage […]

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UMaine Peace Week 2003 Schedule Set

Contact: Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s Peace Studies Program has developed a series of events for Peace Week 2003 at UMaine.  The theme for the week’s programming is “Transforming Gender Roles for the 21st Century.”  The schedule of events follows:   MONDAY, OCT. 27   12:15-1:30 P.M. Religion […]

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Sustainable Agriculture Grants Available

Contact: Media contact: Richard Kersbergen, Extension Educator, 207-342-5971 or 800-287-1426 ORONO– Are you a farmer with a great idea for a better way to grow a crop, market a product or engage members of your community in strengthening local agriculture?  Would a little more time (or money) help you to follow up on that idea?  […]

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Visiting Geriatric Scholars at UMaine Monday-Thursday

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Two of the leading national authorities on vision loss and aging will visit the University of Maine Oct. 27-30 as part of the UMaine Center on Aging’s BAC/Toyota Visiting Geriatric Scholar Program. Cynthia Stuen and Amy Horowitz, both from the International Lighthouse for the Blind […]

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UMaine Announces International Week Schedule

Contact: Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine plans a wide variety of activities and events for its annual International Week of programming.  This year’s schedule begins on Thursday, Oct. 30 and continues through Saturday, Nov. 8 when Culturefest, UMaine’s annual celebration of diversity, takes center stage.  The complete schedule […]

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Rabbi Michael Lerner to Present UMaine Schonberger Lecture

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s annual Howard Schonberger Peace and Social Justice Memorial Lecture Series, scheduled this year for Thursday, Nov. 6, will feature a talk by Rabbi Michael Lerner, founder and editor of “Tikkun,” a progressive Jewish Magazine. The lecture, named in memory of Schonberger, […]

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UMaine to Co-Host Conference on Private Sector Business in Iraq; Speakers to Include Key Members of Iraqi Governing Council and Weinberger

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO, Me. — An examination of business opportunities in a rebuilding, post-war Iraq will highlight the agenda of a Nov. 13 conference, “Doing Business in Iraq: the Private Sector.”  The conference, which will be held at Black Point Inn in Scarborough, Me., is co-sponsored by the University […]

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Culturefest 2003 at UMaine Nov. 8

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The 2003 edition of Culturefest, the University of Maine’s annual celebration of cultural diversity, is set for Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the UMaine Field House.  Culturefest activities are designed to promote understanding and to provide the community with opportunities to sample […]

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Winter Parking Ban to Take Effect

Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s winter overnight parking ban will be in effect from Nov. 1, 2003 through May 1, 2004, according to the UMaine Parking Services Office. Faculty, staff, commuter, perimeter and visitor parking areas are closed to overnight parking during this period every year.  […]

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New Board Elected at University of Maine Foundation

Contact: Media contact: Amos Orcutt, President/CEO, University of Maine Foundation, 800.982.8503 At the 2003 Annual Meeting of the University of Maine Foundation, Robert W. Daigle was elected Chair of the Board for 2003-2004.  A Camden resident, Mr. Daigle is a 1971 graduate of The University of Maine and is President and CEO of Camden National […]

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