The University of Maine will conduct a full-scale emergency communications system test on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Outdoor sirens, which represent an integral part of the system, will sound for several minutes shortly after 12 noon. Those sirens are audible throughout the UMaine campus and, under certain conditions, in parts of the surrounding communities. (more…)
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Emergency communications system test Nov. 9
Monday, October 24th, 2011Brewer comments on voter registration ballot measure
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011Mark Brewer of the UMaine political science faculty was quoted in a Bangor Daily News story, also published in the Brunswick Times Record, analyzing Question 1 on the Nov. 8 statewide ballot. The question asked voters if they wish to “reject” a new law that requires registration two days before an election.
Football win gets national attention
Sunday, October 9th, 2011Chris Treister’s overtime two-point conversion score, which gave the UMaine Black Bears a 25-24 Saturday win over James Madison, was #2 on ESPN Sports Center’s “Top 10 Plays” on Sunday morning. A Virginia television station’s news coverage includes video highlights from the game, including the decisive play. More game details are in a Maine Sunday Telegram report.
MTV program student casting call
Thursday, September 29th, 2011mtvU, MTV’s college channel, is looking to cast a few UMaine students for a series called “Dean’s List.” The episode will be produced in conjunction with the Campus Consciousness Tour taking place on campus Thursday Oct. 20.
Specifically, producers are searching for students who are involved in initiatives that promote green/sustainable living.
“Dean’s List” list is a music video countdown program. Students who are actively promoting environmental consciousness, and have an interest in sharing messages with students nationwide, would be of interest to the program’s producers.
Any student who wishes to be considered should send the following to castme@mtvu.com
- name
- contact information
- a photograph
- information about his or her work related to environmental initiatives
- a statement about why he or she wishes to be part of the program
The deadline is approaching soon, so quick responses would be appreciated.
Sept. 29, 2011
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
Bookstore centennial celebration Friday
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University Bookstore, the official bookstore of the University of Maine. To commemorate the occasion, a “birthday party” will be held this Friday from 1-3 p.m. at the store, located in the lower level of the Memorial Union. Students, faculty and staff members, alumni and friends are all invited to join the festivities that will include historical displays, giveaways, refreshments and more. University of Maine President Paul Ferguson and other distinguished guests will be a part of the celebration. (more…)
New Writing Series Presents Poetry Readings Thursday
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011The University of Maine’s The New Writing Series is hosting poets Laura Mullen and Kathleen Ossip for public poetry readings Thursday, Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m. in Soderberg Auditorium in Jenness Hall. Mullen is the author of the newly published “Dark Archive,” and Ossip recently published “The Cold War.” The event is free. The New Writing Series schedule of readings and other events is on its website. The series is sponsored by the UMaine English Department and the National Poetry Foundation, based at UMaine.
Contact: Steve Evans, (207) 581-3818
Martin opinion column in Christian Science Monitor
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011Justin Martin, a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors College Preceptor of Journalism at UMaine, wrote an opinion column, ” Anti-Israel speech should be protected, not banned, on American campuses,” for the Sept. 19 Christian Science Monitor. In the column, Martin provides his perspectives on a published call for colleges and universities to limit anti-Semitic activities and commentary. Martin argues that such speech “is protected in full” by the First Amendment. You can follow Martin on Twitter @justin_d_martin.
Brewer comments in story on LePage executive order
Sunday, August 28th, 2011Prof. Mark Brewer of the UMaine political sciences faculty was quoted in a Friday Maine Today Media (Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal, Central Maine Morning Sentinel) story about a new executive order issued by Gov. LePage. Brewer says that the governor’s order that his office approve all new agency rules is not “out of the ordinary.”
Sidelko in editorial on binge drinking
Thursday, August 25th, 2011Comments from Lauri Sidelko, UMaine’s director of Drug and Alcohol Education Programs, were included in a Wednesday Bangor Daily News editorial about binge drinking among college students. Sidelko described some of the tactics she and her colleagues use to educate UMaine students about the dangers of excessive alcohol use.
Newspaper features football book
Friday, August 12th, 2011Friday’s Bangor Daily News includes a story about “Tackling Football: A Woman’s Guide to Understanding the College Game,” a new book by UMaine Prof. Sandy Caron and Mike Hodgson, a former Black Bear football player who is now associate athletic director for development. Val Ireland, creative services manager in UMaine’s Dept. of University Relations, illustrated the book.
