Outreach

UMaine, Rural Schools Collaborative to continue partnership supporting rural educators and communities

The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) have agreed to extend their partnership focused on advancing the preparation and professional development of high-quality rural teachers and school leaders throughout New England. The parties recently signed a new memorandum of understanding to continue the collaboration through fiscal […]

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BDN highlights UMaine Extension Tick Lab for report on tick-borne diseases

The Bangor Daily News highlighted the work of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab to test submitted ticks for disease. The lab has received 1,700 samples this year, which is less than the 2,000 submitted by this same time last year. Griffin Dill, Tick Lab manager and integrated pest management professional with UMaine […]

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CCA announces 2024-25 season performances

The Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) announced its 2024-25 season schedule featuring programs that will bring a variety of performances in music, dance, theatre and more to the stage. This season’s schedule at the CCA has something for everyone, including modern cirque acts and comedians; contemporary and Irish step dancing performances; Taiko drumming; holiday […]

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BDN highlights Witter Farm ‘Adopt a Cow’ program

The Bangor Daily News highlighted the “Adopt a Cow” program coming to the University of Maine’s Witter Farm for the first time during the 2024-25 school year. The program aims to reconnect schoolchildren with agriculture and create future farmers by allowing them to send letters, receive photos and make video calls to calves or cows […]

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The County references Extension information on plant-eating bugs

The County referenced an informational fact sheet and newsletter from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension on bugs and beetles that eat potato plants. Weekly throughout the growing season, four UMaine Extension pest specialists issue the Pest Alert with recommendations for treating pests and diseases.

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Recent UMaine graduate writes feature story for Public Service Review

Julian Ober, a May 2024 graduate of the University of Maine who completed a bachelor’s with a double major in political science and women’s, gender and sexuality studies, wrote a feature story for the spring 2024 edition of Public Service Review from the Stennis Center for Public Service. Ober interviewed Ambureen Rana, a fellow graduate […]

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News Center highlights UMaine Extension’s 4-H summer camps

News Center Maine highlighted 4-H programming through University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H. During the summer, 4-H hosts four camps located across the state to enrich students in nature and education. Executive Director of Maine 4-H centers Ryder Scott said these types of experiences are important for young people to unplug from technology and for […]

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