Week of Events
Black Bears Gratitude Project
The Black Bears Gratitude Project provides an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to express appreciation to mentors, colleagues and others who make their time at UMaine better. Please submit your notes of gratitude online by March 21, 2025. Gratitude note authors and recipients will be invited to a reception in their honor during Maine […]
Grant Writing Essentials
You have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals, communications, virtual event planning and fundraising, you’re overwhelmed. And now you’ve been tasked with writing a grant and you don’t know where to start. Our online grant writing program can help! This interactive online professional development program will teach you the basics of seeing a […]
Lucia: The Secret of Shooting Stars
Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar auroras. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light”. Meteorites, shooting stars, these […]
Prince: Purple Rain Planetarium
Undefinable, musical genius, mysterious, guarded, and iconic – it is impossible to pin down Prince. He speaks on through his musical legacy and our program features several his hits such as When Doves Cry, Let’s go Crazy, 1999, Raspberry Beret, and many more. Join us to be immersed in his music set to a stunning visual journey […]
ServSafe® Certification
University of Maine Cooperative Extension can help you achieve your ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification. This nationally-recognized certification is for anyone working in the food industry, including non-profit organizations. UMaine Extension offers an 8-hour ServSafe® training using the latest ServSafe® Manager Book, 7th Edition Revised, and exam proctoring.
Adaption in Action Series: Climate Smart Ecological Designs for Farms
Ecological Design is a helpful tool for implementing a Climate Adaptation Plan. In this workshop Jesse Watson from Maine Ecological Design School will introduce the Ecological Design process and principles that go into this type of planning process. Some considerations include: categories of land use; reading the landscape, addressing resource concerns, access, water management, types […]
Bring Your Own Brain Hackathon
Recruiting UMaine students for the Bring Your Own Brain Hackathon on March 28th and 29th! Win money, eat good food, and share your ideas! On Friday, begin with ideation & team building! Saturday, the real work begins as you innovate, build, and pitch your ideas. A full agenda is listed below! RSVP at: https://cglink.me/2sr/r399444 Friday 3/28: […]
Mayan Archeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe
The night is an eye, both dark and bright! It forces us to look up and ask ourselves questions about our place in the Cosmos, our origins, and what is beyond the horizon. Using spectacular visuals and stunning sound, audiences tour six ancient Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen Itzá, Uxmal, Edzna, Palenque, and Bonampak. Along […]
Eastern Maine Regional Opportunities for Ocean, Timber and Soil (ROOTS) Conference
Eastern Maine Regional Opportunities for Ocean, Timber and Soil (ROOTS) Conference will take place on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the University of Maine at Machias, Reynold’s Center, 116 O’Brien Avenue. A snow date is set for Saturday, March 29. This event is being hosted by the University of […]
