Tag: Fun

Six people standing with their bicycles

Earn-a-Bike Program for IEI Students

Once again students from the Intensive English Institute were able to participate in the Earn-a-Bike program generously sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. Erik DaSilva hosted the event for us on campus and students learned how to ride safely and maintain their bikes. IEI and BCM hope to host another event on campus this […]

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Students standing at assembly table, preparing packaged oatmeal

Maine Day of Service 2025

Students from the Intensive English Institute participated in a UMaine tradition by taking part in the Maine Day of Service on Wednesday, April 30th. First, we joined the Honors College for the Maine Day Meal Packout. More than 53,000 meals were packed and are being distributed to food banks and shelters across the state. Next, […]

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2025 International Dance Festival. A celebration of dances from around the world. Free admissions. For more information call 581.3437 or visit umaine.edu/international. Saturday, February 22 2pm and 7pm. Collins Center for the Arts University of Maine.

Save the Date: 2025 International Dance Festival!

Rehearsals for the 2025 International Dance Festival are underway!  The performers are excited to showcase their cultural traditions on stage at the Collins Center for the Arts on February 22 with the usual matinee and evening performances.  This year we  have 14 groups performing, representing 12 countries.   It is amazing to see the progress each […]

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Harris Award Honorees

The Harris Award

The University of Maine Foundation honored one alum from each of the six colleges with the President Abram W. Harris Award at their 90th Annual Luncheon on Friday, October 18. Awarded every five years, Harris Award honors alumni who demonstrate exemplary leadership and contribute to their community and/or service to UMaine – traits synonymous with the former President’s efforts to build a stronger […]

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Saturday November 2 from 11Am to 3PM in the New Balance Recreation Center UMaine, Orono. Free Admission

Save the Date for Culturefest 2024!

Join us on Saturday, November 2 from 11am to 3pm in the New Balance Recreation Center for Culturefest. Culturefest features international foods, cultural exhibits, children’s’ activities, and a style show. More information can be found here.

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Students on steps outside union with presideny Ferrini-Mundy

International Student Coffee Hour

UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy engaged with UMaine international students during the International Coffee Hour, a UMaine tradition for over 40 years! An exchange of stories and experiences took place over scoops of ice cream, fostering camaraderie and meaningful connections.

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President Ensign addresses the reception

On Wednesday, September 18, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy held a welcome reception for President Margee Ensign from the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) to the University of Maine campus. In 1991, UMaine served as the academic partner to the US and Bulgarian governments to establish the first American-style undergraduate liberal arts institution in Eastern Europe. In 2024, AUBG […]

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(L-R) Sarah Joughin, Mireille LeGal, Asif Sharazi, and Orlina Boteva.

Alumni Visit!

Brothers Tega and Ruona Dibie stopped by Coffee Hour for a surprise visit! Tega earned a Bachelor’s degree in August 2014 and returned to UMaine in the Fall 2015 to pursue a Master’s degree in Spatial Information Science & Engineering. Ruona earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering in December 2015, and returned in 2017 to pursue […]

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International Students at Rogers Farm

Rogers Farm Visit

In June, the students from the UMaine Intensive English Institute (IEI) visited Rogers Farm, one of several UMaine agricultural research stations. It was a day of experiential learning.  Kate Garland, UMaine Horticultural Professional, and Christina Lannan, Rogers Farm Enrichment Coordinator, showed IEI students pigments and watercolors made with the garden elements. Students looked at treasure […]

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Students Kayaking on the Penobscot River

Cultural Events & Trips Fall 2023

International students enjoyed an afternoon of paddling on the Penobscot River recently while raising money to support cancer research. The International Student Association sponsored a team in the 2023 Northern Light Champion the Cure Challenge, an annual event that funds local cancer research and enhances patients’ care and their experience living with cancer. The 20 students who participated raised […]

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