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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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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UMaine IEI hosts English language program with Japanese partner for 23 consecutive years The UMaine Intensive English Institute (IEI) hosted a virtual English language program for students from Hirosaki University in Japan from Feb. 26–March 9, 2023. Tokuji Noro, professor in the Department of English, faculty of Education at Hirosaki University, recruited the students and […]
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