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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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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Please join us in welcoming our newest addition to the OIP family! Jake Puente, is a transplant from Nebraska, where he received a B.A. in Multidisciplinary Studies, with a minor in Psychology from the University of Nebraska Omaha in 2019. He moved to Maine with his family in 2021. He looks forward to working with and helping […]
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Funded through the Finish Strong Adult Degree Program, the Intensive English Institute has expanded service to the Greater Portland area. Our newest IEI instructor, Nadine Bravo, is offering English language class for beginners in the Biddeford Public Library to the local immigrant community. She is planning on opening classes soon in Westbrook and Gorham. We […]
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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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Mireille Le Gal, International Student and Scholar Advisor at OIP, led a group of international students to visit a local sugar house on Maine Maple Sunday in Clifton, ME. Trips, such as this one, are always a great learning experience for students and a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and connect with one another. […]
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On September 9, 2023 on a beautiful sunny day, a group of International students visited Rogers Farms for the Field Day and Fun Run event. The students had the opportunity to pick beautiful flowers, learn about pollinators and native plants, observe planting techniques, craft with natural elements, try delicious cookies made with locally grown veggies and more. The Roger […]
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The Intensive English Institute (IEI) is a program at the University of Maine that accepts and welcomes students from various countries around the world. The program strives to challenge and engage students in the English language, helping to improve fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written mediums. Students who attend, and pass their courses, […]
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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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When Juliana Tavora came to the University of Maine from her native Brazil, one of her first stops on campus was the Intensive English Institute (IEI). The staff and instructors at IEI helped guide her through the challenges and complexities of taking classes in English for the first time.
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