OIP hosts a weekly Coffee Hour to connect students, scholars, staff, and other community members in a casual meeting space. If you are coming to Homecoming this fall, we hope you will join us for International Coffee Hour on Friday, October 24, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be hosted in the […]
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A celebration of food, music, and fashion from around the world. Clear your calendar on Saturday, November 8, 2025. OIP is hosting our annual Culturefest event from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the New Balance Recreation Center on Orono campus. We hope to see you there! For more information, please contact us at international@maine.edu
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The Intensive English Institute (IEI) recently toured the Advanced Structures & Composite Center (ASCC). Led by Joseph, a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering program, they got an insider look at some of the facility’s current research projects. The ASCC is a world-renowned research hub focused on creating innovative materials and structures. They’ve been a […]
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This summer, international students from UMaine joined IEI on a trip to Sullivan, Maine, to visit CCAR —UMaine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research. We learned about CCAR’s educational outreach, aquaculture research projects, and business incubator. CCAR serves as a hub for aquaculture business development. Plus, it is located in a beautiful setting on Taunton Bay. […]
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This April, students from the Intensive English Institute hosted a table at the annual “Marvin and Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea,” a fundraising event for the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor. Our book choice was Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang. We took this opportunity to promote I’m Your Neighbor Books, a non-profit organization […]
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The VEMI Lab, or Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction Lab, studies the ways in which humans interact with technology and explores ways that technology can be used to overcome barriers. IEI students were led by Tommy, who works for the VEMI Lab, the tour guide. At the first workstation in the tour, they toured a […]
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Students from the Intensive English Institute (IEI) embraced a UMaine tradition by participating in the Maine Day of Service. They joined the Honors College for the Maine Day Meal Packout, contributing to the impressive effort of packing over 53,000 meals for food banks and shelters statewide. Afterward, the students assisted Fogler Library staff with tidying […]
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The Intensive English Institute (IEI) students once again benefited from the Earn-A-Bike program, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Bike Coalition of Maine. Erik DaSilva hosted the on-campus event, where students learned valuable skills in bicycle safety and maintenance. The IEI and BCM are exploring the possibility of another event this summer. Our sincere […]
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