Washington, DC Reunion Spring 2024
Orlina Boteva, Director of OIP, hosted an alumni reunion for UMaine students who studied abroad or were UMaine international students in Washington, DC on February 20, 2024.
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International Dance Festival Spring 2024
This year, the International Dance Festival was held on February 24 with shows at 2pm and 7pm. Our 20th Celebration was a resounding success and a wonderful opportunity to connect with International Dance Festival alumni from across the years. A big thank you to the many alumni that presented in person or on video, attended […]
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Maine Maple Sunday Spring 2024
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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Education Abroad News Spring 2024
The prestigious George Mitchell Peace Scholarship was awarded to Ruth Griffith, a junior Honors student studying Economics, who will study abroad in Spring 2025. The scholarship covers all expenses for one Maine resident to study abroad at University College Cork in Ireland. Ruth showed exceptional knowledge about the mission of Senator George Mitchell and a […]
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Intensive English Institute Spring 2024
This spring, the University of Maine Intensive English Institute (IEI) hosted a group of students from Hirosaki University for the 24th consecutive year. The Hirosaki University students attended IEI classes for three weeks and intercultural activities, such as a day with educators and students at Orono elementary and middle schools, tours of Hudson Museum, Page […]
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Maine Central Institute and Taiwan Student Visit to Campus Fall 2023
In July 2023, the OIP International Admissions team, along with OIP volunteers and Team Maine ambassadors, hosted a group of 135 high school students and teachers from 10 schools in Taiwan. The all-day visit included our signature tours of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, School of Performing Arts, Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center and Wyeth Family […]
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Alumni Reunions Fall 2023
Alfiya Battalova and Pratick Mukherjee visited in early July, 2023. Alfiya earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration in 2011 and is now an Assistant Professor in Justice Studies at Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia. Pratick earned a Master’s degree in Economics, also in 2011; after working as an accountant for many years, […]
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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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Intensive English Institute Fall 2023
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 […]
Read moreEducation Abroad Fall 2024
The Fall 2023 Education Abroad Fair saw an attendance of over 100 students who came to find out more about going abroad through UMaine as well as a number of other program providers such as USAC, CIS Abroad, and SIT Study Abroad. The fair is a great way for students to find helpful information they need to […]
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