College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Week of Events
Accepted Student Day
Admitted students starting in Fall 2017 are invited to attend an Accepted Student Day on campus. For more information, please visit go.umaine.edu/visit.
Maine State Museum Trip
The History Department is taking a trip to the Maine State Museum, Saturday, March 25. For more information, contact Dr. Richard Judd, Professor of History, richard_judd@umit.maine.edu
Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from earth. They explore […]
Dynamic Earth
Dynamic Earth
Explore the inner workings of earth’s climate system with visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations. This exciting program follows a trail of energy that flows from the sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind […]
French Table
French Table
Conversation in French. All levels of ability are welcome. Feel free to bring your lunch. Occurs weekly on Mondays when classes are in session. Little Hall, Room 207
Foreign Policy and Trade: What Direction Forward in East Asia?
Foreign Policy and Trade: What Direction Forward in East Asia?
A talk by Christina Davis of Princeton University: https://www.princeton.edu/~cldavis/ March 20, 5:00pm McIntyre Room, Buchanan House The event is sponsored by the School of Policy and International Affairs with funding from the Association of Asian Studies.
German Table
German Table
Conversation in German. All levels of ability are welcome. Feel free to bring your lunch. Occurs weekly on Wednesdays when classes are in session. Little Hall, 207
Spanish Table
Spanish Table
Conversation in Spanish. All levels of ability are welcome. Feel free to bring your lunch. Occurs weekly on Thursdays when classes are in session. Little Hall, 207
Socialist and Marxist Studies Series
Socialist and Marxist Studies Series
Africa Today: The Revival of Neo-Colonialism James Warhola, Professor of Political Science, and Dr. Ezra Chapola, who was educated in Zimbabwe and completed his Ph.D. dissertation in Education at UMaine in 2016 on comparative educational policy in several contemporary African nations. Part of the Socialist and Marxist Studies Series Bangor Room, Memorial Union
Psychology Colloquium: The Migraine Attack as an Integrated Neuroprotective, Neurorestorative Process
Psychology Colloquium: The Migraine Attack as an Integrated Neuroprotective, Neurorestorative Process
The Department of Psychology is hosting a research colloquium featuring Dr. Jonathan Borkum. His talk, “The Migraine Attack as an Integrated Neuroprotective, Neurorestorative Process,” will be held in Hill Auditorium (Barrows Hall) at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 24. Refreshments will be provided. Dr. Borkum is a psychologist in private practice in Waterville and Bangor and an adjunct assistant […]
Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Asteroid: Mission Extreme
Asteroid: Mission Extreme takes audiences on an epic journey to discover how asteroids are both a danger and an opportunity. The danger lies in the possibility of a cataclysmic collision with earth; the opportunity is the fascinating idea that asteroids could be stepping stones to other worlds — veritable way stations in space — enabling us to […]
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
**Note: the performance has been moved to the Hauck Auditorium. Tickets are $5, or free with student MaineCard Tickets available at the door
University Singers Concert
University Singers Concert
March 25 at 7:30 p.m., and March 26 at 2:00 p.m. Minsky Recital Hall Admission: $9, free with student MaineCard