College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

In The Life of Trees a cheeky ladybug called Dolores and a quirky firefly called Mike take the audience on an adventurous journey of exploration into the wondrous world of trees. Attend the Creepy Crawlies Educational Institution to find out how trees live and their importance to the wider environment. On the excursion Delores and […]

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

“Learning to Innovate: The (Envisioned) Role of Communication in Innovation” Mark Congdon, Communication Doctoral Candidate Department of Communication and Journalism Part of the CMJ Colloquium Series 12:00 p.m. @ 424 Dunn Hall

A panel discussion with Florence Lowe Lee of Gabi: http://_www.thegabi.com/company/president and Jenny Town of USKI and their blog 38 North: http://uskoreainstitute.org/about/staff/jenny-town/ April 3, 5:00pm McIntyre Room, Buchanan House This event is sponsored by the School of Policy and International Affairs and the Korean Economic Institute

Travel with the brother-sister duo, Jack and Annie, in their Magic Treehouse as they discover a note that asks them to answer a series of six questions about space. With the help of an astronomer, the Internet, an astronaut, books and the writer of the mysterious note, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey […]

Students play the role of the countries in the Six-Party talks (North Korea, South Korea, Japan, China, United States, or Russia), and try to “get to normal” or find a way forward with a nuclear North Korea. April 4, 2:00-5:00pm McIntyre Room, Buchanan House This event is sponsored by the School of Policy and International […]

Part of the 'The Human Dimensions of Climate Change' Film Series Disussion with Dr. Christine Beitl, Assistant Professor Professor, Anthropology April 4, 6:00 pm Library Room, Fogler Library

7:00 p.m. • Minsky Recital Hall • Admission: $9, free with student MaineCard

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

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

DEMOCRACY FOR WHOM? THE IMPERATIVE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION Rhonda Y. Williams, Professor of History, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. Dr. Williams is the author of Concrete Demands: The Search for Black Power in the 20th Century. At 7:30 p.m., April 6, in the Minsky Recital Hall, Prof. Williams will deliver the annual memorial Howard […]

Part of the 2016-17 UMHC Symposium: Saga and Story: An Interdisciplinary Exploration from the Vikings to Our Time Thursday, April 6 4:30-6:00pm IMRC Building Celebrated writers Eileen Miles, Justin Taylor, Andrew Ervin, and Gregory Howard will read their creative work inspired by Laxness.

“Meteorites and the Origin of the Solar System,” a lecture presented by Dr. Henning Haack, Associate Researcher, Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel. In April 2016, a very bright fireball was observed over Maine most likely resulting in a meteorite fall north of Bethel.  Unfortunately, the meteorite was never found, despite considerable effort to locate […]

Written by John Cariani, "Almost, Maine" is a collection of nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical town. Hauck Auditorium April 6-8, 7:30 p.m. and April 9, 2:00 p.m. Admission: $10, free with student MaineCard

Concrete Demands: Black Power History and Legacies in the 21st Century Thursday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. Minsky Recital Hall, Class of 1944 Hall Reception and book signing to follow

Part of the 2016-17 UMHC Symposium: Saga and Story: An Interdisciplinary Exploration from the Vikings to Our Time Friday, April 7 3:00-5:00pm Foster Innovation Center 3-4pm: Celebrated writers Eileen Miles, Justin Taylor, Andrew Ervin, and Gregory Howard share their perspectives on Laxness' legacy and writing. 4-5pm: A community discussion of Laxness' Independent People. Led by Miles, Taylor, […]

Department of Art Student Exhibition will be on display in Lord Hall Gallery of Art, starting April 7, through May 4. Opening night reception will be held on Friday, April 7, 5:30-7:00pm. Lord Hall Gallery of Art

Join the young Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle. In the 19th century in Victorian times many physical phenomena were already discovered and described by natural laws, but life’s most eloquent mechanism was still unknown: How could new species arise to replace those lost in extinction? […]

Written by John Cariani, "Almost, Maine" is a collection of nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical town. Hauck Auditorium April 6-8, 7:30 p.m. and April 9, 2:00 p.m. Admission: $10, free with student MaineCard

Written by John Cariani, "Almost, Maine" is a collection of nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical town. Hauck Auditorium April 6-8, 7:30 p.m. and April 9, 2:00 p.m. Admission: $10, free with student MaineCard