Contact: Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571ORONO — Despite a weak national economy and uncertainty regarding national security, private giving to the University of Maine increased significantly during the past year, according to Jeffery N. Mills, UMaine’s vice president for advancement and president of the University of Maine Alumni Association.  UMaine’s  Office of Development read more Totals Show Significant Increase in UMaine Fundraising; Year-End Total Exceeds $13.5 Million