Year: 2004

UMaine Valedictorian, Salutatorian both from Hancock County

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Two women from Hancock County will cap exceptional performances as University of Maine students when they are honored as the Class of 2004 valedictorian and salutatorian at UMaine’s May 8 commencement ceremony. Brittney Lee Astbury of East Orland is the Class of 2004 valedictorian.  She will graduate […]

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UMaine College Honors Outstanding Faculty Members, Students

Contact: Kathryn Olmstead, 581-3844 ORONO — The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored faculty members and students for dedication and accomplishments April 28, giving the award for outstanding teaching and advising posthumously to the husband of a popular psychology professor who died in an auto accident last fall. Carrying his young […]

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Four Prominent Alums Set for Stillwater Society Presidential Awards

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Four prominent University of Maine alums, representing alumni success in business, politics, law, literature, athletics and journalism, will be honored on April 30 with UMaine’s prestigious Stillwater Society Presidential Awards for Achievement.  Those to be recognized are: A. Manette Ansay, an acclaimed novelist who has achieved both […]

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UMaine Senior Skull Honor Society Names Class of 2005

Contact: Bob Potts, Advisor, Senior Skull Honor Society, (207) 581-1149 or 1-800-934-2586 Orono– The Senior Skull Honor Society at The University of Maine in Orono is pleased to announce its newest inductees, Class of 2005. The Senior Skull Honor Society was founded in 1906 to publicly recognize, formally reward, and continually promote outstanding leadership and […]

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Mitchell Center Hires Watershed Data Research Assistant

Contact: Andrea Grygo, Mitchell Center, 207-581-3233 ORONO– The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental & Watershed Research at the University of Maine has appointed Andrea Grygo as research assistant. Grygo will be developing SPARC (Searchable Park Access to Research Catchments), an interactive online consortium of watershed research sites located in the nation’s national parks, […]

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Event to Celebrate the Life Dorothy Clarke Wilson

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Maine Christian Association, the ecumenical campus ministry for the University of Maine community, will celebrate the life of Dorothy Clarke Wilson on Sunday, May 2 from 2-4 p.m. at the Wilson Center on the UMaine Campus.  The event is scheduled for the 100th anniversary of the […]

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Bar Harbor Conference Focuses on Wood-Plastic Composites

Contact: Lech Muszynski, AEWC, 207-581-2102, lech_muszynski@umit.maine.eduNick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO– From road bridges and cars to outdoor decks at home, composite products made of wood and plastic are becoming more common in every day life. Scientists and engineers doing research in this industry will present their latest results in a conference […]

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Study Finds Young Men Also Sexually Harassed

Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Society has long been aware that women most often are the victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, but a new study by Amy Blackstone, a UMaine assistant professor of sociology, and a research colleague shows that young men are sexually harassed more than people think. After […]

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Limited Seating Available for Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Video Conference

Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 The College of Education and Human Development has a limited number of seats available for the April 27video conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with students from An-Najah National University in Nablus, Palestine. The goals of the conference are to develop a clearer understanding of the forces and factors affecting […]

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