Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Student-athletes and administrators from 128 Maine high schools and 37 middle schools have been asked to participate in a March 9 summit to help identify essential qualities of positive, beneficial interscholastic sports programs. Taking place at the University of Maine, the summit is sponsored by the […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Richard D. Chapman, University of Maine Vice President for Student Affairs since August 1999, has announced his plans to resign from that post effective July 31. “Richard’s contributions to our progress in recent years have been very significant,” says UMaine President Peter S. Hoff. “He has overseen […]
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Contact: Judy Round, College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture, (207) 581-3229 ORONO, Maine — The public is invited to attend seminars on forest resources planned in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the University of Maine’s forestry programs. Speakers from universities around the country will address issues ranging from tourism and timber supply to […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has much to do with everything in life that’s important: friends, family, trust and love. The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts will produce the romantic comedy in February at Hauck Auditorium. The plays is considered by some to be […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3751 ORONO — University of Maine students considering a career in foreign policy or international affairs, or those who just want a better understanding of the changing politics of the world, will have a chance to meet and rub elbows with some nationally respected authorities in world affairs through a […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine has been selected to host a statewide Higher Education Alcohol Prevention Partnership (HEAPP) meeting on Friday Feb. 6. UMaine is one of 17 partner schools working with the state Office of Substance Abuse on a statewide initiative to implement five strategies to reduce […]
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Contact: Jill Coffren, state coordinator, Cooperative Extension 4H Japanese exchange program, 207-645-3248. ORONO– Ryota Toda is a 12-year-old boy from Kyoto, Japan, who has a black belt in karate and is an avid stamp collector. This year he hopes to come to the United States and live with a Maine family. He can’t wait to […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — “Spitting in the face of Hitler” was how Phillip Silver, an assistant professor of music at the University of Maine, felt last year when he brought life to music of Holocaust-era composers killed or banished in Nazi Germany. This year, as he prepares for his fourth annual […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Games Day is a February school vacation tradition at the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum. This year’s event, the 14th annual Games Day, is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Feb. 19. Children will have an opportunity to play games of skill and chance from around the […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Prospective University of Maine students and their families are invited to UMaine’s next admissions open house on Monday, Feb. 16. Activities include workshops on financial aid, admissions and student life; the opportunity to interact with current UMaine students; college displays; tours and consultations with staff from academic […]
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