UMaine Commuter Week Starts Nov. 27

Contact: Joe Carr at 581-3571

ORONO — A series of informational seminars and fun activities will highlight the University of Maine’s “Commuters Count: Celebrating Commuter Students” week, beginning Monday Nov. 27. Approximately 8,000 of UMaine’s 11,797 students live off campus, with many of them residing in the Orono/Old Town area. A Tuesday resource information fair will include representatives from those communities, local mass transportation officials and others. A complete schedule:

Monday, Nov. 27

: Brown Bag Seminars, The Bumps Room, Memorial Union

11:00AM Quick and Easy Meals on a Budget:

12:15PM Financial Responsibility at UMaine and Beyond, Managing Your Credit Cards, Avoiding Identity Theft:

Tuesday, Nov. 28

: FFA Room, Memorial Union

10:00AM – 3:00PM – Resource and Information Fair: Town of Orono, City of Old Town, The BAT Bus system, Fire Safety in your Home, Safe Travel Tips

Snowflake Photos -Come have your photo taken and make a great gift for family and friends!!!!!

2:00PM, Commuter Lounge – Commuter Social

Wednesday, Nov. 29:

Commuter Lounge, Memorial Union

9:00AM — 3:00PM, Know Your Rights Video

10:00AM — 2:00PM Caricature Drawings

3:00PM What’s on Wed: a discussion with UMaine Provost Edna Mora Szymanski

Thursday, Nov 30

: Brown Bag Seminars , FFA Room, Memorial Union

11:00AM Hosting a Responsible Party

12:15AM Wellness/ Managing Stress

Friday, Dec 1

: Commuter Lounge, Memorial Union

8:00AM First Friday Bagel Social

8:30AM – 11:30AM Free Massages

11:00 AM, Bumps Room Brown Bag Seminar

Tenant’s Rights: Brett Baber, Student Government Legal Services

These activities are sponsored by UMaine’s Commuter and Nontraditional Student Programs office in collaboration with Off Campus Board.