Contact: Joe Carr, (207) 581-3571 ORONO — What if new advances in technology could–for all intents and purposes–cure deafness? As society grapples with the medical procedures surrounding the cochlear implant, we begin to ask whether deafness is something to be cured, or rather an alternative way of being with its own language and culture. The […]
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Contact: Vivianne Holmes, 800-287-1458 or 207-353-5550, vholmes@umext.maine.edu ORONO, ME–Working with forestry professionals, working a woodlot, and cost-share programs will be the topics at the upcoming Women and the Woods program
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Contact: Liz Stanley, 1-800-244-2104 x 123 (in Maine), lstanley@umext.maine.edu WISCASSET, Me. — University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener project at the Morris Farm Trust in Wiscasset has received a generous anonymous donation of $5,000. The trust is a working organic farm that serves as an educational resource for surrounding communities. The Master Gardener project […]
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Contact: Bill Murphy, 581- 4124George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The Bureau of Labor Education at the University of Maine has received a $120,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to create a series of safety programs for Maine construction workers. In construction work, both […]
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Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The Page Farm and Home Museum at the University of Maine is inviting all members of the university and surrounding communities to its annual, old-fashioned holiday party Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., a time to experience the spirit of trimming the tree, making ornaments, decorating gingerbread […]
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Contact: George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — A group of Maine Business School students at UMaine says tomorrow’s business leaders will need more than a good education in business. They hope a student conference planned Nov. 11 will give participants a look at how good networking, marketing, negotiating and other skills can better prepare them for […]
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Contact: Charlie Colgan, 780-4008, George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — To help determine if the outlook for tourism in the coming year will be fair or foul, a group of state and national experts are gathering in Hallowell on Nov. 10 for a day-long conference to assess and project tourism activity in 2007. The conference, sponsored […]
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Contact: Patty Henner, 581-4100; George Manlove, 581-3756 ONO — The UMaine Page Farm and Home Museum will hold its annual holiday wreath-making workshops from 6-8 p.m., Nov. 28, 29 and 30, on the Orono campus. Deborah Smith of Smith Farm Greenhouses will lead the workshops. A $15 charge covers materials, including a base ring, wire, […]
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Contact: Russ Van Arsdale, (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development is again joining the Old Town-Orono Kiwanis Club in an effort to collect books for needy youngsters. It’s the 29th drive, which is held each year at this time. Members of public are invited to join […]
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Contact: George Manlove, 581-3756 The following is a list of special events offered through or at the University of Maine in Orono and scheduled for this month. Athletic events are not included, but can be accessed on the UMaine Athletics Department website (http://goblackbears.cstv.com/). Nov. 3Latino Heritage Celebration 2006!, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Stodder Hall and Commons, […]
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