UMaine Fundraising Campaign Announcement Thursday

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571

ORONO — The University of Maine will host a Thursday, Jan. 10 (4:30 p.m.) event announcing a major gift in support of Campaign Maine, the university’s six-year, $150 million comprehensive fundraising campaign.

A prominent Bangor-area couple, well-known in the business community, has made the gift, which will provide support for student-related activities at UMaine. The university’s Student Innovation Center, which will be the site of Thursday’s event, will be named in their honor.

President Robert Kennedy will make the announcement during a brief program, which is scheduled for 5 p.m.