Year: 2008

UMaine Volunteers to Plant 1,000 Pink Tulips for Breast Cancer Awareness

Contact: Mary Rumpho, 581-2806; Vicky Blanchette, 581-2204 ORONO — In observance of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, volunteers at the University of Maine are planting a third annual Pink Tulip Garden to benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation and raise funds for breast cancer research. Volunteers will gather on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 12 noon […]

Read more

Coming Out Week at UMaine Begins Sunday

Contact: Sierran Lucey at (207)581-143 ORONO- Several University of Maine organizations will host a week-long series of events in recognition of Coming Out Week, Sunday Oct. 26-Saturday Nov. 1 at UMaine. Wilde Stein, UMaine’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender( GLBT) organization, will sponsor activities, along with GLBT Services, the Division ofStudent Affairs, and Student Government […]

Read more

World Renowned Biologist to Speak at UMaine

Contact: Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777; Rebecca Holberton, UMaine biology professor, 581-2526 ORONO, Maine — Dr. Keith Hobson, wildlife biologist with Environment Canada, the Canadian Wildlife Service, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan will be the guest speaker during UMaine’s School of Biology and Ecology seminar series at 3:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in room 102 Murray Hall. Hobson’s […]

Read more

UMaine Cares 2008 Plans Make a Difference Day Events

Contact: Craig DeForest, Bodwell Center for Service, 581-1796; Aimee Dolloff, 581-3777 ORONO — The Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism at UMaine is holding its Fourth Annual “UMaine Cares” service event in Orono, Old Town and the Greater Bangor Area in celebration of National Make a Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 25. UMaine Cares began […]

Read more

Halloween Happenings at UMaine

Contact: Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777; Kristen Andresen (207) 581-3742 October is quickly coming to an end, and that means Halloween is just around the corner. Here’s a list of Halloween festivities coming up at the University of Maine:

Read more

2008 Maine State Collegiate Business Conference at UMaine Nov. 15

Contact: Andrea St.Pierre at (207) 491-6753 ORONO–The University of Maine chapter of the American Marketing Association will host the third annual Maine State Collegiate Business Conference on Saturday, Nov. 15. The conference will include a full day of workshops and seminars featuring notable business leaders and professionals discussing the most relevant topics in Maine business […]

Read more

High School Writing Centers Share Their Ideas

Contact: Heather Pullen, 581-2443 Orono, ME — High school students from around Maine will gather on Wednesday, Oct. 22 to share their experiences and ideas with high school student-staffed writing centers.  Writing Centers are a collaborative way to help students think critically about their own writing and make their writing stronger. A student-staffed center adds […]

Read more

UMaine Introduces New Center for Undergraduate Research

Contact: Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777Nancy Hall (207) 581-3260 ORONO, Maine — A new program at the University of Maine is specifically designed to facilitate and enhance research and creative achievement opportunities for undergraduate students. The Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has set out to develop a database of research and creative projects at UMaine that […]

Read more