Contact: Alan Parks, Director, University of Maine College Success Programs, 581-2320 alan.parks@umit.maine.edu ORONO—Paying for college just became a bit easier for four students in the University of Maine Onward Program, thanks to a scholarship from the Maine Community Foundation (Maine CF). Christine Boobar of LaGrange, John Goater of Old Town, Nawal Dekkaki of Bass Harbor, […]
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Contact: Kathy Savoie, (207) 780-4205 ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help consumers find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Visit extension.umaine.edu to order or download bulletins to fit the season, including June favorites such as “Let’s Preserve Strawberries,” “Let’s Preserve: Jams, Jellies and Spreads,” and “Vegetables […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Anne Pooler to serve as dean of the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development. UMaine President Robert Kennedy nominated Pooler, who has served as interim dean since July 2007. The board […]
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Contact: Robin Arnold, 581-2398 ORONO — The 16th Annual Child Welfare Conference, being held June 18 at the University of Maine will examine a wide range of issues most affecting children today, including poverty, education, substance abuse, serious child injury and child exploitation. The conference, titled “Hot Topics in Child Welfare,” is designed for professionals […]
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Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205 FARMINGTON, ME—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be offering a tree tour of Clifford Woods off Titcomb Hill Road in Farmington, on Friday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Patty Cormier, district forester with the Maine Forest Service, will lead the tree identification walk and discuss basic forest ecology in […]
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Contact: Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777; Victoria Blanchette, (207) 581-2204 ORONO, Maine – Eight engineering professionals recently were inducted into the University of Maine College of Engineering Francis Crowe Society for their outstanding contributions to the engineering industry. Each year, members of UMaine’s engineering programs are invited to nominate an individual who has made distinguished contributions […]
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Contact: Betsy Arntzen, (207) 581-4225 ORONO — The public is invited to an international conference, “Loyalism and the Revolutionary Atlantic World,” June 4-7 at the University of Maine and in Castine. Organized by the UMaine Canadian-American Center and the Department of History, the conference has attracted dozens of scholars from the United States, Canada, the […]
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Contact: Beth Matano, (401) 595-8551 ORONO — Stephen Gilson, professor of interdisciplinary disability studies and social work, has been selected as the keynote speaker for the first annual Stanley Sue Distinguished Diversity Lecture Series, Tuesday, May 26, at 2:30 p.m. in Room 107 of the D.P. Corbett Business Building. The series was created by the […]
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Contact: Glen McDermott, 581-3127 ORONO — The University of Maine Financial Education Program, in collaboration with the UMaine School of Economics, will offer a series of workshops related to household financial management. The set of five workshops will run continuously through the summer in a rotating cycle that starts Thursday, May 21. All workshops are […]
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Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine is offering a variety of summer day camps, workshops and special events geared toward engaging Maine’s youngsters and introducing them to an exciting environment of creativity, innovation, invention and adventure. A more complete list of other summer camps and events at the University of […]
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