WVII interviews Dean Humphrey about Open University Day

WVII (Channel 7) spoke with University of Maine College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey about Open University Day, which is slated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. In celebration of the university’s 150th anniversary, the day will feature tours, presentations, performances and more at nearly 30 venues on campus, including labs, research facilities, museums, farm, planetarium and classrooms. “These are key facilities for Maine and these are key facilities for our students,” said Humphrey, who is chairman of UMaine’s 150th Anniversary Committee. More information about Open University Day is online. Humphrey also spoke with WABI (Channel 5) ahead of the event.