UMaine, ESTIA Hosting Conference on Slow Food
UMaine and ESTIA are hosting a conference that will explore a model for sustainable and healthy living.
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Newspaper Advances Conference on Slow Food
The Bangor Daily News carried an article announcing the ESTIA Conference on “Slow Food, a Model for Sustainable and Healthy Living,” which is being held Oct. 26–27 at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. More than 20 speakers, including U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine and several UMaine faculty members, will address topics such as understanding the […]
Read moreUMaine and ESTIA Hosting Conference on Slow Food
The University of Maine and ESTIA, a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization based in Maine dedicated to the protection of cultural and biological diversity, will host the 9th Annual ESTIA Conference on “Slow Food: A Model for Sustainable and Healthy Living.” Interest in the concept of Slow Food has grown in recent years as more people […]
Read moreUMaine Student to Assist in Ethics Laws Revisions
A Bangor Daily News article about a bipartisan initiative led by Gov. Paul LePage and House Democratic Leader Emily Cain to revise state government ethics, accountability and transparency laws for the next legislative session noted that UMaine Honors College student Shelbe Lane of Patten will research and write omnibus ethics reform legislation as part of […]
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UMaine Political Experts Available to Discuss Election
UMaine political experts are ready to weigh in on debates, history, public opinion and voting habits as Nov. 6 draws closer.
Read moreNews Media Covers Slavin Memorial Event
Several area news organizations, including the Bangor Daily News and Channel 5 (WABI) covered Friday’s memorial celebration of the life of University of Maine Honors College Dean Charlie Slavin, who died unexpectedly in July. Around 650 friends and colleagues of the 58-year-old mathematician turned out to honor Slavin at UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts. […]
Read moreBDN Advances Slavin Memorial Ceremony
The Bangor Daily News reported that the University of Maine community will honor the memory of Charlie Slavin, dean of the UMaine Honors College who died unexpectedly at his home on July 30, in a special ceremony from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14 at the Collins Center for the Arts. A reception […]
Read moreInterim Honors College Dean Named
David Gross, professor emeritus of English at the University of Oklahoma, has been named interim dean of the University of Maine Honors College, where he has been a part-time faculty member since 2005. Gross has been endorsed by University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page and recommended to the Board of Trustees as interim […]
Read moreThousands on UMaine Campus Monday for Summer Tour
The University of Maine campus was packed Monday, Aug. 27 with thousands of visitors from around the country for the third Summer Tour, a UMaine admissions event that gave prospective students and their guests the opportunity to ask questions about UMaine, tour the campus, get a glimpse of student life and even skate on the […]
Read moreMaine Hello Parking and Traffic Alert
The following information from the Division of Student Affairs relates to parking and traffic on campus leading up to Friday, Aug. 31 and the Maine Hello. As the University of Maine prepares for the arrival of the Class of 2016 on Friday, Aug. 31 it is important to be aware of parking lot closures and […]
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