WVII (Channel 7) reported the University of Maine Museum of Art is seeking designers to take part in a fashion challenge, similar to the Bravo TV show, “Project Runway.” The competition calls for each team — a designer and model — to create and display two outfits on the runway that were inspired by works […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “How a welfare fraud crowd pleaser actually inflicts real damage” by University of Maine professors Sandra Butler and Holly Schreiber. Butler, a professor of social work, and Schreiber, a professor of communication, are members of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together […]
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The Franco-American Centre at the University of Maine will host a presentation and discussion on how to publish a family’s genealogy on Saturday, June 18. “Exploring the Possibility of Publishing your Family’s Story,” will be held from 10 a.m.–noon at Crossland Hall. Participants will learn about the different ways to publish their family’s unique history […]
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The University of Maine’s Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Laboratory was featured on the WABI (Channel 5) segment, “Virtual Reality in Maine: Part 1.” Students and faculty at the lab, which is the only research facility of its kind in Maine, are using virtual reality in research that may lead to the development of […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, and Kenneth Palmer, a professor emeritus of political science at UMaine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “LePage’s town halls: Helping or hurting his agenda?” Gov. Paul LePage has held more than 30 town hall meetings since winning re-election in […]
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The William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service at the University of Maine is sponsoring a weeklong leadership symposium for Maine law enforcement officials. About 25 law enforcement officers from local, county, state and federal agencies are expected to take part in the symposium May 23–27. The seminar will include leadership lessons on […]
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Gregory Clancey, an associate professor of history at the National University of Singapore, will speak about the rise of modern architecture in the early-to-mid-20th century in the United States and Japan. Clancey, who was born and raised in Bangor, Maine, will present “How Architects Became Modern in America and Japan,” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May […]
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The William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership & Public Service at the University of Maine is sponsoring a weeklong travel course to Washington, D.C. that focuses on “Leadership in Chaotic Times.” The experience aims to develop hands-on, advanced leadership skills for the 21st century — a time of dramatic and unpredictable change. From May 15–21, […]
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The University of Maine Intermedia MFA program presents “Without Borders XIII: Play on Worlds,” a free gallery exhibit featuring thesis work by the six members of the 2016 graduating Master of Fine Arts class. A reception, which is open to the public, will be held 5–7 p.m. May 20 at Lord Hall. Ongoing gallery hours […]
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has upgraded to the university’s new website template. The University of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute, Maine Food and Agriculture Center, Leadership Studies, Peer Relations Lab and Leslie Lab: Marine Conservation Science also recently upgraded. The new umaine.edu and related pages debuted in summer 2015. For more information on […]
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