Members of the University of Maine community can learn about environmental and climate justice from a few of the leading scholars in the field during a webinar scheduled for 7–9 p.m. Oct. 26. During the talk, “Environmental & Climate Justice: Anti-Racist Movements and Principles for Practice”, panelists from the Yale School of Law, Northeastern University, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the 7th Annual (and first ever virtual) March Against Domestic Violence hosted by the University of Maine. “In Maine, a domestic violence assault is informed to law-enforcement every two hours and 22 minutes.,” said Nicole Pelletier, president of UMaine Women in Business. “The only way that violence against women is […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and The Free Press advanced the University of Maine’s seventh annual (and first virtual) March Against Domestic Violence scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7. All are invited to attend the event on the UMaine March Against Domestic Violence Facebook page. In the leadup to the march, UMaine community […]
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Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Vision for Tomorrow comprehensive campaign has exceeded its $200 million goal by more than $8 million, according to UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery N. Mills in announcing the successful completion of the record-setting fundraising effort. The public phase of the campaign was […]
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The University of Maine’s seventh annual (and first virtual) March Against Domestic Violence will be held at noon Wednesday, Oct. 7. All are invited to attend the event on the UMaine March Against Domestic Violence Facebook page. In the leadup to the march, UMaine community members and partners are posting videos and information about abuse, […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Penobscot Bay Pilot and VillageSoup advanced an online critical thinking workshop, Increasing Effectiveness with Critical Thinking, offered Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast in partnership with the Maine Business School. This workshop will improve participants’ ability to discriminate between facts and arbitrary statements, present clear perspectives, make […]
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Mainebiz interviewed Veena Dinesh, director of business incubation for the University of Maine Office of Innovation and Economic Development, about operational changes implemented to sustain businesses during the pandemic. “When COVID hit, we realized we had to adjust our support services,” she said. “We were more worried about the engagement aspect. But it’s interesting to […]
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The University of Maine is among the best 386 colleges nationwide, according to The Princeton Review’s 2021 edition of its annual guide, and also is included again this year in the Fiske Guide to Colleges. Colleges and universities profiled in this year’s “The Best 386 Colleges” represent about 14% of the 2,800 four-year colleges in […]
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World-renowned explorer and glaciologist Paul Mayewski will talk about “Pushing Climate Change Research to the Roof of the World: Expedition Everest” 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 during the University of Maine Alumni Association’s free, live webcast. In 2019, the director of the Climate Change Institute led the National Geographic and Rolex mission by leading a […]
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Professor of Management Information Systems Nory Jones and students Grace Graham and Julianne Llerena spoke with WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) about Undiscovered Maine. This Maine Business School project uses social media to bring attention to sometimes overlooked areas of the state and small businesses there, including those struggling during the pandemic. “Our regular […]
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