Jason Harkins talked with Mainebiz about Blitz, a free virtual conference 12:45–4:45 p.m. Thursday, July 23 that seeks to provide entrepreneurs with valuable information and business connections during the pandemic. Harkins is an associate professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Maine, cofounder of Blitz, a downtown Bangor business owner and co-managing director of Scratchpad […]
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News Center Maine interviewed Faye Gilbert, interim executive vice president of academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, about the university reopening campus for the fall 2020 semester. The university shifted to remote-learning in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but officials plan to bring back in-person instruction, complemented with options for […]
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The University of Maine recognized 4,210 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the Spring 2020 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,769 are from Maine, 1,333 are from 41 other states and 108 are from 43 countries other than the U.S. Due to the unusual and challenging circumstances faced this […]
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Kaylee Brann of Albion, Katelyn Ellis of Dixfield and Sadie Libby of Skowhegan are the first people to earn degrees as Maine’s Top Scholars at the University of Maine. Maine’s Top Scholar (MTS) program, which began in 2017, provides high-achieving undergraduates with full tuition, a designated faculty mentor and opportunities for research experience. They’re also […]
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At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, many University of Maine faculty members helped students navigate the crisis through education. Professors introduced coronavirus-related content into their spring 2020 syllabi so students could delve deeper into the real-time problems it presents. This fall, even more UMaine classes in multiple academic areas will include COVID-19-related […]
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While almost a billion people in the world are food insecure, we annually throw away about one-third of the food we produce. In economic terms, the global cost of that waste is about $200 billion. We can do better. Some countries already do. In this episode of “The Maine Question,” host Ron Lisnet talks with […]
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The Portland Press Herald and Centralmaine.com promoted that Ferda Farms, representing the University of Maine, is competing for the $25,000 grand prize in Greenlight Maine’s collegiate challenge. Greenlight Maine is a television pitch competition that promotes small businesses. Other finalists are Easy Eats, representing Colby College, and Green Bait, representing the University of New England. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the Maine Business School Corps, veterans and active duty service members landscaped the area around the World War II memorial near Memorial Union. “This is a hidden gem,” said Nory Jones, professor of management information systems. “[W]e come out here to keep it pretty every year and hope that more people […]
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University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library will host a free webinar about managing personal finances during the COVID-19 pandemic 1–2 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. Topics will include starting a budget, understanding financial literacy and the effect of the pandemic on retirement planning. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations. The webinar will feature presentations […]
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Studying at the University of Maine became a journey of self-discovery for Linh Phan. Hard work and active involvement in the campus community shaped the UMaine alumna from Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam, into a student leader focused on a career in accounting and finance. “From the experience I had in UMaine, I learned […]
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