The Maine Business School is now an authorized testing center of Certiport, a leading provider of certification exam prep and delivery in widely used programs, including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Autodesk and Intuit QuickBooks. “According to members of the MBS Advisory Board, certification in Excel and other programs is an essential part of a career today,” […]
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Stephanie Welcomer, professor and associate dean of the Maine Business School at the University of Maine; and David Marcinkowski, associate professor and extension dairy specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the article “Maine farmers were milking goats long before it was trendy.” “The original [goat] cheese […]
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Nory Jones, a professor of management information systems at the University of Maine, was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of the WalletHub study “2019’s Best & Worst Places for 4th of July Celebrations.” “There are several unique and affordable July 4th celebrations in Maine. What makes each of these unique is the old-fashioned, […]
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The Guardian spoke with Nory Jones, a professor of management information systems at the University of Maine, in an article about online advertising and small businesses. Only a third of small businesses and microbusinesses have introduced online advertising in the past three years, according to the article, possibly as a result of lack of confidence […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,330 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2019 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,649 are from Maine, 623 are from 35 other states and 58 are from 30 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Brothers Charlie and Ryan Gardner of Brewer, Maine are two years apart, and both graduated from the University of Maine in May — Ryan with a bachelor’s degree and Charlie with a master’s. The Gardner family has roots in the UMaine community. Ryan and Charlie’s father, Doug Gardner, is a professor of wood science. Their […]
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Old Town native and NASA manager Bridget Ziegelaar told University of Maine’s newest graduates to have faith in themselves, trust their potential, and not abandon dreams and goals because they seem out of reach. “Although I had been fascinated by outer space since I can remember, I often saw my goal of working in the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) and Q106.5 FM reported University of Maine Commencement-related traffic is expected in the Orono area Friday and Saturday. Maine Department of Transportation highway signs on Interstate 95 are warning of traffic delays at exits 191 and 193, the closest to the UMaine campus, WVII reported. Commencement events begin May 10 with the […]
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Mainebiz published a University of Maine announcement reporting a team of UMaine students from the Maine Business School won two awards at the 2019 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in California. The team won first place in “Written Documents” and second place in “Overall Performance” in one of five “worlds” competitions, the article states. The […]
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The University of Maine’s 217th Commencement ceremonies were included in a Bangor Daily News roundup of graduation ceremonies in Maine this weekend. More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students, including upward of 40 doctoral candidates, will be recognized at ceremonies May 10–11 in the Alfond Sports Arena, the article states. The Graduate School Commencement for […]
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