WABI (Channel 5) reported on a March Against Domestic Violence to be held at the University of Maine on Oct. 2. The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps is organizing the sixth annual march to raise awareness about domestic violence. “A lot of people, especially college-aged students, don’t really understand the dangers of domestic violence,” said […]
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The University of Maine’s sixth annual March Against Domestic Violence will begin at noon Wednesday, Oct. 2 on the Mall in front of Fogler Library. The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps sponsors the march. Partners are Title IX Student Services, Student Life, UMaine Athletics, UMaine Army ROTC, Rising Tide Center, Partners for Peace, and other […]
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The University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center, or the Maine Center, has launched a podcast series devoted to complex and emerging issues in law, business and policy. “The Greater Good” features Maine Center-affiliated students, alumni, faculty and community guests. Each week, experts explore how law, business and policy contribute to the greater good of […]
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The Free Press reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer an introductory workshop, “Improving Personal and Business Effectiveness Through Critical Thinking,” 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1. The workshop is for nonprofit and business leaders, educators, municipal officials, and others interested in critical thinking and ways to improve personal and […]
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The Maine Business School will host an inaugural Experience Business Casually event Sept. 6 in the D.P. Corbett Business Building atrium. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., aims to kick off a new academic year. It will feature informational stations on business-related topics such as resume building, early career tips, professional […]
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Registration is open for any University of Maine faculty interested in attending one of two research orientation sessions hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. Participants will learn about UMaine resources and services available to aid research. Other topics will include recruiting and managing graduate students, […]
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The Princeton Review’s 2020 edition of its annual college guide again cites UMaine as among the best 385 colleges nationwide. The colleges and universities profiled in this year’s “The Best 385 Colleges” represent nearly 13 percent of America’s 3,000 four-year colleges, according to Princeton Review. The company chooses the colleges for the book based on […]
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University of Maine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost Jeffrey Hecker has been named senior advisor to President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, effective Sept. 1. As senior advisor, Hecker will assist the university in key strategic areas, including UMaine’s budget development and implementation process. In the 2018–19 academic year, President Ferrini-Mundy and Provost Hecker led […]
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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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