The Sun Journal of Lewiston recently profiled James Morin, a 2010 University of Maine graduate and co-founder of the UMaine Business Challenge. The challenge was created to support and encourage young Maine entrepreneurs.
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Twenty-eight female college students from Maine institutions will arrive at the University of Maine on Thursday, May 30 to take part in the fifth annual Maine NEW Leadership session. The event is a free, six-day, public leadership training program aimed at strengthening leadership skills, learning how to network and encouraging running for public office. Throughout […]
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The second annual UMaine Business Challenge for student entrepreneurs recently awarded thousands of dollars in cash and consulting services to a University of Southern Maine student and three UMaine finalists. Tom Myers, a USM mechanical engineering student from Gray, Maine, won the grand prize of $5,000, as well as the $4,000 technology prize and consulting […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) were among several news organizations to cover the University of Maine’s 211th commencement. 1,665 students graduated Saturday and more than 12,000 people attended the ceremonies.
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Nearly 12,000 attend the two graduation ceremonies and hear remarks by alumnus Lawrence Bender.
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The Bangor Daily News spoke with Pankaj Agrrawal, associate professor of finance at the University of Maine, for the article “Maine’s credit unions break records for members, assets in 2012.” Agrrawal says some of the success of credit unions is “backlash” from the role larger banks played in the financial crisis.
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The Sun Journal of Lewiston recently reported Spencer Hathaway of Turner was named the 2013 valedictorian at the University of Maine. Hathaway will be honored at Commencement May 11 and will receive two bachelor’s degrees — one in economics and one in business administration in accounting.
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TMCnet, or Technology Marketing Corporation, included a release on the University of Maine’s four top faculty award winners.
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2013 Distinguished Maine Professor and Presidential Award winners named.
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The St. John Valley Times published a story about Lindsay LaJoie of Van Buren being named UMaine’s 2013 salutatorian. The Bangor Daily News also reported on LaJoie being named salutatorian and Spencer Hathaway of Turner being named valedictorian.
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