Robert Strong, a professor of finance at the University of Maine, was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about shareholders of Oxford Networks speaking out about a proposed deal in which a Canadian private equity firm would acquire the company. Strong said he was hesitant to comment on the complex deal without studying the […]
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Accounting students in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine are offering free federal and state income tax filing assistance, under the supervision of Steven Colburn, associate professor of accounting. Except for the weeks of March 2 and 9, free help sessions will be held 2-4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 6 to April 10 […]
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The Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has launched the Research Fellows Program, a new Blue Sky initiative to support University of Maine faculty efforts in promoting undergraduate research opportunities. Emerging from 2011 stimulus funding of CUGR as one of six initiatives through the 2011 Presidential Request for Visions of University Excellence (PRE-VUE) Program, this CUGR […]
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Provost Jeff Hecker focuses on goals for faculty and student success.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the UMaine Business Challenge for the article, “UMaine competition seeks to create entrepreneurs and keep them in the state.” The competition was started in 2011 by a small group of 2010 UMaine graduates who wanted to give back to their alma mater while creating more opportunities for student entrepreneurs. […]
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Mainebiz reported on a 21 percent increase in enrollment at the University of Maine’s Maine Business School. The school reached a record enrollment this year with 947 undergraduate students, up from 785 students last year. Mainebiz cited a previous Bangor Daily News report.
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The Bangor Daily News wrote a piece about the all-time high undergraduate enrollment at the Maine Business School (MBS) at the University of Maine. MBS Dean Ivan Manev says the school attracts students for a host of reasons. There are accessible faculty who are experts in their fields, a new concentration in entrepreneurship, high post-graduate […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs announced winners of the Study Abroad Photo Contest. The contest is open to UMaine students who have studied abroad or are currently abroad and is usually offered every semester. The contest started about eight years ago and for the past few years has been run on the […]
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Enrollment at all-time high; SAT scores on the rise.
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The Free Press previewed the Nov. 7 William S. Cohen Lecture at the University of Maine. “The State of Our Nation: Hardball vs. Civility” will be the focus of the talk featuring former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen […]
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