University of Maine alumnus Themis Violaris returned to Orono this fall to help make the university’s homecoming one of the biggest ever celebrations, with more than 1,200 former students registering to attend, a record for UMaine. Violaris brought with him two record-setting drone light shows that turned the sky over Orono into a spectacle of […]
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Two University of Maine alumni, Gorham School District superintendent Heather Perry (‘04G) and Regional School Unit 34 (Alton, Bradley and Old Town) assistant superintendent Jon Doty (’00, ‘04G, ‘06G, ‘18G), were honored by the Maine School Superintendent Association (MSSA) as the state’s top K-12 administrators for 2026. Perry, who has been Gorham School District’s superintendent […]
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The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year — Homecoming — returns Oct. 24–26. The three-day gathering features three sporting events — football, ice and field hockey games — as well as tailgating, class reunions, a concert, tours and lectures. Several events require registration. Pre-registration, a full schedule of events and […]
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Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 150 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2025 Engineering and Computing Job Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The fair, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, […]
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University of Maine faculty, staff and students will honor the man who popularized the “Stein Song” on the 50th anniversary of Rudy Vallée Day by performing the anthem at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, on the steps of Fogler Library. Vallée was a UMaine student in the 1920s and rose to stardom after releasing […]
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With only 370 endangered right whales remaining in the world, University of Maine researchers have joined together with the New England Aquarium in Boston to create honing models on where the whales will appear next. Lead researcher Camille Ross, an associate research scientist at the New England Aquarium and former UMaine graduate student, told the […]
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Looking for a new way to show UMaine pride and receive rewards for it? UMaine’s Bear Necessities Fan Shop is looking for Super Fans of all ages to share their experience in Black Bear Nation. Now through Sept. 30, all fans of UMaine D1 athletics are encouraged to share their stories and become a part […]
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A collection of fine art proofs and prints created in the printmaking studio at the University of Maine are on display in the Department of Art’s Lord Hall Gallery. “The Teaching Portfolio: 45 Years of Printmaking at the University of Maine” will run through Oct. 24 with a public reception on Sept. 26 from 5-7 […]
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University of Maine alumnus Blaine Moores has donated $2 million to launch a symposium series that will bring nationally prominent figures to campus for presentations and classroom conversations on history and current affairs. Moores, who earned a bachelor’s degree in history from UMaine in 1959 and a master’s degree in education in 1963, has established […]
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For much of her life, Dori Leadbetter didn’t think of herself as “college material.” She dropped out of high school, had two kids by age 20 and earned her GED during her second pregnancy. By age 39, as a recent divorcee with three children, Leadbetter discovered the Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC), a federally funded […]
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