Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine’s four top annual faculty awards were presented at the Academic Honors Convocation earlier this afternoon. This year’s Distinguished Maine Professor is David Townsend, professor of oceanography and director of UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences. The annual award by the Alumni Association recognizes outstanding […]
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Contact: George Manlove at 581-3756 ORONO – A University of Maine student has undertaken a “Dress for Success” clothing drive this month as a community service project and an effort to help students from the Penobscot Job Corps Center in Bangor get proper attire for jobs and job interviews. “The basic idea for this is […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at 207-581-3571 ORONO — The top two students in the University of Maine Class of 2006 will be recognized for their outstanding academic achievement at Saturday’s commencement activities. Susan Nelligan Scott, a Holden native who now lives in Ellsworth, is the class valedictorian. The salutatorian is Alison Pease of Saco. Scott, who […]
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Contact: Jack Cohen, study author, c. 207-949-1129 (Jack is a UMaine undergraduate; his project was overseen by UMaine faculty.)Todd Gabe, associate professor of Resource Economics and Policy, 207 581-3307; Clinton Colmenares, UMaine University Relations, 207-581-3742; David Munson, UMaine University Rel ORONO, Maine — As the price of gasoline continues to climb, consumers are beginning to […]
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Contact: Amos E. Orcutt, University of Maine Foundation, 207-581-5100 ORONO — A $5,000 prize will be awarded to an individual whose impact on the University of Maine reflects the level of advancements made by former President Abram Winegardner Harris, who served the university from 1893
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Contact: Alan Parks, 581-1236; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The UMaine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies has announced winners of its 2006 “Daring to Dream” awards, recognizing vision and leadership toward making the dream of inclusive communities a reality for individuals with disabilities and their families. Initiated in 2002, the three award categories […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Young writers can sharpen skills and express their creativity during the University of Maine’s annual Young Authors’ Camps taking place at five sites this summer. Sponsored by the Maine Writing Project, the day camps will be held in Orono, Benton, Newport, Brunswick and Bar Harbor. Camps […]
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Contact: William Sulinski, 866-6562; Matthew Rodrigue, 774-487-8396; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO, Maine — A University of Maine business student and a recent engineering graduate have won a second major business plan competition, which provides a $25,000 prize to help launch a new company they co-founded. William Sulinski, a senior from Dedham, Maine majoring in economics, […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571; Brent Williamson (207) 581-4158 ORONO, Me. — University of Maine President Robert Kennedy announced today that he has chosen Blake James to be Director of Athletics at UMaine. James, who has been at UMaine since 2003 and has served as interim athletic director since July 2005, was chosen following […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — A 20-year partnership between the University of Maine and Old Town Elementary School has given hundreds of aspiring physical education teachers the skills and insight needed to motivate, instruct and evaluate the progress of young students in a busy school environment. Through the initial and continued leadership […]
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