Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine –The University of Maine Upward Bound program will welcome 158 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors Saturday, June 25 to the annual six-week academic and career exploration experience on campus. The majority of the students (115) are in the Classic Upward Bound general academic support and enrichment […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Strategies and policy to improve learning environments and opportunities for students at risk of dropping out of school is the focus of a statewide conference for educators taking place July 25-26 at the University of Maine. The Dropout Prevention Summer Institute will provide information and steps […]
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Contact: Linda Healy, Darling Marine Center 563-3146, ext 200 WALPOLE — Emily Knight, a graduate student at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center studying with Prof. Les Watling, has been awarded a John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship for 2006. The prestigious Knauss Fellowships provide an opportunity for graduate students interested in marine resources […]
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Contact: Robert Strong, (207) 581-1986George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — A UMaine MBA candidate says the cost of a recent business trip to Germany was money well spent. “It was my first trip to Europe so it was a cultural experience that I’ll value,” says Hampden resident Joshua Coombs, a civil engineer pursing a […]
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Contact: Vivianne Holmes, University of Maine Cooperative Extension1-800-287-1458 (within Maine) ORONO, Maine — Opportunities for women to learn more about agricultural activities including raising sheep, milking goats and growing herbs and vegetables will be available later this summer. Registrations are now being accepted for an Experiential On-Farm Weekend for Women, scheduled for Aug. 19-21 at […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Aspiring writers can develop composition skills and polish their prose during the University of Maine’s annual Young Authors’ Camp activities. Sponsored by the Maine Writing Project at UMaine, the day camps will be held in Orono, Benton and Bar Harbor. Camps will be offered July 11-15 […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — The Maine Writing Project, located at the University of Maine, has received a competitive grant to develop and expand high-quality professional development for teachers in the areas of technology, writing and learning. The $15,000 grant from the National Writing Project will enable a team of six Maine […]
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Contact: Stephen Gilson, (207) 581-2409, Liz DePoy, (207) 581-1469, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO-The UMaine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies has received $650,000 to create a Prevention Center of Excellence on the Orono campus to study what is needed in Maine to prevent substance abuse and its consequences. The project is a result […]
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Contact: Kim McKeage, 581-1989George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO–A group of UMaine graduate students recently helped put “fresh eyes” on marketing strategies designed to strengthen cooperative promotion in and between sister cities of Bangor and Saint John, New Brunswick. Nine students complying with an international business experience requirement for their graduate degrees spent a week in Canada […]
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Contact: Laura Wilson at 581-2971 ORONO — Invasive plants pose a serious threat to Maine’s lakes, rivers and streams. To help deal with this growing problem, the Maine Center for invasive Aquatic Plants is developing an Invasive Plant Patrol, an organization of trained volunteers who can help detect offending plants at an early stage, providing […]
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