Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Domestic violence, imprisoned mothers, women migrant workers and families in Cuba are among the topics scheduled for discussion during the University of Maine’s Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program brown bag lunch series this semester. The series is designed to share the work being done […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine’s ArtWorks after school art program, providing community children a chance to explore art above and beyond their home or school exposure, is accepting applications through Sept. 29 for the fall session. Attendance is limited and acceptance is based on a first come, first […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Fun, eclectic, even quirky is how the University of Maine Art Department’s newest faculty exhibit is being described. “The Faculty Collects” opens at the Carnegie Galleries Friday, Sept. 10 and will remain up through Oct. 8. The unusual exhibit offers a peek at the personal interests of […]
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Contact: Carla Ganiel, Cooperative Extension, (207) 581-3326 ORONO– The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will honor more than 100 senior volunteers for their efforts to help homebound elders remain independent. A recognition event for individuals serving in Cooperative Extension’s Senior Companion Program will take place Thursday, September 9th at 11 am at the Spectacular Events […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The fall semester’s Socialist and Marxist Studies Luncheon Series at the University of Maine features a wide-ranging speaker series designed to generate thought and debate over controversial topics including terrorism, U.S. involvement in the Middle East and domestic policy issues. Every semester since 1988, the weekly Socialist […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — When the University of Maine Class of 2008 gathers for fall convocation, its first official event to attend as a class, it will hear from a man who has invented dozens of familiar products and advertising slogans. Doug Hall, a 1981 UMaine graduate, is the founder of […]
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Contact: Joe Carr, 581-3571 ORONO — Nearly 500 University of Maine employees, students and alumni will be out in force on Friday, greeting new UMaine students and their families as they move into residence halls. A modern version of the traditional “Maine Hello,” the move-in has become a highlight of UMaine’s Fall Welcome Weekend, a […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Wooden boat building is as immersed in Maine’s cultural heritage as Native American basketmaking, lumbering, potatoes and textiles, although that fact may be lost as Mainers focus on emerging new industries. Visitors to the National Folk Festival on Bangor’s waterfront park area, however, will have a chance […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Dozens, if not hundreds, of older people will start beefing up on bone mass soon as the University of Maine’s RSVP program launches more new “Bone Builders” classes at three new sites in Bangor and Bar Harbor. RSVP, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, operated through the […]
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