ORONO — The 2011 Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration will take place Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The event is free and open to the public.
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The University of Maine will celebrate the rehabilitation of the university’s 34-year-old bicycle paths with a ribbon-cutting Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. near the Bridge Tennis Courts beside the New Balance Student Recreation Center.
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Karen Hutchins, a University of Maine Ph.D. candidate in Communication and Journalism and a graduate research assistant for Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative, was recognized by the National Science Foundation for her research poster on partnerships between universities and municipalities. That recognition came at NSF’s National EPSCoR Conference in October.
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A message from President Ferguson, announcing the composition of UMaine’s Strategic Planning Leadership Team It is with great pleasure that I announce the composition of the Leadership Team that will be working with me and Linda Silka to bring together ideas for UMaine’s Strategic Plan for excellence for the next five years. The membership brings […]
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A Maine Public Broadcasting Network radio report on the problems of prescription drug abuse in Maine included comments from Marcella Sorg, a forensic anthropologist in UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center who researches issues related to substance abuse. Sorg told MPBN the state must do a better job educating patients about the risks posed by […]
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The University of Maine will conduct a full-scale emergency communications system test on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Outdoor sirens, which represent an integral part of the system, will sound for several minutes shortly after 12 noon. Those sirens are audible throughout the UMaine campus and, under certain conditions, in parts of the surrounding communities.
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Mark Brewer of the UMaine political science faculty was quoted in a Bangor Daily News story, also published in the Brunswick Times Record, analyzing Question 1 on the Nov. 8 statewide ballot. The question asked voters if they wish to “reject” a new law that requires registration two days before an election.
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UMaine Dining Services’ menus for UMaine students Oct. 25-27 will feature such fare as baked and candied apples, roast salmon with blueberry salsa, winter squash soup, pumpkin cheesecake and wild rice-stuffed acorn squash, as students are introduced to some delectable and creative ways to prepare and serve Maine-grown produce. The three-day event is in recognition […]
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For this year’s UMaine homecoming, the University Bookstore will host five UMaine alumni authors to meet members of the public and sign copies of their latest books on Friday, Oct. 14.
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Chris Treister’s overtime two-point conversion score, which gave the UMaine Black Bears a 25-24 Saturday win over James Madison, was #2 on ESPN Sports Center’s “Top 10 Plays” on Sunday morning. A Virginia television station’s news coverage includes video highlights from the game, including the decisive play. More game details are in a Maine Sunday […]
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