The fall 2021 edition of OneVoice Maine, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce magazine, published a story about Harold Alfond that highlighted UMS TRANSFORMS and the $240 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to support it. UMS TRANSFORMS initiatives include upgrading UMaine athletic facilities, boosting student retention and success across the University of Maine […]
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Sports have significant value for many people for various reasons. It serves as entertainment for some, a passion for others and a $1.3 trillion international industry for entrepreneurs. College students studying business will find many career opportunities in sports management upon graduation. The Maine Business School at UMaine capitalized on the demand for college graduates […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on Maine Business School (MBS) Corps’ eighth annual March Against Domestic Violence held Friday.
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Rod Sparrow, a member of the University of Maine Class of ‘71, gave a $1 million gift to support the University of Maine Athletic Facilities Master Plan, part of the UMS TRANSFORMS initiative launched in October 2020 by the Harold Alfond Foundation’s $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System. The gift will support […]
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The Piscataquis Observer highlighted the Maine Business School (MBS) Corps’ eighth annual March Against Domestic Violence in a story about Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, beginning in front of Fogler Library.
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The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps will host its eighth annual March Against Domestic Violence at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, beginning in front of Fogler Library on the University of Maine campus. Scheduled speakers include Karyn Sporer, sociology professor who specializes in family violence and victimization; Robert Dana, vice president for student life and […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the Maine Business School introducing its first new major since 1965 this semester: sports management. “It’s really gratifying to see new opportunities opening up for students in a very specific domain that’s growing quickly,” says Jason Harkins, associate dean for the school.
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What if we taught people about cooking the way we teach people about sex? That’s the premise of a new video starring University of Maine student athletes. “Some people might tell you that hunger and eating is a normal desire, and cooking is just a way to satisfy it,” says UMaine baseball player Ryan Turenne, […]
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WBZN (Z 107.3 FM) included several UMaine museums, facilities and gardens in a list of 25 essential things to do in Orono. The list included the Versant Power Astronomy Center and the Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, the Collins Center for the Arts, the Hudson Museum, Morse Field, the Harold Alfond Sports Arena, the Page Farm […]
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News Center Maine spoke with Tiana Bucknor, Delaney LaBonte and Sophia Santa Maria about vaccine requirements at the University of Maine. As student athletes, they were required to be vaccinated; all are hoping that the requirement will reduce stress on campus and allow for a more normal college experience.
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