The Boston Globe, USA Today Network, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, NBC Sports Chicago, News Center Maine, Courier-Gazette, WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) and KOBI (Channel 5 in Medford, Oregon) highlighted University of Maine students and alumni who will be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Sun Journal shared the Press […]
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Phillip H. and Susan K. Morse, both members of the University of Maine Class of ’64, are giving $1 million to support UMaine’s Athletic Facilities Master Plan, which is 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, […]
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The Bear Necessities Fan Shop will host its annual Tinsel Tuesday sale from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Alfond Arena. In addition to sales on UMaine fan gear, the event will feature complimentary gift wrapping by M Club, snacks from Chick-fil-A and Buffalo Wild Wings and coffee, cocoa and munchkins from Dunkin’. […]
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In an interview with the Boston Sports Journal, Boston Bruins goalie and former University of Maine hockey player Jeremy Swayman credited a ballet elective with helping improve his abilities in the rink.
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News Center Maine highlighted the University of Maine soccer team helping assemble and load Thanksgiving meal boxes for families in need. The team’s effort was as part of a philanthropic project organized by the nonprofit Food AND Medicine in Brewer.
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A Bangor Daily News editorial applauded the University of Maine field hockey team for its first national championship win. The team won the America East Conference Championship after defeating the University at Albany on Nov. 7.
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The Bangor Daily News advanced Veterans Week at the University of Maine from Nov. 6–12. The weeklong celebration will include activities organized by the office of Veterans Education and Transition Services in the Division of Student Life, and in cooperation with a number campus departments, including UMaine Athletics. For more information, contact Tony Llerena at […]
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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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