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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The Sun Journal reported on the University of Maine Women’s Basketball team earning the highest team grade-point average in women’s college basketball nationwide. The team earned a collective 3.90 GPA. “It’s hard enough for any student to get a 3.9, never mind a team, never mind a student-athlete,” coach Amy Vachon said. “I just think […]
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The Penobscot Times cited a partnership with the University of Maine’s Ccampus Rrecreation that has facilitated public access to Orono’s municipal pool. Adriana Del Amo, UMaine’s coordinator for fitness and aquatics, is managing the shared lifeguard staff and scheduling their work at the Orono pool and at recreation facilities on campus in response to a […]
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The Sun Journal interviewed Marla Tanous, a University of Maine student majoring in English, about teaching children how to play tennis for the Tennis in the Parks program. “We have seven or eight per group, which was more than I was expecting — which I think is really awesome that there (are) that many kids […]
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