The Bangor Daily News reported that Jeff Harris, a University of Maine graduate and loyal supporter, died last Thursday at the age of 75. Harris, who was a fixture at UMaine sporting events, will be remembered for his many contributions to the UMaine community and for his positivity and contagious enthusiasm. The Piscataquis Observer shared […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Seth Woodcock, University of Maine associate athletic director for development, and Ken Ralph, athletic director, about the impact of a $90 million donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation to UMaine athletics. Ralph believes the gift will facilitate recruitment of Maine’s top high school athletes. “We want them growing up with […]
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Greg Powell, chair form the board of directors for the Harold Alfond Foundation, commended University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Athletics Director Ken Ralph, Senior Associate Athletic Director Seth Woodcock and University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy for their leadership in a Bangor Daily News article about the Harold Alfond Foundation’s $90 million gift […]
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighted the Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic $500 million investment to Maine and its people, which includes a $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest educational, research, innovation and talent development asset. The Alfond investment in the University of Maine System is […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the largest ever gift to the University of Maine System was awarded in part to recognize efforts to unify campuses in the system through institutional accreditation, and to increase intercampus collaboration. George Jacobson, professor emeritus of biology, ecology and climate change at the University of Maine, praised UMS Chancellor […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and Centralmaine.com picked up a University of Maine news release highlighting activities planned for UMaine’s most unique Homecoming ever. The celebration, which historically attracts nearly 10,000 visitors and alumni, will feature a variety of social events, programs, sports and entertainment — live and prerecorded — because of the COVID-19 pandemic-related health and safety […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the 7th Annual (and first ever virtual) March Against Domestic Violence hosted by the University of Maine. “In Maine, a domestic violence assault is informed to law-enforcement every two hours and 22 minutes.,” said Nicole Pelletier, president of UMaine Women in Business. “The only way that violence against women is […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), the Associated Press, Maine Public, News Center Maine and Mainebiz reported that the University of Maine System will receive a grant of $240 million from the Harold Alfond Foundation. A portion of the funds will be used to establish a system-wide College of Engineering, Computing and Information Science and for improvements […]
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The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest educational, research, innovation and talent development asset. The Alfond investment in the University of Maine System is the largest ever to a public institution of […]
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WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and The Free Press advanced the University of Maine’s seventh annual (and first virtual) March Against Domestic Violence scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Oct. 7. All are invited to attend the event on the UMaine March Against Domestic Violence Facebook page. In the leadup to the march, UMaine community […]
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