Editor’s note: Story updated Oct. 31. The University of Maine has received a $1.5 million, three-year award from the Harold Alfond Foundation to support UMaine Athletics. The award establishes the Alfond Fund in the University of Maine Foundation, focused on creating a centralized fundraising structure for UMaine Athletics and continuing support of the football program. “Through the years, Harold Alfond and […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine’s swimming and diving teams will host a road race later this month in honor of late teammate Nicole Langlois. Langlois died from complications of breast cancer Sept. 15.
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Nicole’s Trick or Trot, a 5K race in memory of UMaine swimmer Nicole Langlois, will be held Oct. 30, with proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The inaugural race is organized by the UMaine School of Nursing, Orono Student Nurses Association and UMaine Swim. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; the race begins at 10 a.m. Participants […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that eight former Black Bear hockey players are on NHL rosters, as the regular season gets underway this week. They include Ben Hutton a former second-team All American defenseman, who plays for the Vancouver Canucks and was a member of the Canadian national team that defeated Russia for the 2016 […]
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Bangor’s Classic Rock Station I-95 (95.7 FM) advanced University of Maine Homecoming events slated for Oct. 14–16, including the annual UMaine Alumni Association Craft Fair, as well as men’s ice hockey and football games. More information about Homecoming is online.
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on Bob McPhee, one of the newest members of the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame. The sportswriter and assistant coach for the Dirigo High School baseball team was a three-sport athlete at Rumford High School during the mid-1970s until a tragic football injury left him paralyzed. “No one knows […]
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The University of Maine’s Homecoming 2016 will be celebrated with several events on campus Friday through Sunday, Oct. 14–16. A special highlight this year will be the dedication of the Professor Michael H. Lewis Painting Studio in the Wyeth Family Studio Art Center on campus. The dedication event begins at noon Saturday, Oct. 15 in […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported hundreds of students gathered for a march on Oct. 5 at the University of Maine to raise awareness about domestic violence. “The different topics of respect, love, and kindness — which I believe are the core values with the fight against domestic violence — everyone is going to be marching thinking […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported seven University of Maine men’s ice hockey games will be broadcast on television during the 2016–2017 season. The combination of ABC 7, Fox 22 and Fox College Sports will air the games throughout the season, according to the report. The contests include national powerhouse Quinnipiac, rival University of New Hampshire and […]
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The third annual March Against Domestic Violence will be at noon Wednesday, Oct. 5, on the Mall, sponsored by the MBS Corps in collaboration with numerous campus and community partners, including UMaine Athletics, Division of Student Life, Army ROTC, Student Women’s Association and Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance. Members of the UMaine community are encouraged to show […]
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