The Bangor Daily News reported on a march held at the University of Maine to raise awareness against domestic violence and advocate for change by educating classmates and the community. UMaine President Susan Hunter spoke at the event. She mentioned several statistics, including that almost half the homicides in Maine involve domestic violence, and mentioned […]
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University of Maine faculty and staff and their families are invited to join members of the UMaine baseball team for a Fun Day from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 18 at Mahaney Diamond. Guests will be able to meet the team, as well as practice catching and batting. Participants are encouraged to bring baseball […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2) and SB Nation covered the announcement of the Savage Challenge, a five-year endowment drive for the University of Maine men’s ice hockey program that will be launched by a $1 million donation to UMaine by alumnus Tom Savage and his wife, Sally, […]
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A $1 million donation to the University of Maine by alumnus Tom Savage and his wife, Sally, of Key Largo, Florida, will launch the Savage Challenge, a five-year endowment drive for the men’s ice hockey program. The donation will be used to match up to $1 million in gifts from UMaine hockey alumni and former […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the article, “UMaine sports clubs provide varied, valuable athletic and educational experiences.” UMaine has 30 active sports clubs that will provide athletic and recreational opportunities for more than 700 students this year, according to the article. “It’s really about the students’ passion for their sport. Some of them come with […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported members of University of Maine football team and head coach Jack Cosgrove participated in a send off of a Hudson Museum artifact to Seattle’s Burke Museum. The native mask may be the inspiration of the original team logo for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. The wooden Northwest Coast transformation mask depicts […]
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Mainebiz published an article on Dan Kerluke, a former associate head coach for the University of Maine hockey team, and the startup he co-founded to create a hockey goaltending analytics app. Kerluke started Double Blue Sports Analytics with David Alexander, who was a UMaine goalie coach, and Tim Westbaker, a computer programmer and UMaine alumnus. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the 35th Black Bear Triathlon held at the University of Maine. The event was sponsored by UMaine Campus Recreation and sanctioned by USA Triathlon. The race featured a 525-yard swim in UMaine’s Wallace Pool, and a 12.5-mile bike race and 3.1-mile run along the UMaine trails and local roadways.
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Karlton Creech, the University of Maine’s director of athletics, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for a report how smaller Division I college football programs, like UMaine’s, often get paid to play at least one game against an opponent with a bigger following. This year, a new playoff system will decide the national championship […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a report about the University of Maine’s New Balance Field House and Memorial Gym entering the final stages of renovations. PC Construction is nearing completion of the $15.65 million renovation project that has taken place over the past 17 months, according to the article. “It is the heart of our […]
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