UMaine in the News

Students mark start of Black History Month, media report

The Bangor Daily News, WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7)covered an opening ceremony at the University of Maine to mark the beginning of Black History Month. The Office of Multicultural Student Life is celebrating throughout the month with events such as film screenings, talks and presentations. “Together we are unified and […]

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Chronicle of Higher Education publishes piece on college earnings by Trostel

Philip Trostel, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine, wrote an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education titled, “Beyond the college earnings premium. Way beyond.” “Despite the rising cost, a college education is still practically a windfall-profit investment for most graduates,” Trostel wrote. “In 2012, Americans with bachelor’s degrees […]

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Paste interviews Comins about latest book, space travel

Neil Comins, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Paste ahead of the release of his latest book, “The Traveler’s Guide to Space: For One-Way Settlers and Round-Trip Tourists.” Comins discussed the book and his thoughts on space travel in general. When asked if he would go into […]

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Ranco cited in Grist report on lack of access to healthy food for Native Americans

Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology and director of Native American research at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the Grist article, “Many Native Americans lack access to healthy food, but there’s a growing movement to change that.” The article states one-in-four Native Americans live in poverty, according to census data, and Native […]

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Brewer explains ‘sanctuary cities’ in Kennebec Journal article

The Kennebec Journal spoke with Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for an article about recent false reports issued by the Maine Republican Party that Gardiner and Hallowell were seeking sanctuary city status. Elected officials in both cities have said in recent days that they want to be welcoming places […]

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UMaine Extension cited in BDN article on ready-made dinner services

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about Maine-based call-ahead dinner services. The small businesses post a menu, customers order, and on a specific day, the freshly prepared dishes are delivered to the customer, who now has enough food for between one and three meals for the week, […]

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Inside Higher Ed reports on UMaine’s Regional Graduate Scholarship

The University of Maine is extending its Flagship Match tuition scholarship program to graduate students, Inside Higher Ed reported. The Regional Graduate Scholarship will be available in fall 2017 to fully admitted graduate students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, according to the article. Out-of-state tuition for students in […]

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BDN announces ‘M’ Club Dean Smith Award winners

The Bangor Daily News reported on the three 2017 “M” Club Dean Smith Award winners announced during the University of Maine Scholar-Athlete Recognition Ceremony. This year’s winners are Jesse Orach, a cross country and track athlete from Gorham; Sigi Koizar, a women’s basketball player from Vienna, Austria; and Sydney Veljacic, a member of the field […]

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Media report on proposal to make Machias a regional UMaine campus by July

The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5), WLBZ (Channel 2) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on a proposal to make University of Maine at Machias a regional campus of the University of Maine by July. Under the proposal, the campus name would not change, students would still graduate with University […]

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UMaine Museum of Art’s winter exhibits featured in BDN

The Bangor Daily News reported on three exhibitions on display through May 6 at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. The centerpiece of the museum’s winter exhibits is “Brenton Hamilton: 20 Years,” a mid-career retrospective of the Maine-based photographer’s work, according to the article. Hamilton uses old-fashioned photographic techniques to create […]

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