The University of Maine Foundation has received a $1 million gift from the estate of Agnes Ann Walsh to establish the Agnes Ann Walsh Chair in the University of Maine’s Department of Modern Languages and Classics. The inaugural Walsh Chair is Frédéric Rondeau, joined the UMaine faculty in 2013 and has served as director of […]
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The University of Maine, in partnership with The University of Maine Foundation, will host the 2024 Geddes W. Simpson Lecture, at 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Hill Auditorium at Barrows Hall. This year’s Geddes W. Simpson’s lecture, “Pain, Opioids, and the Search for Relief: A Political History,” will be delivered by Keith Wailoo, Henry […]
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University of Maine’s Cohen Institute is hosting a 2024 election outlook lecture featuring Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report, at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, in room 100 of the D.P. Corbett Business Building. During the lecture, which is free and open to the public, Cook will preview the dynamics shaping the […]
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Sixteen years after two University of Maine professors published the landmark 2008 National Study of Student Hazing, the lead researcher of that report will spearhead an updated nationwide survey of college students’ experiences with and perceptions about hazing. Professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan will lead the project, the first under the new Hazing Prevention […]
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During the 2024-2025 academic year, the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship, a prestigious exchange program between the University of Maine and the University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland, will celebrate its 25th anniversary. The legacy of the scholarship has been meaningful for UMaine students and faculty alike. The scholarship honors the Northern Ireland peace agreement […]
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Colin Woodard, a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist and environmentalist, will present the University of Maine’s sixth annual Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. Woodard’s talk is titled “American Democracy on the Brink: How We Got Here and […]
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The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland has awarded an honorary fellowship to Edward Grew, University of Maine research professor in geological sciences. Grew is the first honorary fellow from the U.S. named by the society since the late Stanford University professor Rodney Ewing was elected in 2013. With Grew joining its […]
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The first time Zach Robinson stepped foot on the University of Maine campus was for his graduation. In fact, it was the first time he had ever been to the state. Having flown from California to Boston, Robinson was awed by the lush greenery of Maine in May as he drove north from Massachusetts. Robinson […]
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During Maine Hello, 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, new students will arrive on campus to move into their residence halls for the academic year. High levels of traffic are expected on campus and through downtown Orono and Old Town. A football game also will be held in the evening, with tailgating beginning […]
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A skilled higher education professional with 18 years of experience in leadership roles has been named chief of staff at the University of Maine, reporting to President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, effective Aug. 12. Michelle Rogers, who has a doctorate in leadership for educational justice, has served several universities in various leadership roles. She was the chief […]
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