The annual Retirement Recognition Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. May 20 at Wells Conference Center. President Susan J. Hunter and senior administrators, supervisors, friends, family and co-workers will honor retiring University of Maine faculty and staff with a reception and dinner. For more information, contact Rowena Clukey at rowenac@maine.edu or 581.1580. A list […]
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Dr. Jonathan Shay, a nationally recognized psychologist and author of two popular books on combat trauma and the trials of homecoming for veterans and their families, will give two public addresses at the University of Maine on May 13. Shay will speak to the Fifth Annual Conference of the Maine Military & Community Network at […]
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The Division of Lifelong Learning is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Bray as director of Conference Services. Bray brings more than 20 years of experience in conference and event planning to the University of Maine. He served as the chief executive officer of the Grant Professionals Association and executive director of the Association […]
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The Black Bear Beauties Plant Sale will be held in the Roger Clapp Greenhouses on campus from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 16–17. Students and faculty in UMaine’s Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture programs grow the plants that are sold at the sale. Proceeds from the sale fund Grower of the Year scholarships […]
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The 213th Commencement at the University of Maine will be held May 9 in Harold Alfond Sports Arena on campus. UMaine Commencement, held in two ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., is one of the largest graduation events in the state and this year is part of the university’s 150th anniversary celebration. An estimated […]
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University of Maine 2015 Commencement is May 9, with ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Harold Alfond Sports Arena. Motorists in the Orono area will encounter heavier traffic than usual throughout much of the day. Anyone attending Commencement should plan to arrive early. Doors open at 8 for the morning session; at 1 […]
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Nine University of Maine students participated in the 14th annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) held in Liverpool, New York in April. In total, 274 students from 38 colleges across the U.S. and Canada who are training for careers in the dairy industry attended the event. The Dairy Challenge is a two-day competition for […]
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The University of Maine’s Communicators Summit 2.0, “Beyond the Brand: Integrated Communication” will be held 9–11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 20 in Wells Conference Center. Provost Jeffrey E. Hecker will give a welcome and overview. The event will feature a discussion of UMaine’s current communication and branding efforts, as well as emerging initiatives from 9–10:30 a.m., […]
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Jon Ippolito, a professor in the New Media Department at the University of Maine, has received a $30,000 award for his digital arts writing. The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation announced the recipients of its inaugural Arts Writing Fellowship Awards in the digital arts on April 21. The merit-based awards recognize the achievements of […]
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The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture has presented its 2015 top student and faculty awards: Undergraduate Awards: Stephanie Wood, Wallace C. and Janet S. Dunham Prize; Riju Shrestha, Outstanding International Student; and Gwendolyn Beacham, Frank B. and Charles S. Bickford Memorial Prize. Graduate Awards: Kaitlyn O’Donnell, Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award; Noah […]
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