Members of the University of Maine’s Xi Sigma Pi forestry honor society are selling Christmas trees at Nutting Hall until Dec. 20, or until all trees are sold. The sale runs 3–6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 12–6 p.m. Fridays; and 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Proceeds benefit the Xi Sigma Pi scholarship fund. Trees […]
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2015 parking permits for faculty and staff are now available through Parking Services. Permits can be ordered online and mailed to on-campus locations. MaineStreet username and password; vehicle information; and credit card or electronic check information is required for online purchases. Permits can also be ordered via mail or at MaineCard Services, 130 Memorial Union […]
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation is hosting an open house 4–6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the center, 123 Long Road, across from Knox Hall. Students, faculty and staff are invited to take guided tours and learn about the innovation education and courses the center offers. The event will include giveaways, […]
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Two alumnae of the University of Maine English Department’s Graduate Program have been awarded 2014 National Endowment for the Arts fellowships for creative writing. Catherine Reid, chair of Warren Wilson College’s undergraduate creative writing program, and Josie Sigler Sibara, assistant professor of English and creative writing at the University of Rhode Island, both received $25,000 […]
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The University of Maine Honorary Degree Committee seeks nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded at the May 2016 Commencement ceremonies. A call for nominations and nomination form are online. For more information, contact Suzi Miller, suzi.miller@maine.edu; 207.581.1516.
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John Robert Lyman, a mechanical engineering professor who taught at the University of Maine from 1948–1991, passed away Oct. 31, 2014. His obituary is online.
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The ADVANCE Rising Tide Center at the University of Maine will host two sessions of the workshop, “Breaking the Bias Habit: Retaining and Advancing Excellent Faculty Through Bias Literacy,” on Nov. 20. Two sessions, 9–11:30 a.m. and 2–4:30 p.m., will be held at the Wells Conference Center. The workshop will provide the vocabulary for talking […]
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The University of Maine Graduate School will host a Graduate and Professional Programs Open House from 4–6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 in Stodder Hall, Room 42. Those interested in pursuing a graduate education at UMaine are encouraged to attend. The school offers doctorate degrees in 30 areas of study and a master’s degree can be […]
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University of Maine President Susan Hunter has appointed Dr. Jeffrey Hecker to fill the position of Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost on an ongoing basis. Last August, Hecker was appointed to the position for a two-year term. The ongoing appointment culminates an internal search conducted over the past several weeks to evaluate […]
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A University of Maine graduate student who is studying the effects of diet on the eating quality of fresh green sea urchin roe (uni) is seeking participants for a taste test that will take place Thursday, Oct. 16 in Hitchner Hall’s Sensory Evaluation Center. Volunteers who evaluate all four samples will receive $10. Sessions last […]
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