The first University of Maine forum to open preliminary discussions on the FY17 budget was held in Wells Conference Center Nov. 9. As a “first conversation” on the FY17 budget, the forum provided an overview of the E&G budget and the projected gap, and the ways the campus community can be engaged, including providing input […]
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The University of Maine System Employee Benefits Center will hold Open Enrollment 2016 Informational Sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Wells Conference Center. More information is online and by contacting benefits@maine.edu; 973.3373.
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The University of Maine Honorary Degree Committee seeks nominations for honorary degrees to be awarded at the May 2017 Commencement ceremonies. A call for nominations and nomination form are online. Nominations are due to Ms. Amber Thompson by Nov.13. Please contact Amber Thompson, amber.thompson1@maine.edu; 581.1516, with any questions.
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Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 16-18, was held concurrently with Family and Friends Weekend, and Open University Day, a UMaine 150th anniversary event. [SlideDeck2 id=45049]
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The University of Maine Foundation has received more than $2 million from the Veronica Pendleton estate to fund the Raymond K. and Veronica Pendleton Fund at the University of Maine. Mrs. Pendleton created the fund several years ago with a plan to provide an eventual gift from her estate. The bequest gift to the Raymond […]
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The University of Maine Black Bear license plate program has raised more than $1 million for scholarships to support UMaine students, according to University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery Mills. Mills made the announcement at the University of Maine Foundation’s annual meeting and luncheon Oct. 16 on campus. Mills presented commemorative plaques to the Hon. […]
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The New Balance Student Recreation Center will host the free 2015 UMaine Health and Wellness Fair for students, staff and faculty from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. Faculty and staff can receive 20 RiseUP points for attending. Vendors will have interactive displays and provide information and samples.
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William Pace, a prominent advocate of international peace and justice, will visit the University of Maine Oct. 28–29 to give two public presentations and meet with UMaine community members at several events. Pace is the executive director of the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to the realization of […]
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As the cost of a higher education rises, some students, parents and policymakers are finding themselves asking, “Is it worth it?” According to a new Lumina Foundation report by the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center professor Philip Trostel, the answer is a resounding, “Yes.” In the 73-page report “It’s Not Just the […]
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The White House will provide a live stream of the 2015 Champions of Change awards ceremony starting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. The event will focus on “Innovators in Transportation for the Future,” and will recognize Habib Dagher, founding director of the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Dagher is among 11 […]
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