This week, University of Maine President Paul Ferguson is attending the September meeting of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) Steering Committee at Portland State University in Portland, Ore. ACUPCC focuses on presidential leadership in promoting sustainability on college and university campuses, and in communities and in society. The meeting of the […]
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A graduate of the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA) debuts her documentary Quinoa Soup 7 p.m. Sept. 21 in Minsky Recital Hall in the Class of 1944 Hall on the Orono campus. The free screening is open to the public. A $10 donation is suggested to assist with film production […]
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The public is invited to the opening of an outdoor classroom and gathering space for University of Maine Honors College students, faculty and staff in remembrance of former Honors Dean Charlie Slavin, who passed away in July 2012. The grand opening of Charlie’s Terrace will take place rain or shine 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 […]
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Suzanne (Day) Goodie, who served as the assistant to the Vice President of Finance and Administration at the University of Maine for 39 years until she retired in 2005, passed away Sept. 7, 2013 at 68 years old. Her obituary is available online.
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First female NOAA administrator to deliver Sen. George J. Mitchell lecture on sustainability.
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The first exhibit in a series illustrating the evolution of the University of Maine is currently on display in the Oakes Room at Fogler Library. “Campus Views, 1873–1899,” uses photographs from the library archives to follow the building of the campus and the UMaine community. Photo captions provide additional insight into life on campus during […]
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Elizabeth Chalecki, a nonresident research fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., will give a talk titled “Environmental Security: A Guide to the Issues,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 in 140 Little Hall on the University of Maine campus. Chalecki’s book of the same name focuses on understanding the links between international security […]
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One of the largest incoming classes in University of Maine history, coupled with two major construction projects, will make on-campus parking particularly challenging this fall, according the UMaine’s Parking and Transportation Services Office. Construction of the Emera Astronomy Center near the intersection of Rangeley and Long roads has displaced 107 parking spaces, and the Field […]
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One-of-a-kind graduate course at Darling Marine Center teaches students from all over the world about light in the ocean.
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Aug. 30, there will be traffic and parking changes on campus for Maine Hello, which will welcome one of the largest incoming classes to UMaine. To accommodate the needs of new students, their parents and Maine Hello volunteers with the move into residence halls, temporary parking and traffic changes are as follow: One-way roadways: Flagstaff […]
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