Outreach

BDN covers UMaine’s efforts to be named ‘Most Outdoorsy’ school

The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine is competing for the title of “Most Outdoorsy” school in the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Campus Challenge. Students, faculty, alumni and community members can take part in the challenge that runs through Oct. 13. “The average person is spending eight hours or more in […]

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News Center, WABI cover UMaine UVote efforts

NewsCenter Maine and WABI (Channel 5) covered UMaine UVote’s efforts to register students to vote on Sept. 24 — National Voter Registration Day. UMaine UVote is part of a national nonpartisan group leading the Campus Election Engagement Project, designed to increase the number of young people registered to vote. “In general, national election statistics, and […]

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Boothbay Register cites Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s economic report

The Boothbay Register cited the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s economic impact report for the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. The policy center found in 2018 the laboratory contributed $23.7 million to the state’s economy. The report quantified the ways the laboratory contributed to the economy — through supporting its employees, purchasing goods and services, […]

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Ellsworth American advances Riordan’s bicentennial talk in Blue Hill

The Ellsworth American/ Mount Desert Islander advanced University of Maine history professor Liam Riordan’s talk titled “Past and Present Perspectives on Maine Statehood” on Oct. 12 at the Blue Hill Public Library. A reception for Blue Hill Historical Society members will be held 6–6:30 p.m. and Riordan’s lecture will begin at 7 p.m.

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Fulbright conference focuses on farms, food, human health 

Raising awareness of the impact of farming practices and food processing on human health is the focus of a day-long conference Oct. 19 at the University of Maine, organized by the Maine chapter of the Fulbright Association. “From Farm to Healthy Body: A Sustainable Model for the Planet and the Individual” will be held from […]

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Hutchinson Center offers certificate program in grant writing 

The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast will offer a grant writing certificate program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 30–Oct. 4.  Nonprofit leaders, executive directors, municipal officials, board members and others interested in creating high-quality grant proposals for their organizations are invited to register. The program provides an opportunity to acquire the […]

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Kreutz attends UArctic meeting in Sweden

Karl Kreutz, professor in the Climate Change Institute and the School of Earth and Climate Sciences, attended the annual meeting of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) in Stockholm, Sweden from Sept. 18–20. The University of Maine Climate Change Institute is a member of UArctic — a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and […]

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WGME highlights UMaine UVote effort Sept. 24 on the Mall

WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) included the University of Maine in its National Voter Registration Day roundup. In cooperation with the national nonpartisan Campus Election Engagement Project, members of UMaine UVote will recognize National Voter Registration Day by tabling on the Mall. The group will help students register to vote. Students also will have the […]

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