The University of Maine Career Center will host the annual UMaine Career Fair 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Feb. 6 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. The fair will host 170 employers from Maine and around the country with job and internship opportunities. Several graduate and professional schools, as well as branches of the […]
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With the help of numerous donations, Maine 4-H Foundation has purchased the 64-acre Greenland Point Center in Princeton, Maine. The center, located on a peninsula in Long Lake in Washington County, was a children’s camp for many years. With some facility upgrades and new educational and recreational equipment, the property is expected to open next […]
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Morning Ag Clips and Turner Publishing previewed a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop on beef cattle nutrition 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the UMaine Extension Oxford County Office in South Paris. Colt Knight, assistant professor and livestock specialist with UMaine Extension, will discuss the basics of corn- and grass-fed beef cattle nutrition. Topics will […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported Samantha Jones, an assistant professor of art at the University of Maine, has work on display as part of “The Way Life Is: Maine Working Families and Communities,” an exhibit at the Union of Maine Visual Artists Gallery at Portland Media Center. The exhibit, which includes works by 38 Maine […]
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The Republican Journal and Sun Journal reported on the Bachelor of University Studies (B.U.S.), the University of Maine’s degree completion program for adults with some higher education but no bachelor’s degree. The program encompasses the student’s interests, maximizes existing transfer credits and also is available in part-time and online formats to accommodate the needs of working […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner, and mentioned an award given to Renee Kelly, University of Maine assistant vice president for innovation and economic development. Kelly received the Arthur A. Comstock Professional Service Award, according to the article.
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The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce (BRCC) presented Renee Kelly, University of Maine assistant vice president for innovation and economic development, with the Arthur A. Comstock Professional Service Award on Jan. 25 at its Annual Awards Dinner. The award embodies Comstock’s generous spirit for donating expertise over an extended period of time to the chamber […]
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The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center has extended its deadline to Feb. 1 for poster, panel and performance proposals for Bangor Humanities Day on March 2. Humanities students are invited to showcase their work among professionals at the annual multidisciplinary collaboration and celebration of the study of what makes us human, says Amy Holt, […]
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The Penobscot Times previewed February shows at the University of Maine’s Emera Astronomy Center. Shows include “Faster Than Light” at 7 p.m. Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22; “Earth, Moon & Sun” at 2 p.m. Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24; “Cosmic Recipe” at 10 a.m. Feb. 5; “Polaris: Mystery of the Night” at 2 […]
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The Associated Press, Republican Journal and Morning Ag Clips advanced a free wild blueberry conference hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Black Bear Inn. Topics will include management updates on diseases, pollinators and weeds; ideas about precision agriculture, post-harvest quality and blueberry fertility; and insight into food […]
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