WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Big Gig, a program designed to bring together innovators and entrepreneurs in the Orono-Bangor area and offer networking opportunities. The program was started by a partnership between the University of Maine, the towns of Old Town and Orono, and Husson University. The Big Gig includes a series of live […]
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The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development has partnered with the Maine Department of Education to create a statewide system of supports for Mainers who serve children with autism and their families. The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) will open Jan. 1, 2014 on the UMaine campus. Deborah Rooks-Ellis, […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on a poverty conference hosted by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The forum focused on improving education for those living in poverty. Dr. Donna Beegle, a public speaker and author, was the guest speaker. Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News editorial page editor, also wrote a column […]
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VillageSoup reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln counties will take part in 4-H National Youth Science Day on Nov. 3. The event will include a Maps and Apps experiment for children ages 9-18.
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Big Gig, a program designed to bring together innovators and entrepreneurs in the Orono-Bangor area and offer networking opportunities, was featured in an article in The Maine Edge. The program was started by a partnership between the University of Maine, the towns of Old Town and Orono, and Husson University. The Big Gig includes a […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 75th anniversary of the University of Maine’s Child Study Center. The center provides pre-school education to children of employees, students and the general public and offers a developmentally based curriculum focused on art, language, agriculture and self-help. The center also serves as an official lab for the UMaine Psychology […]
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The Maine Edge previewed two Friday, Oct. 18 events to be held at the University of Maine. The UMaine College of Education and Human Development will host author and public speaker Dr. Donna Beegle for a program focused on poverty and education while the Communication and Journalism Department will host a panel discussion on American […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WVII (Channel 7) previewed the North American debut of Orchester Jakobsplatz Munich at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts on Oct. 17. The concert will highlight two days of music, lectures and film celebrating Jewish culture and honoring its history.
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The Maine Edge reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Robotics Expo for youth ages 5–18 on Oct. 19 at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Activities are planned for those participating in or interested in a 4-H robotics program. Representatives from UMaine’s College of Engineering are also expected to attend […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the Blaine House Conference on Service and Volunteerism, which was held at the University of Maine. The event brought together hundreds of leaders in Maine’s volunteer sector.
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