Outreach

HOPE Festival Previewed in Maine Edge

The Maine Edge previewed the upcoming HOPE Festival at the University of Maine in a recent article. The festival, which stands for Help Organize Peace Earthwide and is centered around Earth Day, is put on by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine and takes place April 27 at the New Balance Student Recreation […]

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UMaine Police to Attend MIT Officer’s Service, Press Herald Reports

The Portland Press Herald reported two officers from the University of Maine will attend a memorial service in Massachusetts for an MIT police officer who was shot and killed in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. The officers will travel with a group of Maine police that will include about 30 Portland officers and […]

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UMaine Takes Part in Pledge to Reduce Food Waste, AP Reports

The Associated Press reported the University of Maine is one of seven colleges and universities in northern New England that has pledged to reduce food waste through the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge. The partnership with the EPA, announced on Earth Day, aims to reduce the 1.6 million tons of food wasted in New England each […]

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CSA Shares for Sale with Black Bear Food Guild

UMaine’s community-supported agriculture program, the Black Bear Food Guild, based at Rogers Farm, is taking share orders. Half shares, serving two people, are $275; full shares, serving four, are $450. A share purchase ensures weekly supplies of high-quality, organic produce and is an investment in the hands-on learning of future sustainable agriculture farmers. This year, […]

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WVII Covers Healthy High Race

WVII (Channel 7) covered the 6th annual Healthy High 5/10K and 1-Mile Fun Run at the University of Maine on Saturday. Hundreds of runners took part in the race that aims to promote health and wellness for the university and community.

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Students to Shave Heads for Cancer Research, WVII Reports

WVII (Channel 7) reported dozens of University of Maine students are expected to shave their heads to raise money for children with cancer. UMaine Circle K, a Kiwanis-affiliated college service organization, will hold its 3rd annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving event on Maine Day, May 1, in the Steam Plant Lot.

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Maine Edge Reports on Art Class Project

The Maine Edge reported on a project by students in a University of Maine advanced art education course taught by Constant Albertson. The students are making and selling mugs to benefit the Hirundo Wildlife Refuge in Alton. Albertson and student Abigail LeBlanc were interviewed for the story.

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