WVII (Channel 7) interviewed University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy in a story about the safe and successful return of students to campus. “The students are thrilled to be here in person. With all these safety conditions in place, I’m hearing that students feel safe and they enjoy the experience to be in classes, be with […]
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The University of Maine’s seventh annual (and first virtual) March Against Domestic Violence will be held at noon Wednesday, Oct. 7. All are invited to attend the event on the UMaine March Against Domestic Violence Facebook page. In the leadup to the march, UMaine community members and partners are posting videos and information about abuse, […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Jenny Desmond, coordinator for leadership development at the University of Maine’s Center for Student Involvement, in a story about voter registration efforts at UMaine as part of National Voter Registration Day. “It’s essential that students know that this is their civic duty and responsibility to contribute to the communities they are […]
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WhoWhatWhy, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on investigative journalism, has developed a voter guide geared specifically to college students. The free online resource, Student Voter Guide 2020, identifies barriers to student voting and recent college voting trends to motivate civic engagement. The guide was developed following a WhoWhatWhy survey of 76 U.S. colleges and universities […]
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In recognition of National Voter Registration Day, WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Associate Professor of Political Science Rob Glover about the non-partisan, student-led, UMaine UVote movement at the University of Maine. “As they process unprecedented numbers of voter registration and absentee ballot requests, we’re trying to supplement their efforts a little bit and also give students […]
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As part of their Aroostook Community Matters series, WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) interviewed Terri Mann, coordinator of the University of Maine Higher Opportunities to Pathways to Employment (HOPE) program, about the types of support HOPE provides.
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The Portland Press Herald reported that as of Sunday, there was one active COVID-19 case in the University of Maine System, a student enrolled at the University of Southern Maine.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot noted that the Island Institute promoted Sam Belknap, a Ph.D student of anthropology and environmental policy, to strategic lead of Marine Economy programs and Climate & Energy Pilots. The new role includes serving as project lead for Maine’s Marine Economy Roadmap/Workforce Development Project (SEAMaine). Belkap joined the Island Institute in 2018, […]
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The annual Maine Impact Week celebration includes a number of activities of interest from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. All events will be virtual and are free and open to the public with registration required. Events include: Climate Change Forum UMaine AI Webinar UMaine Institute of Medicine Presentation Q&A with the VEMI Lab Research Impact […]
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Maine Public interviewed Rob Wheeler, a University of Maine associate professor of microbiology, about testing campus wastewater for coronavirus. “Testing the whole population every week is something that is really logistically and financially quite demanding, and we’re not able to do that at this time,” said Wheeler. He notes that testing wastewater before it enters […]
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