Student Life

WABI reports on Fresh Check Day

WABI (Channel 5) covered Fresh Check Day at the University of Maine. At the event, which featured interactive exhibits, food, prizes and giveaways, the campus community “checked in” on the mental health and wellness of college students. “One in 10 college-age students comtemplate suicide,” said Kayla Goodwin, a graduate assistant at the UMaine Counseling Center. […]

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Media cover 2020 Career Fair

News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) covered the 2020 Career Fair at the University of Maine on Feb. 5. Around 1,000 students attended to meet with more than 170 employers in a variety of industries. “When our students come to the Career Fair this is like one piece of the puzzle […]

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2020 International Dance Festival Feb. 15

The University of Maine will hold the 2020 International Dance Festival on Feb. 15 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Two performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The 16th annual event will showcase traditional music, dance and clothes from around the world that […]

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WABI previews 2020 Career Fair

WABI (Channel 5) previewed the annual Career Fair at the University of Maine. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 5, 170 employers from Maine and around the country will come to the New Balance Student Recreation Center with job and internship opportunities, the report states. The fair is open to the public. A full […]

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UMaine holding Winter Carnival Feb. 10–15

The University of Maine Center for Student Involvement, in partnership with the UMaine campus community, is hosting Winter Carnival Feb. 10–15. This week of free events for students includes a reindeer petting zoo, Winter Olympics, outdoor bonfires, casino night and more. The full list of scheduled activities includes: Monday, Feb. 10:  Snow Sculpture Contest, 10 […]

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‘Check-in’ on student mental health, wellness to be held Feb. 10 

The University of Maine will host Fresh Check Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Atrium outside of the Bookstore in the Memorial Union. The Jordan Porco Foundation created Fresh Check Day to bring the whole campus community together to “check in” on the mental health and wellness of college students.  […]

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Black History Month to include lunch and learns, open mic, more 

The University of Maine will observe Black History Month with a series of on-campus events throughout February.  The activities will kick off at noon Jan. 31 with a flag raising on the Mall, followed by a reception with light refreshments in the Multicultural Student Center (room 312) in the Memorial Union.  Throughout February, the Multicultural […]

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Annual UMaine Career Fair to be held Feb. 5

The University of Maine Career Center will host the annual UMaine Career Fair 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Feb. 5 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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Media cover annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration

News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), WVII and Bangor Daily News covered the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration in the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine. Hundreds of members of the public attended, and speakers at the event discussed the need to fight injustice every day, not just on one holiday […]

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