The University of Maine Office of Campus Activities and Student Engagement will offer several activities leading up to Finals Week: Holiday Cookie Decorating, noon–2 p.m. Dec. 10, Memorial Union. Campus Activities Board invites students to decorate cookies. The best cookies will be featured on Instagram (@cab_umaine) and decorators will receive CAB swag. Nintendo Night, 1–4:30 […]
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News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), WVII (Channel 7) and 92.9 FM The Ticket covered a pep rally for the University of Maine Black Bears football team at the Memorial Union Nov. 29. The event supported the team ahead of their playoff game against Jacksonville State University at Alfond Stadium on Dec. 1. This is […]
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Members of the campus community and public are invited to attend Witter Wonderland, a barn-wide holiday event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the University of Maine’s Witter Farm. Guests are encouraged to dress in holiday attire to meet the farm’s horses, cows and sheep. The event will kick off with a performance […]
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A pep rally for the Black Bear football team begins at noon Thursday, Nov. 29 in the Memorial Union at the University of Maine. The Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band, UMaine Dance Team and cheerleaders will perform in the atrium outside the UMaine Bookstore, while speakers including UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and head […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported groups from the University of Maine volunteered at the Phillips-Strickland House, an independent and assisted-living facility in Bangor, to decorate for the holidays and visit with the residents. UMaine student-athletes and members of the Maine Business School (MBS) Corps volunteered to spend time with the residents, many of whom are missing […]
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The University of Maine Foundation’s crowdfunding platform is designed to empower students, faculty and staff to raise funds for specific projects, events and activities. Through the power of small contributions from a large number of people, Fill the Steins connects the UMaine community to student and campus needs. The most recent campaigns seek funds to […]
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Editor’s note: This is not a complete list; additions may be made. Several University of Maine groups are leading charitable efforts to give back to the community throughout the holiday season. The Black Bear Exchange, UMaine’s food pantry and clothing exchange, will provide Thanksgiving meals to its clients who will be in the area for […]
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WABI (Channel 5) previewed Multicultural Thanksgiving, hosted by the University of Maine’s Office of Multicultural Student Life. The meal will be a potluck from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the North Pod of the Memorial Union. The event, which also will include a presentation and music, will give members of the community a change to […]
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The University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center was chosen as Campus Rec Magazine’s “Rec of the Month” for November. The post includes a list of facility amenities, programming highlights and fun facts.
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WABI (Channel 5) covered “Equity, Access and Inclusion: A World Usability Day Event” hosted by the University of Maine. World Usability Day brings together communities of professional, industrial, educational, citizen and government groups to promote the values of usability, accessibility and universal design to ensure that services and products important to life are easier to […]
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