The Great Maine Bike Swap at the University of Maine was included in the Bangor Daily News roundup “5 Things to do this Weekend.” The New Balance Student Recreation Center will hold the Bicycle Coalition of Maine event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Great Maine Bike Swap attendees can choose from hundreds of gently […]
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The Department of Sociology and Office of Multicultural Student Life are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. The Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research and Newman Center also recently upgraded. The new umaine.edu and related pages debuted in summer 2015. For more information on the UMaine website conversion, contact Mike […]
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University of Maine students can enjoy authentic cuisine from France, Regional Italy and the Mediterranean at three on-campus dining locations during UMaine Dining’s Taste of the World on Thursday, April 7. During the annual event, menus, decor and music at each dining facility — Hilltop Commons, York Commons and Wells Central — will spotlight a […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the wrap up of Islamic Awareness Week, which invited members of the University of Maine and surrounding communities to learn about Islamic faith and culture. UMaine’s Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) and the Islamic Center of Maine, an Orono mosque, sponsored the seventh annual event, which culminated with two guest speakers […]
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Great Value Colleges has named the University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center No. 1 in its list of “20 Great Recreation Centers at Small Colleges.” “This $25 million fitness center is LEED Silver certified and was built with an open-floor plan and windows that stretch from the floor to the ceiling so that […]
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The New Balance Student Recreation Center at the University of Maine will hold the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Great Maine Bike Swap and Maine Bound Adventure Center’s annual Gear Sale on Sunday, April 10. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Great Maine Bike Swap attendees can choose from hundreds of gently used bicycles, including hybrids, […]
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Annabelle Wilson did not take the well-traveled path to the University of Maine. Originally from Geelong in southern Australia, she was recruited to run cross country and track for the Black Bears. So how does a young woman from a “coastal surfing area” more than 10,000 miles from Orono like it here? “I’ve loved Maine,” […]
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The annual spring tour of the University of Maine Symphonic Band April 6–9 will feature 10 free public performances, including school assemblies and community concerts. The Symphonic Band, directed by Christopher White, is an auditioned group of 45 woodwind, brass and percussion performers with a repertoire that spans nearly 250 years. The band will feature […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported members of the University of Maine and surrounding communities are invited to learn about Islamic faith and culture during Islamic Awareness Week, March 28–April 2. UMaine’s Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) and the Islamic Center of Maine, an Orono mosque, are sponsoring the seventh annual event, which culminates with two guest […]
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Robert Dana, vice president for student life and dean of students at the University of Maine, spoke with WLBZ (Channel 2) about anti-Semitic fliers that were sent to UMaine’s network-connected printers and fax machines. UMaine was among several universities across the country that received the fliers. A representative of the Anti-Defamation League said a neo-Nazi […]
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