WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine Career Center’s 18th annual UMaine Career Fair. More than 140 employers from Maine and around the country with job and internship opportunities exhibited at the fair. Several graduate and professional schools, as well as branches of the military, also […]
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The University of Maine is partnering with the Orono Police Department to launch Heads Up, a pedestrian and crosswalk safety campaign. In 2015, the state experienced the highest number of pedestrian deaths in almost 20 years. On campus and in Orono, officials have received numerous complaints of “near misses” of pedestrians in crosswalks, as well […]
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The 9th annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk will be held at the University of Maine at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. The race, which begins at UMaine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center, promotes health and wellness for members of the university and surrounding community. Early registration fees for the 5k are $5 for […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,216 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,665 are from Maine, 468 are from 30 other states and 83 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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The University of Maine’s 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Recognition Ceremony will honor a record number of 297 student-athletes for their academic success on Feb. 1 in Wells Conference Center. At the 6:30 p.m. ceremony, 218 student-athletes will be recognized as Scholar-Athletes for achieving a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the 2015 year and/or having […]
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The University of Maine International Programs’ Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Jan. 28 to inform UMaine students, faculty and staff about the programs available for all majors to study, intern, research or teach abroad. The free event will run from 2 to 5 p.m. in the first-floor ballroom of Estabrooke Hall. Information will […]
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The Sun Journal highlighted the University of Maine Fishing Club formed a year ago by students Cody Rubner and Brian Volkernick. The club’s website says its mission is to “share fishing knowledge, foster opportunities for fishing experiences for undergraduates, study the biology and ecology associated with fishing and promote conservation of local ecosystems — all […]
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The Division of Student Life has been awarded $3,000 for placing second in a social media challenge last fall, sponsored by PC Construction. The University of Maine Foundation coordinated UMaine’s participation in the contest.
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The Darling Marine Center and UMaine Online are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. School of Policy and International Affairs, Commencement 2016, Summer University, Division of Lifelong Learning, NASA Student Launch Initiative 2016, Communication and Journalism, Enrollment Management, Maine Climate and Ag Network and UMaine Video and Web Conferencing […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration held at the University of Maine. The breakfast, which was sponsored by the Greater Bangor NAACP and UMaine, featured music and a keynote address by Alison Beyea, executive director of […]
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