Student Life

UMaine Printing Services wrapping gifts in exchange for food donations

Printing Services at the University of Maine will wrap gifts brought to Hotel Ursa in historic Holmes Hall in exchange for a donation of non-perishable items for the Black Bear Exchange food drive.  Staff of Printing Services and UMaine’s Auxiliary Enterprises will be in the hotel’s MajorMinor Cafe on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 12:30–2:30 p.m. […]

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CUGR announces 2024-25 graduate academic year fellowship recipients

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 CUGR and Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) academic year graduate fellowship winners.  The CUGR Research and Creative Activities fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate and graduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research and are supported through the Office of the Vice […]

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UMaine earns national recognition for college student voter engagement

The University of Maine has been named a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting, recognizing the university’s effort to increase nonpartisan student voter participation.  UMaine is one of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for joining the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. As part of this effort, the university […]

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CUGR announces 2024-25 academic year fellowship recipients

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2024-25 academic year fellowship awardees. This year’s awards were supported by CUGR, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Maine EPSCoR office through a National Science Foundation award, the Experiential Programs Innovation Central (EPIC) program and […]

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Bookstore and Bear Necessities hosting holiday sales

The University Bookstore in the Memorial Union and Bear Necessities Fan Shop at the Harold Alfond Sports Arena are hosting holiday sales throughout the month. The University Bookstore’s annual Tech the Halls celebration runs through Dec. 6. Shop special deals on Apple ($50–$300 off) and Dell computers ($200 off three laptop models) and pick up new […]

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Caroline Noblet’s secret to talking about PFAS: be clear about what we do, and don’t, know

The harmful health impacts of a group of chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is a pressing issue facing Mainers, as it increasingly found in our soil, water and bodies. The science behind PFAS is complex and new, and despite the urgency of the situation, the facts can be hard to communicate […]

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Boteva discusses international student enrollment with Maine Public

In a story about the growth in international student enrollment across Maine colleges and universities, Maine Public interviewed Orlina Boteva, director of international programs at the University of Maine, about the uptick experienced at the state’s flagship university. International student enrollment at UMaine increased 25% from 2020. “A lot of people in international education considered […]

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An aerial photo of people participating in a Maine Bound program

Maine Bound celebrates over 40 years of connecting UMaine students with nature

Contact: Ashley Yates; ashley.depew@maine.edu In a state with an identity tied to the outdoors, an idea to create outdoor education at the University of Maine didn’t take long to grow into the nationally leading Maine Bound program.  The first graduating class who participated in Maine Bound and the professional staff who helped develop it met for […]

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