WABI (Channel 5) reported live from the University of Maine Beta Theta Pi fraternity’s 24th annual Sleep Out that was held as a fundraiser for Rape Response Services of Bangor. Members of the fraternity stayed outside overnight to raise awareness of sexual assault. The goal this year was to raise $10,000 for the nonprofit, which […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. Grants support up to 50 percent of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. The next application deadline is March 27. Proposals must be submitted online using the CA/DLS Grant Application […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the University of Maine Beta Theta Pi fraternity will hold its 24th annual Sleep Out, a fundraiser for Rape Response Services of Bangor. The students will sleep outside in front of their fraternity house from 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 to 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 in an attempt to raise […]
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University of Maine students will travel to sites in New York and Virginia over spring break to volunteer as part of Alternative Breaks, a student-led organization that promotes community service. This spring, Alternative Breaks will sponsor five trips, each including nine to 11 UMaine student volunteers, plus a faculty adviser. Alternative Breaks has been organizing […]
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WABI reported on the University of Maine’s 2017 International Dance Festival held at the Collins Center for the Arts. The 13th annual event showcased an array of traditional music, dance and clothes from around the world that is representative of the diverse student body at UMaine. More than 70 dancers took part in performances ranging […]
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The Bangor Daily News previewed the University of Maine’s 2017 International Dance Festival scheduled for 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The 13th annual event showcases an array of traditional music, dance and clothes from around the world that is representative of the diverse student body at […]
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The public is invited to a diversity dialogue with students from Tree Street Youth during their visit to the University of Maine on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Tree Street Youth is a Lewiston-based nonprofit offering after-school and summer programs to predominantly low-income students from immigrant or refugee families. Founded in 2011, the agency supports Lewiston-Auburn youth […]
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MeiWa Li has her sights set on a career in health care services. The University of Maine junior from Hong Kong is an accounting major who interned at athenahealth last summer in Belfast. The fast-growing company, which provides cloud-based services for managing electronic medical records, medical billing, patient engagement and care coordination, assigned Li to […]
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The University of Maine will hold the 2017 International Dance Festival on Feb. 18 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 13th annual event will showcase an array of traditional music, dance and clothes from around […]
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The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts continues its 2016–17 theatre season with a production of the classic musical “The Pajama Game.” Dawn McAndrews, producing artistic director of the Theater at Monmouth, is guest directing the UMaine production of the musical, written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, with music and lyrics by Richard […]
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