Ben Koehler, a senior mechanical engineering major at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News at the Eliot Lamb Memorial Souadabscook Stream Race in Hampden. Koehler, who took part in the race, said he works for the Maine Bound Adventure Center on campus and helps teach kayaking and paddling to students. “I […]
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The annual Scholarship Fair for all current University of Maine students will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. Representatives from Student Financial Aid, SALT, Student Support Services, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), and Maine Community Foundation will be available to answer questions while […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on Alpha Omicron Pi sorority’s 15th annual Mr. Fraternity pageant held at the Collins Center for the Arts. The fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation asked the 13 participants to work for donations from the crowd and compete in a variety of categories, according to the report. “We think it’s great to […]
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The University of Maine’s dramatic club, Maine Masque, will present four performances of “Almost, Maine” on the Hauck Auditorium stage, April 6–9. “Almost, Maine” was written by John Cariani, a native of Presque Isle, and premiered at the Portland Stage Co. in 2004. The play is made up of nine shorter plays that explore love […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on Islamic Awareness Week events held at the University of Maine. Throughout the week, games like Islamic Jeopardy and activities such as hijab wrapping and henna tattoos, were offered to teach people about the religion. “We’re just spreading peace, letting people know that this is a peaceful religion. Whatever is happening […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that two years after the University of Maine’s Women’s Resource Center closed, a group of students is pushing to get it reinstated. For 23 years, the center served as a place where women could go to get information about gender equality or sexual and reproductive health, find support as victims […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on “Can We Really Coexist: A Multifaith Panel Discussion” that was held on campus as part of University of Maine Diversity Week. Panelists spoke about a range of beliefs to inform and spark discussion, according to the report. “What unites us is way, way bigger than what separates us,” said UMaine […]
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Allyssa Torrey, a University of Maine student and president of the UMaine Miracle Network Dance Marathon, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to talk about the upcoming 12-hour fundraiser to help area hospitals support local children. The dance marathon will be held from 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1 to 1 a.m. Sunday, April 2 […]
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The 12-hour University of Maine Miracle Network Dance Marathon will be held from 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1 to 1 a.m. Sunday, April 2 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on campus. Since 2012, the annual event has raised more than $275,000 to help area hospitals support local children. The event, which in 2015 […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported the University of Maine Department of Athletics is expected to receive a $640,038 allocation from the NCAA. One-time payouts totaling $200 million to nearly 350 Division I schools around the country stem from the liquidation of an NCAA quasi-endowment valued at more than $360 million, according to the article. Each […]
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