Members of the University of Maine community are invited to celebrate the differences that contribute to the campus and surrounding areas during Diversity Week and Islamic Awareness Week, March 27–31. Highlights of Diversity Week, which is put on by the Office of Multicultural Student Life, include a panel discussion and book talk. “Can We Really […]
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The University of Maine Campus Activities & Student Engagement (CASE) is inviting UMaine departments and offices, as well student organizations to sign up for the 2017 Maine Day parade. Each year, Maine Day kicks off with a university-wide parade. This year’s parade will begin outside the Emera Astronomy Center at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3. […]
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SWE, the magazine of the Society of Women Engineers, cited the UMaine section in the College of Engineering for its Silver Level Outstanding Collegiate Section Award. This is the second consecutive year that the UMaine SWE Section received a silver level award. Hannah Morgan, a senior bioengineering major from Gardiner, Maine, is president of the […]
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UMaine is among the most comprehensive higher education institutions in the Northeast and attracts students from Maine and 49 other states, and 63 countries. It currently enrolls 11,219 total undergraduate and graduate students who can directly participate in groundbreaking research working with world-class scholars.
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The 10th annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk will be held at the University of Maine at 5 p.m. Thursday, 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 $10 for […]
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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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