A University of Maine Presidential Debate Watch Party will be held in the North Pod of Memorial Union 8:30–11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26 for the first debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. UMaine political science professors Rich Powell and Rob Glover will introduce the debate and facilitate pre- and post-debate discussion according to […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the annual Rock Against Rape concert hosted by a University of Maine fraternity to raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault on college campuses. Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon spent nights camping out on the Mall to collect funds for Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance in advance of the free concert, […]
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The University of Maine International Programs’ Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Sept. 15 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 University of Maine is welcoming its largest incoming class — 2,300 students — with Maine Hello on Aug. 26, in preparation for the start of classes for the fall semester on Monday. Arriving on campus, members of the Class of 2020 and their families are being greeted by hundreds of UMaine community volunteers who […]
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More than 2,000 first-year students at the University of Maine are expected to volunteer for community projects as part of the seventh annual Welcome Weekend Day of Service on Saturday, Aug. 27. The Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism coordinates the Welcome Weekend Day of Service on the first weekend students are on campus to […]
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The University of Maine’s First Year Experience is recruiting volunteers to welcome UMaine’s Class of 2020 during Maine Hello on Friday, Aug. 26. Maine Hello is a campuswide event where returning students, faculty and staff welcome new students and their families as they arrive on campus. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers will assist […]
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The University of Maine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center was included in the Lifehacker article, “Little known perks of university fitness centers.” The article mentions that most university fitness centers offer free rental equipment, and cites UMaine as renting skis and snowshoes to enable students to explore the Demeritt Forest trails. A video tour of […]
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The University of Maine Police Department and university information technology officials are investigating the appearance of racist fliers sent to some campus printers and fax machines. The fliers were transmitted Monday, Aug. 1 and possibly over the weekend. It is unclear at this time whether this is the work of an individual or a group. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the demolition of the Sigma Nu fraternity house on the University of Maine campus. The house had been standing for more than 100 years, according to the report. “I’m sure it’s a bittersweet day,” said Kenda Scheele, assistant vice president for student life at UMaine. “It was a point in […]
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The Sigma Nu fraternity house on Munson Road is expected to be taken down beginning after July 19 and continuing into early August. The site will be prepared as a parking lot for the time being. Sigma Nu is a valuable part of the University of Maine’s history, and the gift of the property by […]
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