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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The University of Maine was named one of the country’s best universities for Native students by Indian Country Today Media Network. UMaine was one of five institutions to be included in the publication’s annual national listing of colleges and universities that offer support and scholarships for Native students. UMaine offers tuition waivers for Native students […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,267 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2016 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,721 are from Maine, 483 are from 32 other states and 63 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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The MaineCard has a new look and, for residential students, greater technological capabilities. During Summer Orientation, new students received the next generation of MaineCard, complete with UMaine’s Black Bear logo and tapping technology for use in resident halls and in accessing services, such as meal plans and laundry facilities. All new members of the UMaine […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the second annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K held at the University of Maine. Almost 600 runners from more than 25 states and Canada participated in this year’s event, WLBZ reported. “The university does a really nice job with this event — plenty of […]
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Nearly 100 children are expected to take part in the second annual Jr. Bears Triathlon that will be held on the University of Maine campus 9 a.m. Saturday, June 4. The Jr. Bears Triathlon is a fundraiser for Black Bear Aquatics (BBA), a competition-based swimming and diving team located at UMaine’s Wallace Pool. BBA aims […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a University of Maine news release announcing the second annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K. The University of Maine Alumni Association will present the race on Sunday, June 5. All three races will begin at 7:30 a.m. on the track at UMaine’s Harold Alfond Stadium. The 26.2-mile course […]
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The University of Maine Department of Political Science has announced the first awardees of the John M. Nickerson University of Maine Scholarship. The five selected students will each receive close to one year of in-state tuition for the 2016–17 academic year. Each of the students was awarded scholarship support after being chosen by the faculty […]
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has upgraded to the university’s new website template. The University of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute, Maine Food and Agriculture Center, Leadership Studies, Peer Relations Lab and Leslie Lab: Marine Conservation Science also recently upgraded. The new umaine.edu and related pages debuted in summer 2015. For more information on […]
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Members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Maine spoke with WABI for a two-part report on sexual assaults on college campuses. Every year, the fraternity raises thousands of dollars for Rape Response Services of Bangor during its Sleep Out, according to the report. “We’re making our strong stance against sexual assault,” […]
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