WABI (Channel 5) reported members of the LGBTQ community at the University of Maine are preparing for a weeklong celebration beginning Oct. 11 to mark national Coming Out Day. Organizers told WABI it’s an opportunity to bring LGBTQ issues to the forefront, and that meetings in the Rainbow Resource Center on campus serve as strong […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a taco-eating contest at Margaritas restaurant in Orono between local police and firefighters and members of the University of Maine fraternity Kappa Sigma. The event was held as a benefit for Special Olympics Maine, WABI reported.
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Read transcript At the University of Maine, gifts can grow trees and the next generation of foresters. Meet Keith Kanoti, UMaine’s forest manager, and students Alexander Audet and Ben Thorne who gained hands-on experience this summer thanks to timber harvest from Green Endowment lands.
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The third annual March Against Domestic Violence will be at noon Wednesday, Oct. 5, on the Mall, sponsored by the MBS Corps in collaboration with numerous campus and community partners, including UMaine Athletics, Division of Student Life, Army ROTC, Student Women’s Association and Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance. Members of the UMaine community are encouraged to show […]
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In addition to the annual Engineering Job Fair in October and Career Fair in February, the University of Maine Career Center will host a new event, CareerFest, on Wednesday, Sept. 28. From 11 a.m.–3 p.m. employers will be on the Mall reviewing resumes and talking about best practices for interacting with recruiters, human resources professionals […]
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Robert Dana, vice president for student life and dean of students at the University of Maine, and Amy Fried, a political science professor at UMaine, spoke with Maine Public for the report, “High stakes: College students could tip vote, but pot would likely still be banned on campuses.” Even though students tend to support marijuana […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on a vigil organized by the University of Maine’s Black Student Union. Students and faculty gathered on the steps of Fogler Library to remember the man fatally shot by a police officer in Tulsa earlier this month. Organizers said they hope to shine a light on police […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art, Honors College and Police Department are among many UMaine centers and programs that have upgraded to the university’s new website template over the summer. A Self-Guided Walking Tours website also recently launched and features four tours focusing on gardens, outdoor sculptures, the historic district and other distinctive sights […]
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The University of Maine will hold Family and Friends Weekend Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23–25. Many events will be held on campus throughout the weekend, including planetarium shows at the Emera Astronomy Center, a performance by comedian Jessi Campbell, a lobster bake sponsored by the University Credit Union, UMaine football’s home opener against James Madison […]
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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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