The 2023 University of Maine senior art exhibition opens Friday, Nov. 10, in Lord Hall, featuring more than 70 works by 14 students. The exhibition, which will be on view through Jan. 19, includes paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, digital artworks and mixed media pieces by seniors in a studio art capstone class led by assistant […]
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The Division of Theatre and Dance in the University of Maine School of Performing Arts will present a new English translation of a world theater classic, “The Post Office,” Nov. 10-19 at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre. Written in 1912 by Rabindranath Tagore, “The Post Office” follows the story of Amal, an ill and isolated child […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on “The Religion Move,” a new documentary from Alan Kryszak, a lecturer at the University of Maine at Machias, and his students. “I’m proud of the students who got so intimately involved with making this movie,” said Kryszak.
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The University of Maine College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences will host its second science communication workshop, Visual Storytelling Essentials, at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Coe Room in the Memorial Union. This workshop will focus on how to curate a mix of images so they tell a story and provide […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week from Nov. 6–11 with several events organized by the Veterans Education and Transition Services Center in the Division of Student Life. The full Veterans Week schedule is available on the VETS Center website.
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted the two University of Maine Cooperative Extension specialists and four UMaine students who were recently honored with several awards on the national level. The accolades recognized the impact their social media efforts and research had on Maine’s community health education.
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs and Fogler Library are co-hosting the online Immigration Challenge, an opportunity to learn more about the process and the lives of immigrants, during International Education Week, Nov. 13-17. During this week, participants will receive a daily email focused on a different aspect of immigration and immigrants’ experiences, […]
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Three displaced students from Afghanistan were welcomed by the University of Maine this semester through the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project. The partnership between UMaine’s Office of International Programs and the project allows these students to continue their education with full scholarships after being evacuated from their home country. The university also collaborated with the […]
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Interning at Unum gave Jane Blanchard of Hallowell, Maine first-hand experience in navigating a new type of workplace: the corporate environment. Blanchard, a junior studying marketing and management at the Maine Business School, says that when she started her internship at the company, she had “quite the culture shock at first.” As she worked there, […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The 36th Culturefest will feature international foods, cultural exhibits, children’s activities and a style show. The family-friendly event, which is free […]
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