The Division of Student Life has been awarded $3,000 for placing second in a social media challenge last fall, sponsored by PC Construction. The University of Maine Foundation coordinated UMaine’s participation in the contest.
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The Darling Marine Center and UMaine Online are among the latest programs to upgrade to the university’s new website template. School of Policy and International Affairs, Commencement 2016, Summer University, Division of Lifelong Learning, NASA Student Launch Initiative 2016, Communication and Journalism, Enrollment Management, Maine Climate and Ag Network and UMaine Video and Web Conferencing […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration held at the University of Maine. The breakfast, which was sponsored by the Greater Bangor NAACP and UMaine, featured music and a keynote address by Alison Beyea, executive director of […]
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The University of Maine Career Center will host the 18th annual UMaine Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. More than 140 employers from Maine and around the country with job and internship opportunities are expected to exhibit at the fair. Several graduate and […]
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Black Bear Exchange, the University of Maine’s food pantry and clothing swap, was mentioned in a Bangor Daily News article about students and organizations working to end food insecurity on college campuses. In 2009, UMaine created the Black Bear Exchange, which is supported by local student and staff food drives, according to the article. The […]
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot and The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the university’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Community Partnership Project. In honor of King, members of the community will pack between 20,000 and 30,000 meals for distribution to local food pantries on Jan. 23. The university recently […]
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The Portland Press Herald published the article, “Club sports provide serious competition at UMaine.” According to the report, 619 students play on the 31 club sports teams at the University of Maine. The article featured the stories of club sport athletes including Samantha Frank, a wrestler; John Golder, who plays rugby; and Melissa May, a […]
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Several University of Maine student-athletes, coaches and athletic trainers were quoted in a Bangor Daily News article on treating concussions in college sports. UMaine’s athletic training staff, which cares for more than 400 student-athletes, focuses on education, prompt evaluation and cautious treatment when it comes to concussions, according to the article. “Medical disqualifications from concussions […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on several stress-relieving activities offered to University of Maine students during Finals Week. Activities include visiting therapy dogs at Folger Library and stuffing a plush moose or bear in the Memorial Union. “I think it kind of brings back a piece of childhood,” said Brittney Smith, student activities and events specialist. […]
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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., members of the University of Maine community will pack between 20,000 and 30,000 meals for distribution to local food pantries on Jan. 23. The university recently was awarded a $1,800 grant from Iowa Campus Compact to aid the MLK Day of Service Community Partnership Project. The project is […]
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