This time last year, Jade McGuire was living aboard a cruise ship with 600 other college students from across the country as part of a Semester at Sea program that took her to more than a dozen countries spanning four continents. McGuire, a fourth-year University of Maine elementary education major and honors student from Augusta, […]
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Allan Arch, a 1965 University of Maine alumnus, was a student during the university’s 100th anniversary. This October, he is experiencing another UMaine milestone as the institution celebrates its 150th anniversary. Arch of Fort Lauderdale, Florida returned to campus Oct. 7–8 for his 50th reunion. “I remember the 100th as a special year,” he says. […]
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The University of Maine will hold an inaugural Homecoming Parade and Float Competition Oct. 17, which will feature the UMaine Marching Band and student floats vying for prizes. The parade will start at noon from the Collins Center for the Arts parking lot, continue down Long Road, and end outside Alfond Stadium. Winners will be […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the seventh annual Out of the Darkness Community walk held at the University of Maine. The noncompetitive 5K walk through the UMaine campus and surrounding areas was hosted by the UMaine Counseling Center and St. Joseph Healthcare. Funds raised go toward research […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported on the new look for the University of Maine mascot, Bananas T. Bear. The new Bananas made his debut at the football home opener and will be seen in Portland at the Ice Breaker hockey tournament Oct. 9–10, according to the article. “As with every new bear, he’s receiving a […]
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The University of Maine is one of six institutions participating in “Building Communities: PC Construction Gives Back.” The contest focuses on supporting higher education at colleges and universities that have welcomed PC Construction on their campuses. Online voting throughout October will determine which school will receive a $10,000 donation from the company. Second- and third-place […]
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Nancy Rotkowitz, a graduate student at the University of Maine, spoke with WVII (Channel 7) about her personal experience with suicide ahead of the seventh annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Oct. 4. Rotkowitz, who struggled with depression, credits the suicide hot line with saving her life. “I’m so incredibly thankful for what […]
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Members of the University of Maine community are invited to participate in Walk With the Ones You Love at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 starting on the steps of Fogler Library. As part of Coming Out Week, the 10-minute walk around the Mall aims to show support of a campus that embraces diversity. The Christian […]
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Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education, is featured in the new documentary “We Don’t Haze,” produced by the Clery Center For Security On Campus. The 17-minute video, available at no cost, is a resource for colleges and universities to help prevent hazing among student groups on campus. It features interviews with […]
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More than 70 volunteers carried 27 memorial stones over 7.5 miles as part of a hike and memorial ceremony to honor fallen service members from the University of Maine and surrounding communities. On Saturday, Sept. 26, participants of The Summit Project (TSP) event walked from the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor to Alfond Stadium on […]
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