The University of Maine student group, Male Athletes Against Violence, was recognized by the U.S. Marshals Service for its work to educate others about violence and its effort to stop it during the group’s first meeting of the semester. The group received a certificate of appreciation for its work including its new public service announcement, […]
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WVII (Channel 7) spoke with University of Maine students and Gianna Marrs, director of financial aid for UMaine, about student loans and the importance of staying informed about the process.
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke with new and returning University of Maine students during the first week of classes of the fall semester. Students said they enjoy being back in Orono and upperclassmen gave freshmen advice such as “do your homework,” “don’t give up,” and “try new things.”
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The Bangor Daily News article “UMaine alumni, fans celebrate football friendships at Gillette Stadium,” focused on the former teammates, family members and fans that traveled to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., to watch the University of Maine football team take on UMass.
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The Study Abroad Fair will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10 to inform students about the variety of programs available for all majors to study, intern, research or teach abroad. The fair will run from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union and from 3–6 p.m. in the New Balance Student Recreation […]
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SJH Pulse, news and information for the St. Joseph Healthcare community, reported first-year University of Maine students from Somerset Hall spent their first weekend at college volunteering with SJH Community Networks and Foundation. The students cleaned around the hospital and the new Clift Darling House.
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The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine’s Welcome Weekend and Maine Hello, where staff and student volunteers help move new students into their dorm rooms. Robert Dana, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, told WABI that welcoming 2,200 new students is “one of the most […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2) reported around 19 incoming University of Maine freshmen volunteered Saturday to help Momentum, a support program for adults with developmental disabilities. Students spent the day doing chores such as yard work, washing cars and organization inside the Momentum building.
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Certified therapy dogs will return to Fogler Library this semester to offer stress relief and comfort for any student, staff or faculty member interested in visiting the animals, according to Fogler’s Public Relations Manager Gretchen Gfeller. Therapy dogs are scheduled to be in the Reserve Reading Room on the library’s first floor from 12–2 p.m. […]
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The Morning Sentinel spoke with Jimmy Jung, vice president for enrollment management at the University of Maine, about President Barack Obama’s series of higher education proposals that would rate colleges on metrics and tie federal aid to schools based on their ranking. Jung said he thinks the proposals are a “good way to hold colleges […]
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