Traditional UMaine Day of Service Events Scheduled for April 27
Contact: Kevin Taschereau, kevin.taschereau,@umit.maine.edu. ORONO — Maine Day, a University of Maine tradition now in its 76th year, is scheduled for Wednesday April 27.
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UMaine Student Announces Run For Biddeford Mayor
Contact: Jessica Bloch 207-581-3777 UMaine student Ryan Gavin announced Sunday he intends to run for mayor of Biddeford, according to a story on the Portland-based WCSH television website. Gavin, who is taking online courses while living in Biddeford, has served two years on the school committee there.
Read moreInternational Youth to Explore Campus, Programs
Contact: Karen Boucias, (207) 581-3433 The UMaine Office of International Programs and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are bringing about 40 international high school students from John Bapst, Orono High School and Lee Academy to campus for tours of some of the university’s facilities and programs Thursday, April 14.
Read moreCommencement Activities Advanced
Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777 Portland television station WGME has an Associated Press story about the upcoming UMaine commencement. The 209th commencement ceremonies, which are expected to draw a combined 14,000 people to Orono for a morning and afternoon ceremony, will be held Saturday, May 7. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will give commencement addresses during both […]
Read moreBicycle Coalition of Maine’s Great Orono Bike Swap May 1
Contact: Nancy Grant, (207) 623-4511 or (207) 400-6558 The annual Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Great Orono Bike Swap is scheduled May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UMaine Student Recreation and Fitness Center, offering people a chance to buy affordable used mountain bikes, road bikes, classic cruisers, kids’ bikes and hybrids, or […]
Read moreAlpha Phi’s ‘Move Your Phi’t 5k Run/Walk’ to Benefit Cardiac Care
Contact: Emma Morrison, (207) 351-6404 or emma.morrison@umit.maine.edu The women of the Delta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity will host their 9th annual Move Your Phi’t 5k run/walk in support of women’s cardiac care and research on April 17. The race will begin and end at the Buchanan Alumni House on the University […]
Read moreUMaine Students, Faculty Rally On Campus
The Bangor Daily News covered on Monday a rally in UMaine’s UMaine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Memorial Plaza. The rally, which was held to express disapproval with proposed federal and state spending cuts, was scheduled to coincide with the anniversary of King’s assassination on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. […]
Read moreOpening Nears For Regional Learning Center In Falmouth
The Falmouth Forecaster newspaper website has a photo of Maine Department of Transportation workers on Monday posting signs directing travelers on Interstate 295 to UMaine’s new Regional Learning Center at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. The center, which is scheduled to open the first week of May with a grand opening on May 14, will include […]
Read moreUMaine Bodwell Gala 2011 Celebrates Community Engagement
Contact: Samantha Kane, 581-1796 ORONO – The Bodwell Center for Service & Volunteerism at the University of Maine will host its annual Community Engagement Gala on April 25 to celebrate and honor university members and community organizations for their commitment to service. During the event, the Bodwell Center will recognize individuals and groups that have […]
Read moreChannel 5 Interviews Dana on Orono Fire
Channel 5 (WABI) broadcast a Monday report on UMaine’s reaction to a weekend Orono fire that displaced more than a dozen UMaine students. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students described the university’s response, which included providing various services and access to materials those students need to continue their studies uninterrupted.
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