G.I. Jobs has again named the University of Maine to its annual list of military-friendly schools, a listing that ranks colleges and universities on services and assistance provided to members or veterans of military service. Designated institutions are defined as those in the top 15 percent of schools nationwide that deliver the best experience for […]
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A Democratic Rally for Progress from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center will include remarks from former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, Maine’s 2nd District Congressman Mike Michaud, Maine House Democratic Leader Emily Cain and Orono Democratic House candidate Ryan Tipping-Spitz. The event also will […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed UMaine Vice President for Student Affairs Robert Dana and Athletic Director Steve Abbott about a recent decision to allow vendors to offer beer during home football games in an enclosed beer garden at Alfond Stadium. Neither official expected any problems to result, since very stringent rules will be in effect, […]
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Adele Adkins, associate director of the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) at the University of Maine was interviewed by channels 5 (WABI), and 2 (WLBZ) for reports on a surprise “flash concert” she organized with New York City’s Asphalt Orchestra marching band to draw students’ attention to benefits and opportunities for them at the […]
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In a Portland Press Herald article about the Princeton Review’s recent listing of UMaine as a party school, several UMaine students who were interviewed said reports of excessive partying are exaggerations. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Dana, who was also interviewed for the story, said the university stresses moderation and […]
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A photo of UMaine students celebrating a past Martin Luther King Jr. Day was used on the Bangor Daily News website Monday to illustrate an editorial about diversity in Maine. The photo showed UMaine students doing a “human knot” activity with children at the Bangor Mall. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
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The University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts will hold an informational event at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 19, starting at the Hilltop dining facility, to introduce students to the benefits available to them through Collins Center events and special offers. The event will move during the noon hour from Hilltop to the Memorial […]
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The University of Maine will welcome guests Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Family and Friends Weekend, which includes a host of activities around campus. The events begin Friday evening with a show at the Jordan Planetarium and music, food and drink specials at the Bear’s Den in the Memorial Union. Saturday’s activities include the Black […]
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An article in the Bangor Daily News, which discussed a second weekend of partying at The Grove student apartment complex, included comments from UMaine Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Dana, who said university police are prepared for weekend parties and first-year students often test their limits, but many problems are […]
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The University of Maine Division of Student Affairs invites members of the campus community to a memorial service from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 in the Memorial Union chapel for Shirley Ladd, a UMaine student who died this summer as a result of a fall from a ledge in Acadia National Park. […]
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