Student Life

Volunteers Sought for Maine Hello, Welcome Weekend Day of Service

The University of Maine’s First Year Center is recruiting faculty, staff and student volunteers to welcome UMaine’s Class of 2018. Volunteers can help during Maine Hello from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29 and/or the Welcome Weekend Day of Service on Saturday, Aug. 30. Maine Hello volunteers assist with greeting families, answering […]

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Terrell House Community Garden Focus of Weekly Article

The Weekly published the article “UMaine community garden grows sustainability,” about the community garden at the University of Maine’s Terrell House Permaculture Living and Learning Center. The project began as a small garden shared by the Terrell House and its neighbors. Starting this year, house residents have initiated the first phase of a larger community […]

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WLBZ2 Reports UMaine Will Change Policies

WLBZ2 (Channel 2) reported the University of Maine will institute changes in its stalking and relationship abuse policies in the wake of “Not Alone: The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault” released in April 2014.

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UMaine Counseling Center, Touchstone Resources Reaccredited by IACS

The University of Maine Counseling Center and Touchstone Resources has been reaccredited by the International Association of Counseling Services Inc. (IACS), an Alexandria, Virginia-based organization of United States, Canadian and Australian counseling agencies. The UMaine services were evaluated by IACS using high standards of counseling practice and were found to be competent, reliable and professional. […]

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Male Athletes Against Violence Mentioned in Morning Sentinel Article

The University of Maine student group Male Athletes Against Violence (MAAV) was mentioned in a Morning Sentinel article about the “Party With Consent” movement started by a graduating student at Colby College. The initiative aims to encourage healthy interactions between the sexes at college parties. In 2010, Mark Tappan, a professor of education at Colby, […]

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WVII Covers Clean Sweep Sale at UMaine

WVII (Channel 7) reported on the annual Clean Sweep Sale held at the University of Maine. Items for sale were donated by the university or students who moved out of the dorms at the end of the semester. Proceeds from the sale support programs and services offered by the Black Bear Exchange and student service […]

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WABI Reports on Upcoming Clean Sweep Sale

WABI (Channel 5) advanced the University of Maine’s annual Clean Sweep Sale that will take place 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, May 23 and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, May 24 in York Commons. Items for sale include furniture, clothes and appliances that were donated by the university or students who moved out of the dorms at […]

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UMaine Clean Sweep Sale May 23–24

The University of Maine will hold the annual Clean Sweep Sale 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, May 23 and 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, May 24 in York Commons. Furniture, electronics, appliances, housewares, cleaning supplies, books, bedding, shoes and clothing will be among the items for sale. Items were donated by the university or students who moved […]

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Cape Cod Times Previews Maine Steiners Performance at Mass. High School

The Cape Cod Times reported the Maine Steiners, the University of Maine’s oldest a cappella group, will headline “A Cappella Fest” at Falmouth High School in Falmouth, Massachusetts on May 22. The group is scheduled to perform with Hawkapella from the University of Hartford in Connecticut and Falmouth High School’s Soulfege.

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