The University of Maine will hold the 11th annual International Dance Festival (IDF) on Feb. 21 at the Collins Center for the Arts. The performances, which are free and open to the public, will take place at 2 and 7 p.m. The event will feature performances by dancers from more than a dozen regions around […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about the university hosting its first full and half marathon this summer as part of the Black Bear Race series. The inaugural Black Bear Marathon and Half Marathon will take place June 21. Campus Recreation also is offering marathon training for runners who are interested […]
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Robert Dana, the University of Maine’s vice president for student life and dean of students, and Barbara Smith, who runs UMaine’s commuter and nontraditional student program, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about beneficial student services for an article about increased tuition on college campuses. Smith said although services such as the commuter lounge, costs […]
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For years, the University of Maine has hosted popular races such as the Black Bear Triathlon, the Healthy High 5k/10k and the Black Bear Attack Adventure Race. This summer, UMaine will host its first full and half marathon as part of the Black Bear Race series. The inaugural Black Bear Marathon and Half Marathon will […]
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The University of Maine’s 26th annual Scholar-Athlete Recognition Ceremony will honor 268 student-athletes for their academic success on Feb. 9 in Wells Conference Center. At the 6:30 p.m. ceremony, 187 student-athletes will be recognized as scholar-athletes for achieving a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the 2014 year and/or having a cumulative GPA of […]
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The University of Maine is holding the fourth annual 12-hour Bearfest Dance Marathon on Saturday, March 21 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Since 2012, the event has raised more than $130,000 to help area hospitals support local children. This year, UMaine student organizers want to make the event the largest community fundraiser on […]
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Due to the predicted snowstorm, the University of Maine Career Center has postponed its 17th annual UMaine Career Fair. The fair, which was previously scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28, is now scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. All previous […]
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Kathleen Marciano’s interest was piqued last spring when professor Fei Chai announced in class that summer marine science internships were available in China. Marciano and friend and classmate Timothy (TJ) Goodrow decided to apply. In May, they learned they had been accepted and in mid-June, the University of Maine students boarded a plane destined for […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported several University of Maine students were part of a panel discussion at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The four members of the panel discussed being young and black today and cited experiences both on and off campus, according to the article. […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast sponsored by the Greater Bangor Area NAACP and the University of Maine. Wabanaki reconciliation was the focus of this year’s keynote address by Esther Attean and Denise Altvater, advisers to the Maine Wabanaki-State […]
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