The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series (CA/DLS) Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias to enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of the campuses. Grants support up to 50% of expenses associated with cultural events, speaking engagements and lectures. The CA/DLS committee accepts applications four […]
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News Center Maine highlighted how University of Maine forestry students learn about the environment in the Brent Halsey Educational Forest in Old Town and Orono. Jessica Leahy, professor of human dimension in the UMaine School of Forest Resources, is the steward of the outdoor classroom and has brought dozens of students there for volunteer work […]
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WABI (Channel 5) and WFVX (Channel 7) highlighted Veterans Week at the University of Maine, which runs through Nov. 18. Learn more on UMaine News.
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News Center Maine reported on a University of Maine program titled Science Education Addressing the Blue Economy and Rural Success (SEA BEaRS). A joint effort between the School of Marine Sciences and University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the program intends to bolster the next generation of marine scientists and industry leaders, equipping students with skills […]
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Lord Hall Gallery will host a cumulative exhibition showcasing the work of the University of Maine Art Department’s graduating class from Nov. 15-Jan. 20. Each artist has created and displayed detailed works showcasing their varied inspirations and influences. Although each artist takes a unique focus, the exhibition highlights the unique commonality of human empathy and […]
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Registration is open for University of Maine Winter Session. The three-week online term runs from Dec. 30–Jan. 17. Courses are now available to view on MaineStreet. The nearly 50 online course offerings include general education requirements, as well as some upper-level and graduate courses. Winter Session courses are intensive in nature, with students earning one […]
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Two leaders in Maine’s public education system have gone back to school at the University of Maine to explore how superintendents, schools and communities can better support and retain principals. Schools are indispensable to their communities, especially in rural areas where they provide services and offer facilities to all ages that would otherwise be unavailable. […]
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Defying the national trend of declining enrollment among first-year college students, the University of Maine welcomed the largest first-year class in three years this fall, one that is 11% larger than the fall 2023 first-year class. According to newly released data from the University of Maine System, the increase at UMaine is driven largely by […]
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The University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 8-19 with a series of events hosted by the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) center in the Division of Student Life. The celebration commences with a flag-raising ceremony at noon on Friday, Nov. 8 in front of Fogler Library, during which the Prisoner of War/Missing […]
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The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, complete with the outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate […]
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