Student Life

Undergraduate Responsible Conduct of Research Training available through Nov. 17

The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace through Friday, Nov. 17. Undergraduate students who are participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and/or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture […]

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UMaine Machias documentary ‘When the Chevy Breaks’ rebroadcast on Maine Public

Maine Public rebroadcast the 2019 University of Maine at Machias student film “When the Chevy Breaks (How Small Towns Fix Big Problems)” on Oct. 19. The film is available online.  The film was the third feature-length production to come out of the Downeast Documentary filmmaking course. Alan Kryszak, interdisciplinary fine arts faculty member, directed the […]

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Bear Bites Food Truck offering themed menu pop-ups Tuesdays-Thursdays

The Bear Bites food truck will return with themed-menu pop-up events for dinner on Tuesdays and lunch on Wednesdays and Thursdays  Taco Tuesday dinners will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesdays near Alumni Hall on the Mall. Lunch specials will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesdays by the Collins Center for the […]

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WABI reports on March Against Domestic Violence

WABI (Channel 5) reported on the ninth annual March Against Domestic Violence hosted by the Maine Business School Corps. MBS Corps President Aidan Peters told the station that through the event and others like it, he hopes “that people are able to get a better understanding of what they can do for victims who have […]

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Volin discusses ‘Finish Strong’ program with Inside Higher Ed

John Volin, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, spoke to Inside Higher Ed about the new “Finish Strong” adult degree completion program launching in spring 2024. “As a public land-grant university, we’re very tied to helping advance workforce development and economic development for our state,” Volin says. “We […]

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Engineering and Computing Job Fair returns Oct. 18

Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 170 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2023 Engineering and Computing Job Fair from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the New Balance Student Recreation Center.  The fair, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, […]

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Eclipse Viewing at UMaine is ‘Made in the Shade’

Students and their families, faculty, staff, alumni, members of the extended Black Bear community and the public can participate in the viewing of a partial solar eclipse starting at noon on Saturday, Oct. 14 (weather permitting) at the Clark Telescope on the grounds of the Versant Power Astronomy Center at the University of Maine. In […]

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BDN highlight Wilde-Stein Club’s 50th anniversary

The Bangor Daily News shared that University of Maine will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ+ student club, Wilde-Stein, with two events this Friday, Oct. 13 taking place both on campus and online as part of homecoming. An exhibit on the founding of the club called “Those who will know Pride; The Start […]

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