Student Life

University Volunteer Ambulance Corps Honored for Community Commitment

The University Volunteer Ambulance Corps (UVAC) at the University of Maine was named the 2013 Region 4 EMS Service of the Year by the Atlantic Partners EMS. The announcement was made earlier this month during the 33rd annual seminar of Atlantic Partners EMS, an organization that consists of providers in three of the state’s six […]

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UMaine Student Interviewed for MPBN Article on Paying for College

Maggie Keeley, a University of Maine freshman studying nutrition, was interviewed for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s report titled “Paying for college — study now, pay later idea sparks interest in Maine.” Keeley, from Manchester, Maine, said her parents always told her that if she went to UMaine they would pay her tuition and if […]

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UMaine Student Writes Op-Ed for BDN

Christopher Burns, an undergraduate student studying English at the University of Maine, recently wrote an opinion piece titled “A message for young people: Don’t wait for a crisis to push for change.” The Bangor Daily News published the article.

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UMaine’s Second Annual Hunger Banquet Nov. 22

The University of Maine’s Office of Multicultural Student Life and the African Students Association will host the second annual Hunger Banquet on Nov. 22. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wells Conference Center on the UMaine campus. The Hunger Banquet aims to raise awareness about the issues of hunger […]

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Killam Fellowship Webinar Slated Nov. 21

The University of Maine’s Canadian-American Center and the Office of International Programs are co-hosting a Fulbright Canada webinar to provide UMaine faculty, undergraduate academic advisers and undergraduate students with information about the Killam Fellowships Program. The webinar will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Bumps Room of the Memorial […]

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WVII Previews UMaine Play to be Performed in Pool

WVII (Channel 7) reported on the upcoming performance of “Metamorphoses” by the University of Maine School of Performing Arts. The play explores transformations and takes place in an 18-inch-deep, 30-foot-wide-by-14-foot-long pool filled with 8,500 gallons of water. Marcia Joy Douglas, an associate professor of theatre at UMaine, is the director of the play which opens […]

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10th Annual Gay Thanksgiving Potluck Slated for Nov. 21

The University of Maine Student Life LGBT Liaison Services will hold its 10th annual Gay Thanksgiving 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Memorial Union. The potluck dinner, which will be held in the North Pod, is held to support all people who may not be supported elsewhere and to provide a safe place to […]

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Winners Announced in Study Abroad Photo Contest

The University of Maine Office of International Programs announced winners of the Study Abroad Photo Contest. The contest is open to UMaine students who have studied abroad or are currently abroad and is usually offered every semester. The contest started about eight years ago and for the past few years has been run on the […]

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UMaine Honors College Wins Awards at National Conference

Fifteen University of Maine Honors College students and 11 members of the Honors College faculty and staff attended the 2013 National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) Conference Nov. 6–9 in New Orleans. The UMaine delegation participated in several presentations and panels on various topics including issues affecting honors curriculum development, community engagement and psychology research. The […]

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