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Morin Talks to Press Herald About Black Bear Exchange Food Pantry
Lisa Morin, coordinator of the University of Maine’s Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism, spoke with the Portland Press Herald for an article about college food pantries. Morin said UMaine’s Black Bear Exchange food pantry, which opened in 2009, serves about 30 people a week and is self-sustaining through year-round food drives and fundraisers. She […]
Read moreStudy Abroad Fair Jan. 30
The University of Maine International Programs’ Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Jan. 30 to inform students about the variety of programs available for all majors to study, intern, research or teach abroad. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union, and is free […]
Read moreUMaine Career Fair Jan. 29
The University of Maine Career Center will hold its 16th annual UMaine Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 29 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. More than 120 employers from Maine and nine other states with job and internship opportunities are expected to attend the fair. Students attending the career fair […]
Read moreThird Big Gig Pitch-Off, Networking Event Feb. 11
Big Gig, the network for innovators and entrepreneurs in the Orono, Old Town and Bangor areas, is holding its third networking and pitch-off event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Husson University’s Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business in Bangor. Three participants will be preselected to deliver a three-minute elevator pitch […]
Read moreWVII, BDN Cover Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events at UMaine
WVII (Channel 7) and the Bangor Daily News reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Day events held at the University of Maine in collaboration with the Greater Bangor Area NAACP. The afternoon kicked off with a march that started at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Memorial Plaza and was led […]
Read moreStudent-Athletes, Coaches, Staff Interviewed in BDN Article on Social Media Use
University of Maine student-athletes, coaches and staff members were interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about the use of social media and how it affects UMaine’s Athletics Department. Eileen Flaherty, UMaine’s associate athletics director for compliance, said the university tells student-athletes what they post represents themselves, their family, their school and their team. Flaherty, […]
Read moreBDN Advances Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events at UMaine
The Bangor Daily News included events at the University of Maine in a report on Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities scheduled throughout the state. UMaine in collaboration with the Greater Bangor Area NAACP will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with events including a march, lunch and panel discussion from 12:30 to […]
Read moreBDN Reports on Big Gig, Interviews Pitch-Off Winners
The Bangor Daily News reported on the Big Gig and spoke to the first two winners of its pitch-off events. The Big Gig is designed to bring together Bangor-Orono area innovators and entrepreneurs and offer networking opportunities. It was started by a partnership between the University of Maine, Old Town, Orono and Husson University and […]
Read moreFoodService Director Profiles Quality Assurance Manager Chasteen
FoodService Director published a Q&A with Kerry Chasteen, quality assurance manager and interim dining services manager at the University of Maine. Kathy Kittridge, director of dining operations at UMaine, told FoodService Director Chasteen has made a difference at work by displaying a sense of urgency, expanding UMaine Dining’s quality assurance program, and having a great […]
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