The University of Maine Black Bear Mentors will host elementary- and middle-school students Wednesday Nov. 6 for the group’s annual scavenger hunt on the UMaine campus. The program is offered through the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism and is run by an AmeriCorps VISTA. More than 80 UMaine students are currently participating, making the […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 26th annual Culturefest held at the University of Maine. The UMaine Office of International Programs and International Students Association hosted the daylong celebration of cultures which featured exhibits, a food court, children’s activities, a style show and performances. International students said the best part of the event was watching […]
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The University of Maine departments of art, English and history, as well as the Honors College, are offering a daylong student trip to Portland, Maine on Saturday, Nov. 16. Students will have the opportunity to explore the city on their own, as well as take part in several scheduled tours of the city’s cultural institutions. […]
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Emily DeWitt, president of the Paranormal Investigation Club at the University of Maine, gave WVII (Channel 7) a tour of reportedly haunted places on campus. DeWitt and other students shared ghost stories involving Balentine Hall, Somerset Hall and the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house.
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The University of Maine’s Chem-E-Car will race at the 15th annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Chem-E-Car Competition in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 3. The race, sponsored by Chevron, will welcome 31 teams to compete at Hilton San Francisco Union Square. The annual Chem-E-Car competition is an example of the important real-world applications […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Students Association will host a daylong celebration of cultures on Saturday, Nov. 2 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center on the Orono campus. The 26th annual Culturefest will feature international cultural exhibits, a food court, children’s activities, style show and performances from 11:00 a.m. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a meeting of pro-choice students at the University of Maine. The group met in an effort to combat the stigma surrounding abortion care by taking part in the national 1-in-3 Campaign. According to a group supporting sexual health, one in three women living in the United State will have an […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on the 40th anniversary of the Wilde-Stein Club, the first openly gay student organization in Maine. The club was started by a group of University of Maine students to attract people who felt ostracized and closed off from the rest of society because of their sexual preferences. On Oct. 18, […]
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More than 70 companies that employ engineers will be visiting the University of Maine Oct. 23 for the annual Engineering Job Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Co-sponsored by the College of Engineering and the Career Center, the 2013 Engineering Job Fair is an opportunity for students to […]
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Kickball, a game show, a film, and a circus are several events planned to celebrate Coming Out Week, Oct. 21-26, at the University of Maine. The week starts with a flag raising at noon Oct. 21 on the Mall. Students and staff are invited to Memorial Union’s Multipurpose room 1-3 p.m. to write messages on […]
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