UMaine Reports Record Student Retention Rate Related to the Blue Sky Plan
Active, interested University of Maine students stay in school, says Robert Dana, UMaine’s dean of students.
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Carneys Win Second Big Gig Pitch-Off
University of Maine students and married couple John Carney and Christine Carney won the Big Gig’s second pitch-off for their promotion of their business, Through Thick and Thin, which offers quirky acrylic cupcake toppers, jewelry and ornaments. Three businesses had been selected to pitch their products or companies to a panel of judges at the […]
Read moreWABI Covers Therapy Dog Visit to Fogler Library
WABI (Channel 5) reported on the latest visit by certified therapy dogs to the University of Maine’s Fogler Library. The dogs were on hand to offer stress relief and comfort to students, staff and faculty members as the semester winds down. UMaine students said visiting with the dogs helps them relax.
Read moreBDN Publishes Op-Ed by First-Year UMaine Student
The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by University of Maine first-year student Grace Marshall, who is studying English. Marshall’s article is titled “If they’re terminal, let Mainers choose how they die.”
Read moreWVII, WABI Report on UMaine Research Diving Class
WVII (Channel 7) and WABI (Channel 5) spoke with students in the introduction to research diving course offered at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center. Students in the class visited the Orono campus to use the pool to prepare for their final that will allow them to become certified scientific research divers.
Read morePress Herald Cites UMaine Grad Student in Destructive Moth Article
The Portland Press Herald spoke with Kaitlyn O’Donnell, a graduate student in entomology at the University of Maine, for an article on destructive winter moths returning to Maine. O’Donnell, who has been working in Harpswell for the last 18 months, said research there has revealed the moths prefer apples and oaks, and they haven’t been […]
Read moreUMaine Drill Team Hosts ‘Santa’s Reindeer’ Event, WVII Reports
WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine Standardbred Drill Team’s second annual “Meet Santa’s Reindeer” event at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center. Greater Bangor area residents were able to meet the UMaine mares, enjoy snacks and make holiday cards in an effort to spread awareness about the farm and involve the […]
Read moreMedia Report on UMaine Football Team’s Playoff Game
The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, New Hampshire Union Leader and The Boston Globe were among several news organizations to report on the University of Maine football team’s first-ever home playoff game against the University of New Hampshire. Despite UMaine’s 41–27 loss, players told the BDN they enjoyed the big-game atmosphere that attracted one […]
Read moreBDN Publishes Op-Ed by UMaine Grad Student
Charles Hastings, a graduate student in the University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Public-private partnership or corporate welfare? However you view it, Maine’s prosperity depends on it.”
Read moreUVAC Featured in WABI Report
The University Volunteer Ambulance Corps at UMaine was featured in a WABI (Channel 5) report on the organization and its recent award for community commitment. UVAC was recently named by the Atlantic Partners EMS as the best in its region of 79 EMS providers. UVAC members Dakota Turnbull and Alana Silverman gave a tour of […]
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