The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, in collaboration with the U.S. Marshal for the District of Maine, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Justice and LexisNexis Special Services, Inc. will bring its “Badges for Baseball” program to UMaine on Saturday Sept. 24 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Mahaney Dome.
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The Bangor Daily News had an article about a visit to the UMaine campus by United Nations hunger expert Douglass Coutts, who spoke Wednesday at Buchanan Alumni House. John Rebar, UMaine Cooperative Extension director, announced the formation of a UMaine chapter of Universities Fighting World Hunger which will be organized by M. Susan Erich, a […]
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A group of 300 University of Maine community members and others will walk to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention on Sunday, Oct 2. The 3.5 mile walk will begin at UMaine’s Fogler Library, at 2 p.m., with registration at 1 p.m. The UMaine event is part of the Out of the Darkness Community […]
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UMaine’s club rugby team will open its season with a game against the University of Vermont Saturday at 11 a.m. on Lengyel Field. Twenty-two UMaine students play on the team, which won its only preseason game by a score of 38-5 over the University of Maine at Farmington.
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Several UMaine artists, including one student and two faculty members, who will show their work in an upcoming art exhibit were noted on the website of the weekly Village Soup newspapers. Intermedia faculty members Deborah Wing-Sproul and Nate Aldrich, and graduate student Gabrielle D’Italia will present their work at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art […]
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Comments from Lauri Sidelko, director of Alcohol and Drug Education Programs at UMaine, was interviewed for a Friday WABI story about bath salts, highly dangerous drugs that have been reported as a serious problem in the Bangor area. Sidelko and other college and university experts point out that they are aware of potential issues and […]
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WLBZ/WCSH aired a Saturday news story about issues concerning UMaine’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. The Orono Fire Department declared the fraternity’s College Avenue house unfit for habitation last Tuesday. Twenty-one of the 22 affected students moved into on-campus housing.
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The Bangor Daily News reported the UMaine Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house was deemed unfit for habitation, which has forced the relocation of 22 residents. The Orono Fire Department and town code enforcement officer made the decision to close the house. Robert Dana, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, told the newspaper […]
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The University of Maine has been included on a list of “military friendly” colleges, universities and educational institutions that offer noteworthy services, opportunity and support for veterans of the United States military service.
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University of Maine softball coach Deb Smith has announced her resignation, effective immediately. A 1994 UMaine graduate, Smith was a pitcher whose on-field accomplishments led to 1994 All-American honors and 2001 induction into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame. “As a student-athlete and a coach, Deb has made significant contributions to Black Bear […]
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