Student Life
Media Cover Maine Day Activities
WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the University of Maine’s 78th annual Maine Day. The day’s events included a parade, service projects and a mud volleyball, or oozeball, tournament. Around 2,000 students took part in the cleanup effort that included 70 different projects throughout the campus. The Bangor Daily News also carried photos of the oozeball competition.
Read moreMedia Report on Therapy Dog Visits
The Bangor Daily News, WVII (Channel 7) and WLBZ (Channel 2) covered therapy dog visits to the University of Maine’s Fogler Library. Seven dogs will visit the library for two hours a day during finals to offer stress relief for studying students.
Read moreUMaine Students Donate BearFest Money, Media Report
WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported UMaine students donated $47,000 to the EMHS Foundation Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals on Thursday. Planners of BearFest, an all-night dance marathon, presented the money that was raised during the February event.
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One of the State’s Largest Graduation Events Set for May 11
One of the state’s largest graduation events set for May 11.
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Fogler Library Fetches Therapy Dogs to Ease Tensions During Finals
Fogler Library fetches therapy dogs to ease tensions during finals.
Read moreWABI Reports on Tribute to Boston Marathon Tragedy Victims
Around 200 people, including runners and UMaine students, gathered at Alfond Stadium at 9 p.m. Tuesday to run a mile in honor of the Boston Marathon tragedy victims. WABI (Channel 5) covered the event.
Read moreMaine Day Slated for May 1
The 78th annual Maine Day is slated for Wednesday, May 1 and includes campus service projects, a barbecue and oozeball — mud volleyball — competition. The University of Maine’s tradition began in 1935 when President Arthur Hauck set aside a day every spring for students, faculty, staff and alumni to come together to spruce up […]
Read moreSalutatorian Profiled in St. John Valley Times Story
The St. John Valley Times published a story about Lindsay LaJoie of Van Buren being named UMaine’s 2013 salutatorian. The Bangor Daily News also reported on LaJoie being named salutatorian and Spencer Hathaway of Turner being named valedictorian.
Read moreUMaine grad student discusses tensions in homeland
The Bangor Daily News talked to UMaine physics graduate assistant Dahan Kim, a native of Seoul, for an April 13 story about the growing tensions on the Korean peninsula.
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