Two University of Maine students and a 2011 alumnus were reported killed in a crash of a single-engine plane Nov. 16 at the Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head, Maine. All three were members of the UMaine chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha, according to fraternity members. The Knox County Sheriff’s Department, which is leading […]
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Channel 7 (WVII) noted on its website that the University of Maine New Balance Student Recreation Center is hosting a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 14–15, organized by the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism to benefit the American Red Cross. Contact: George Manlove, 207.581.3756
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The University of Maine and the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast have been designated two of four institutions in the state to receive Maine Tobacco-Free College Network 2012 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards. An awards ceremony is scheduled Nov.15 in Bangor. On Jan. 1, 2011, UMaine became one of a few institutions […]
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A lunch in honor of UMaine’s veterans, which was part of UMaine’s Veterans Week activities, was featured in a Channel 5 (WABI) report. Thomas Banister, senior military instructor for UMaine’s ROTC program, and Nancy Laffin, president of the UMaine Veterans Association, were interviewed for the story. Banister said likely one in five students on campus […]
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Channel 5 (WABI) and Channel 2 (WLBZ) carried an Associated Press report about the University of Maine’s First Annual Veterans Recognition Luncheon held Friday, Nov. 9 at the Memorial Union. Maine first lady Ann LePage was the guest speaker. The event was part of a weeklong celebration of veterans organized by the UMaine Office of […]
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The Portland Press Herald posted a blog entry about the successful University of Maine student turnout for Tuesday’s elections. Dean of Students Robert Dana was quoted as saying the turnout of almost half of the more the 3,000 students living on campus was tremendous and a result of a hearty get-out-the-vote effort on campus. Contact: […]
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The UMaine UVote get-out-the-vote effort is reminding students to vote in state and national elections from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Memorial Union for students living on campus, and at various polling stations in surrounding communities. The University of Maine Division of Student Affairs suggests several websites to help students, […]
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UMaine is honoring its veterans Nov. 5–12 with a series of events.
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The University of Maine Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism has two community events coming up. The Bodwell Center and the Old Town-Orono YMCA are holding the 3rd Annual GobbleFest on Sunday, Nov. 11. UMaine students will be at the YMCA from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. collecting turkeys and cash donations, which will be […]
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Channel 5 (WABI) interviewed several UMaine fraternity and sorority members along College Avenue for a report on “Trick or Treat on Greek Street” Halloween activities the students offered children from surrounding communities. Students Benjamin Fournier, Jeff Eldridge, Brittany Cote, Jessica Rothenheber and Courtney Maynard described several of the games and activities. “What this does is […]
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