The website of television network NESN has a story about a casting call for UMaine students who want to compete on a TV quiz show that would feature academic- and intelligence-based challenges. The show “Schooled” would pit UMaine students against students from eight other New England schools, including Boston College, Boston University, Connecticut, UMass, Amherst, […]
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Contact: Victoria Blanchette, 581-2204; Sandy Caron, 207-581-3138 ORONO — Joanne Herman, author of “Transgender Explained for Those Who Are Not,” will be available for a book-signing and to meet members of the UMaine community Tuesday, March 29 from 3-4 p.m. at the University Bookstore. Herman, a transgender female since 2002, will read a passage from […]
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Contact: Maine Studies office, (207) 581-3147 The University of Maine’s Maine Studies program is offering two Student Research and Creativity Awards of $250 each for excellence in Maine-released research projects. All UMaine research papers or projects that are Maine-related and were written within the last year are eligible, and all UMaine students, both part-time and […]
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Madawaska native and UMaine alumna Ashley Hebert, fresh off “The Bachelor” television reality show and recently named the next woman to star on “The Bachelorette” reality show, airing in May, was featured on the CNN Entertainment and People websites March 15.
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There was plenty of media coverage, including an article in the Portland Press Herald, as Madawaska native and UMaine graduate Ashley Hebert was named the star of the latest edition of “The Bachelorette.” Hebert, who is currently in dental school at the University of Pennsylvania, finished third on “The Bachelor,” which ended its most recent […]
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UMaine graduate Ashley Underwood continues to appear on the hit reality series “Survivor: Redemption Island” and is staying under the radar, according to a Waterville Sentinel column written by Zach Dionne, another UMaine alum. Dionne is writing a weekly column while Underwood, a nursing major and former UMaine women’s basketball player, continues to remain on […]
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WABI Television provided coverage of Wednesday’s camp fair at UMaine’s Student Recreation and Fitness Center. The Division of Student Affairs and Foster Center for Student Innovation partnered with the United Way of Eastern Maine to stage the event, which provided opportunities for area youngsters and their parents to learn about summer camp activities.
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Sharon Barker, director of the Women’s Resource Center at UMaine, was interviewed Wednesday by Bangor television station WLBZ during the 25th annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference, which was held at UMaine. Barker said numbers of females in many scientific fields are flat or dropping. The event, which is designed to help girls gain a broader […]
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Contact: June Carter (207) 581-2312 or june.carter@umit.maine.edu ORONO — The University of Maine’s Onward Program, which helps people facing economic or academic challenges obtain four-year degrees, will host two information sessions on Thursday March 24. The sessions are scheduled for UMaine’s East Annex building from 2-4 p.m. and from 5-7 p.m. Visitors will tour the […]
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ORONO — More than 500 middle school girls, from all over Maine, will attend the 25th Expanding Your Horizons conference at the University of Maine on Wednesday March 9. The conference features a series of hands-on workshops presented by women from UMaine’s faculty and staff. Activities begin at 9:30 a.m. Reporters covering the conference are […]
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