Storytelling and video projects from the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications received annual awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recognizing the work as among the best in its first district, which represents New England, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces in Canada. The division won three Best of […]
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WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and News Center Maine highlighted University of Maine students who volunteered to work at the polls during the general election on Nov. 5. Approximately 50 students with UMaine UVote helped register voters and cast their ballots at the Collins Center for the Arts, where the Orono town election was held. […]
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News Center Maine and WABI (Channel 5) covered the 2024 Culturefest hosted by the University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association on Saturday, Nov. 2. The annual event invites UMaine students from all backgrounds to celebrate diversity and share their heritage with the community through food, dress, activities and exhibits.
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Island Ad-Vantages reported that a group of five University of Maine engineering students are designing a new causeway that connects Sunshine island to the rest of Deer Isle for a senior project. The causeway was damaged during storms and temporarily stranded Sunshine residents. The UMaine group is one of six participating in the redesign project, […]
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The Portland Press Herald, WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor), WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), Maine Public and Mainebiz reported on the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Maine Green Engineering and Materials Factory of the Future in Orono. Led by the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, this initiative aims to enhance manufacturing innovation and […]
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A University of Maine wildlife faculty member will oversee the continued development and implementation of various programs that will help students throughout Maine’s public universities excel during and after their college careers. Sydne Record, associate professor of land conservation, has been named executive director of UMS TRANSFORMS Student Success and Retention, effective Jan. 1. She […]
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Helping others make informed decisions about the future of their community and country is crucial to Mak Thompson, a University of Maine senior from Bangor. Thompson has volunteered to serve as a poll worker during elections since high school. This year, they will once again empower Mainers to participate in the electoral process as a […]
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was featured on a the latest episode of the “Maine Policy Matters” podcast by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. In “Behind the Ballot: Voting Integrity in Maine with Shenna Bellows,” she delves into the complexities of voting integrity in Maine, providing listeners with […]
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The University of Maine annual winter parking ban starts Nov. 1 and ends May 1. All staff, commuter and visitor parking lots — signed in blue or black — are closed to parking everyday from midnight–6 a.m. regardless of weather. Staff, commuter and visitor permitted vehicles may park overnight in either the commuter section of […]
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From Latvia’s vibrant culture to Tanzania’s warm hospitality, University of Maine alumni Keegan Farrington ’20, ’24G and Will O’Neil ’20, ’24G, embraced the unique opportunity to spend a year abroad thanks to the immersive experience funded by Boren Awards. The National Security Education Program’s Boren Awards provide U.S. undergraduate and graduate students funding to build […]
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