John Volin, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine, spoke to Inside Higher Ed about the new “Finish Strong” adult degree completion program launching in spring 2024. “As a public land-grant university, we’re very tied to helping advance workforce development and economic development for our state,” Volin says. “We […]
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Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 170 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2023 Engineering and Computing Job Fair from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The fair, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, […]
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Students and their families, faculty, staff, alumni, members of the extended Black Bear community and the public can participate in the viewing of a partial solar eclipse starting at noon on Saturday, Oct. 14 (weather permitting) at the Clark Telescope on the grounds of the Versant Power Astronomy Center at the University of Maine. In […]
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Family and Friends Weekend is an annual celebration that brings thousands of family members to the University of Maine campus. For the first time in eight years, this annual event will be taking place during the same weekend as Homecoming, on Oct. 13-15. Families of all sizes, dynamics, and class years are welcome. Students and […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared that University of Maine will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ+ student club, Wilde-Stein, with two events this Friday, Oct. 13 taking place both on campus and online as part of homecoming. An exhibit on the founding of the club called “Those who will know Pride; The Start […]
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Continuing its dedication to providing local food to its visitors, University of Maine Dining announces that Portland-based Luke’s Lobster will once again be available at the Homecoming Black Bear football game in the concessions area. Luke’s Lobster will offer its Maine-style 4-ounce and 6-ounce lobster rolls, 8-ounce bowls of New England-style clam chowder along with […]
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The Maine Business School (MBS) Corps at the University of Maine will host its tenth annual March Against Domestic Violence at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 beginning outside of Cumberland Hall. The march will occur along Long Road and the Mall and conclude at Fogler Library. Speakers at the event will include Amanda Cost, executive […]
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The Bear Bites food truck has closed for the season. The truck will continue serving food at athletic events and pop-up events.
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The University of Maine will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ+ student club, Wilde-Stein, with online and on campus events in October. Wilde-Stein was an early LGBTQ+ student club founded in September 1973. It was one of many student groups that appeared on college campuses across the United States during the gay liberation movement. […]
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The University of Maine will host the 2024 America East Softball Championship and the 2025 America East Baseball Championship. That last softball championship hosted at UMaine was in 2010. The 2024 competition follows the opening of the university’s new softball complex. UMaine previously hosted baseball championships in 2022 and 2018. Read the full story on […]
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