Defying the national trend of declining enrollment among first-year college students, the University of Maine welcomed the largest first-year class in three years this fall, one that is 11% larger than the fall 2023 first-year class. According to newly released data from the University of Maine System, the increase at UMaine is driven largely by […]
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The University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 8-19 with a series of events hosted by the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) center in the Division of Student Life. The celebration commences with a flag-raising ceremony at noon on Friday, Nov. 8 in front of Fogler Library, during which the Prisoner of War/Missing […]
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The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, complete with the outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate […]
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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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