Student Life

‘The Maine Question’ explores the music scene at UMaine

The University of Maine is home to 18 formal vocal and instrumental ensembles and many informal musical groups, each one with a distinct sound that enriches the academic and cultural life on campus. Many of these groups welcome students of all majors and community members. These performers tour Maine, New England and beyond, promoting the […]

Read more

News Center Maine features Maine Days

News Center Maine featured Maine Days, a weeklong event taking place April 24–28 that is focused on community-building and service activities, and philanthropic activities. “It’s fantastic. You can see our students already today even on a kind of chilly day are out helping to make our campus more beautiful helping to be a part of […]

Read more

WABI features Williams Hall mural, dedication

WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) featured the mural and dedication of Williams Hall to Beryl Warner Williams, the first Black alumna of the University of Maine. “She has been committed from the earliest days as far as I can tell from reading her history and learning about her to making a difference in the world. […]

Read more

UMaine senior selected for 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll

University of Maine senior Ashley Brown has been selected for Civic Nation’s 2023 Student Voting Honor Roll as part of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Brown, a political science and economics double major from Richmond, Maine, is among 175 college students across the U.S. who were inducted into this year’s honor roll, recognizing their […]

Read more

Media report on UMaine naming valedictorian and salutatorians

The Bangor Daily News and WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that mechanical engineering major Lara Chern of Bow, New Hampshire is the 2023 University of Maine valedictorian, and UMaine’s two 2023 salutatorians are Mikayla Reynolds of Winslow, a double major in business management and marketing, and biomedical engineering major Zoe Vittum of Brewer. The […]

Read more

UMaine study abroad participation rebounds to pre-pandemic levels

Education abroad programs at the University of Maine have seen significant growth in participation since the pandemic as cohorts for the summer, fall and academic year of 2023–2024 have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. “Our first semester sending out students during the pandemic, fall semester of 2021, was a group of just 17 students,” says Erika […]

Read more

BDN covers Beryl Warner Williams Hall dedication

The Bangor Daily News reported that Beryl Warner Williams Hall at the University of Maine will be dedicated in a ceremony on Friday, April 28 to honor the legacy of the Bangor native and UMaine’s first Black graduate to earn a degree in mathematics. Williams went on to have a distinguished academic career at Morgan […]

Read more

Media report on 2023 UMaine Commencement speakers

WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) and the Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that the 2023 University of Maine commencement speakers will be alumna and retired U.S. ambassador Anne Hall and Suzanne Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools. The graduate school ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. on May 5, and the undergraduate ceremonies will […]

Read more

Fiacco speaks to News Center Maine about beekeeping

In an article about Maine beekeepers training the next generation, News Center Maine interviewed David Fiacco, who works with students at The University of Maine’s beekeeping club, the Black Bear Beekeepers. “We just want to introduce them to that, and if they have a real interest in beekeeping, we can get them pretty deeply involved […]

Read more

BDN shares information about 2023 Maine Days

The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine’s traditional Maine Day observance will be a weeklong event April 24–28, focused on community-building and service activities, and philanthropic activities. The 2023 Maine Day Week Committee has published a full schedule of events online, including a list of the more than three dozen volunteer service […]

Read more