Student Life

Summer University 2024 registration open

Registration is open for Summer University 2024 with the University of Maine. All courses run in condensed sessions May 6–Aug. 16. Courses are available for viewing on MaineStreet and the Summer University website. Summer is a great time for students to continue their coursework and make progress toward completing their degree. With flexible summer course […]

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UMaine Career Fair returns Feb. 14

The University of Maine Career Center will host their annual Career Fair from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. UMaine’s Career Fair, the largest in the state, is held each year for UMaine and University of Maine at Machias students and alumni of all majors, as well as […]

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Latest arts and research in humanities on display in ‘Visions 2024’

A showcase of current research and creative projects in the humanities, “Visions 2024,” will be held on Thursday, February 8 from 5–7:30 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts.  Featuring brief talks from the Collins Center mainstage, video presentations and an informal conversation in the Bodwell Lounge, and exhibitions in the center lobby, “Visions […]

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UMaine hosting outdoor career fair

University of Maine students interested in working in the outdoors will be able to learn more about potential employers at the 2024 Careers in Outdoor Recreation and Leadership event on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. in the North Pod of Memorial Union. The annual career fair is co-hosted by the UMaine Career […]

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A photo of the spring 2024 humanities fellows

McGillicuddy Humanities Center welcomes newest cohort of undergraduate fellows

In spring 2024, the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) will welcome four new undergraduate humanities research fellows: Kiera Campbell, Jess Cleary-Reuning, Alex Morgan and Mackenzie Reynolds. This new cohort will join current fellows Chapman “Chappy” Hall, Iris Loehr, Sarah Renee Ozlanski and Katherine Ritche. MHC undergraduate fellows receive an award of up to […]

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WABI covers first pinning ceremony for education students at UMaine

WABI-TV (CBS 5 in Bangor) covered the first ever pinning ceremony for prospective teachers hosted by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development on Friday, Jan. 26. The ceremony honored approximately 60 students who advanced as student teachers and received pins that represented their accomplishments.

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‘Focus on Abortion’ traveling visual and narrative exhibit comes to Orono

A traveling visual and narrative exhibit featuring stories from across the U.S. about abortion is debuting in Maine on Monday, Jan. 29 at the Wilson Center for Spiritual Exploration and Multifaith Dialogue in Orono.  “Focus on Abortion: Americans Share Their Stories” was created by photographer Roslyn Banish, who also published a complimentary book of the […]

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A group photo of future teachers

UMaine celebrates future teachers with inaugural pinning ceremony

Like many states, Maine struggles with teacher shortages. At the same time, fewer college students nationwide are choosing to major in education. Despite these trends, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development — the state’s largest educator preparation and training program — has largely maintained its enrollment numbers in recent years. On […]

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