The Bangor Daily News noted that the University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 7–11 with several events leading up to the holiday, organized by the office of Veterans Education and Transition Services in the Division of Student Life. CentralMaine.com also advanced Veterans Week events at UMaine while sharing those being held throughout Maine’s […]
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The Bangor Daily News noted that the University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Visit the Office of International Programs website for more information.
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The Princeton Review ranked the University of Maine 34 out of its 50 most environmentally responsible higher education institutions in the nation for 2023. UMaine is featured in “The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition,” which includes 455 institutions with the strongest commitments to the environment demonstrated through their practices, policies and programs. […]
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There are about 3,500 students living on the University of Maine campus, many of whom have spent much of their high school or early college years learning remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the transition to in-person learning and socializing has been daunting to some first-year and returning students. In recent years, […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The 35th Culturefest will feature international foods, cultural exhibits, children’s activities and a style show. The family-friendly event, which is free and […]
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Wesley Hutchins knows how to handle butterflies. The third-year University of Maine undergraduate studying wildlife ecology has spent the past two summers carefully gluing radio transmitters the size of a grain of rice to the abdomen of monarch butterflies, where it won’t get in the way of its wings or legs. “It is very delicate,” […]
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A University of Maine-led delegation of students and faculty will witness world leaders, diplomats and experts negotiate global policies to address climate change at a United Nations summit from Nov. 7–18 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. By attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27), graduate students and […]
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Editor’s note: This announcement has been corrected to reflect the accurate dates for games hosted by UMaine Athletics as part of its Military Appreciation Series. The University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 7–11 with several events leading up to the holiday, organized by the office of Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) in […]
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Registration begins Oct. 24 for University of Maine Winter Session. The three-week term runs from Dec. 27, 2022–Jan. 13, 2023. UMaine and University of Maine at Machias courses are now available to view on MaineStreet. The nearly 60 online course offerings include several general education requirements, as well as some upper-level courses. Winter Session courses […]
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Spire: the Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability invites submissions for the seventh issue of the online publication planned for spring 2023. Issue 6, released April 2022, is online. Submissions should in some way concern the environment, conservation and/or sustainability — whether it’s current developments, ongoing issues, scientific findings or artistic insights on environmental themes. […]
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