Staff from Highmoor Farm, the University of Maine’s center for fruit and vegetable research in Monmouth, will bring bushels of apples and pumpkins to the UMaine campus in October for its fall harvest sale. Produce will be placed at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre between Winslow Hall and Fogler Library from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. […]
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The 11th annual March Against Domestic Violence will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 beginning at the steps of Fogler Library at the University of Maine. The march will proceed along the Mall and end in the New Balance Field House in the track area. Speakers at the event will include U.S. Sen. […]
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Inside Higher Ed reported on a new study led by University of Maine researchers that offered guidance on enhancing student well-being and highlighted the long term benefits of student-centered practices. Lead researcher Holly White, a Ph.D. student in ecology and environmental sciences emphasized the importance of fostering a sense of belonging and agency, urging more […]
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The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year begins on Friday, Oct. 18 when the UMaine Alumni Association kicks off Homecoming 2024. The three-day gathering features a wide variety of formal and informal social, recreational and educational activities. They include class reunions, tailgating, campus tours, concerts, lectures, presentations and football, ice […]
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The Salon Series, University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library’s discussion series focusing on a variety of contemporary issues, kicks off again on Oct. 8 in the library’s Lynch Room, also known informally as the Salon. Each event in the Salon Series will feature a conversation between guest speakers and attendees, both in person and […]
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The Student Wellness Resource Center (SWell) at the University of Maine received 2024 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Platinum Award from Breathe Easy Maine, a coalition dedicated to reducing exposure to secondhand smoke through promotion of voluntary policies throughout the state. Breathe Easy Maine honored SWell for updating UMaine’s tobacco and smoke-free policy in collaboration […]
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The Bangor Daily News, WFVX (FOX22/ABC7) and the Portland Press Herald reported on the University of Maine at Machias partnering with University of Maine at Augusta to launch the “Downeast Nursing Track,” allowing UMaine Machias students to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing starting in 2025. This program enables students to complete their nursing […]
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As it approaches its 160th anniversary, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy spoke with WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) about the start of the school year, enrollment and retention success and what to look forward to this year from campus during a segment of the station’s “ARC Maine” program.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Department of Defense (DOD) awarding a $9 million contract to the University of Maine for research that will significantly expand efforts to quantify snowpack properties, explore the impact of snowmelt on the surrounding terrestrial environments of Alaska and Maine, and expand training opportunities in polar science.
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During the 2024-25 men’s ice hockey season, the University of Maine will implement various road closures, parking lot closures and road changes throughout campus for every home game. On game days, Tunk Road and a portion of Long Road between College Avenue and Munson Road will be closed starting two hours before the puck drops […]
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