UMaine to Recognize Three Exceptional Leaders at May Commencement
UMaine to recognize three exceptional leaders at May Commencement.
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APLU President to Address UMaine’s 213th Commencement on May 9
M. Peter McPherson, the president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), will receive an honorary doctorate and share remarks on May 9 at the 213th Commencement at the University of Maine. In 1865, the University of Maine became the Maine’s land grant university and this year’s Commencement ceremonies are part of the […]
Read moreBDN Covers UMaine President Susan J. Hunter’s Installation
The Bangor Daily News reported on the installation of the University of Maine’s 20th President Susan J. Hunter, where she was formally welcomed to her post during a ceremony in the Collins Center for the Arts. Nancy Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York System, gave the keynote address. During President Hunter’s speech, […]
Read moreInstallation of UMaine President Susan J. Hunter March 26
Installation of the University of Maine’s 20th President Susan J. Hunter will take place 3 p.m. March 26 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Highlighting the ceremony will be a keynote address, “Leading with a Cause,” by Nancy Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York System. In 2009, Zimpher became the 12th […]
Read moreLeadership Unplugged to Feature Address by President Hunter
Leadership Unplugged, sponsored by the Maine Development Foundation, opens its spring series at the University of Maine on March 25. UMaine President Susan J. Hunter will discuss “Preparing the Next Generation of Women in Leadership” at the 7:30–9 a.m. breakfast at Wells Conference Center. Online registration is required; the registration fee, which includes breakfast, is […]
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Women in Leadership Week Highlighted by the Installation Ceremony of UMaine’s 20th president
Highlighted by the Installation Ceremony of UMaine’s 20th president.
Read more2015 Maryann Hartman Award Recipients Announced
Three Maine women and a teen who are leaders in social justice, community advocacy and cultural preservation will be honored at the 29th annual Maryann Hartman Awards on March 24 at the University of Maine. This year’s Maryann Hartman Award recipients are Maria Girouard of Orono for her advocacy for the preservation of the cultural […]
Read moreEdith Patch Focus of Entomology Today Article
Edith Patch, a major figure in entomology at the University of Maine from 1904–37, was featured in an Entomology Today article on famous female entomologists. Patch was the first female president of the Entomological Society of America, was the head of the Entomology Department at UMaine and published several works including “Food Plant Catalogue of […]
Read moreMedia Cover UMaine’s Birthday Celebrations in Orono, Augusta
WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on events held in Orono and Augusta in celebration of the University of Maine’s 150th anniversary as the state’s land grant university. Faculty, students and representatives from businesses that partner with UMaine had displays in the Hall of Flags in the State House while a proclamation declaring […]
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Maine’s Land Grant Celebrates its Legacy in the State
The University of Maine is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015 with events on campus and statewide, and an interactive website to encourage community engagement by the many constituents of the state’s land and sea grant university. In a Jan. 23 letter to the community, UMaine President Susan Hunter noted the significance of this anniversary […]
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