Campus Announcements

Lord Hall Gallery hosting experimental and electronic music concert Oct. 12

Lord Hall Gallery will present Aldrich, Norton & Ross — a Concert of Experimental and Electronic Music at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12.  Aldrich, Norton & Ross is a trio of Maine-based musicians featuring N.B. Aldrich, also a faculty member with the University of Maine Department of Art, who plays sound recordings;  Steve Norton, who […]

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UMaine Extension hosts online workshop about growing small fruit on farms

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a “Growing Small Fruit on Your Farm” course from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Oct. 17, 24 and 31, and Nov. 7 and 14.  The comprehensive online workshop is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to cultivate and raise a variety of small fruits, […]

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Explore UMaine’s top-tier research centers with Imagine That! Tours

Anyone interested in getting a first-hand look, feel and taste of the innovative research being generated by the University of Maine’s research centers are invited to attend the Graduate School’s Imagine That! Tours from 1–4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 during Homecoming and Family and Friends Weekend.  During the tours, attendees will see the first-class […]

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Field day at Tidewater Farm scheduled for Oct. 14

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a field day from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road, Falmouth. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the Gardens at Tidewater Farm, learn about UMaine Extension’s work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations with […]

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UMaine’s Wilde-Stein Club celebrates 50 years at Orono

The University of Maine will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ+ student club, Wilde-Stein, with online and on campus events in October.  Wilde-Stein was an early LGBTQ+ student club founded in September 1973. It was one of many student groups that appeared on college campuses across the United States during the gay liberation movement. […]

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UMaine Extension offers in-depth horticulture and gardening training

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering two in-depth horticulture training workshops for Mainers interested in horticulture career opportunities or elevating their gardening skills.   The two programs, “Maine Horticulture Apprentice Training” and “Maine Gardener Training,” will teach foundational knowledge and skills, offer hands-on experience through practical exercises and provide an opportunity to learn from […]

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Pinette to deliver 14th Maine Heritage Lecture on Oct. 12

The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will present the 2023 Maine Heritage Lecture at 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the Bodwell Area at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a reception to follow at the Hudson Museum. This year’s lecture, titled “50 Years of Advocacy in Maine: Exploring the […]

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UMaine Extension hosts online program about nonviolent communication for elementary classrooms 

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host, “Teaching from the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary Classroom” an online professional development program from 3:30–5 p.m. Oct. 24–26. The program aims to equip educators and elementary school teachers with tools and techniques to foster a compassionate and inclusive classroom environment using nonviolent communication principles.  Using practical […]

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