This past summer, five high school juniors and seniors with autism spent five weeks living on campus, taking a Psychology 100 class and engaging in the University of Maine community as part of a pilot program called Step Up. The program, designed to help students gain skills and experience in areas associated with postsecondary education […]
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The University of Maine Honors College recently took 25 incoming Honors students on an inaugural outdoor orientation experience on Hurricane Island Aug. 28–30. The Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership, located off of the coast of Rockland, Maine in Penobscot Bay, hosts science education and leadership programs for schools and organizations from around the […]
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The University of Maine Museum of Art has announced its fall exhibitions, running Sept. 13 through Dec. 21. “Way Stations” features new abstract paintings by New York-based artist Joan Belmar. Spherical forms, often filled with transparent textural passages, populate Belmar’s compositions and are combined with segmented lines, dots and portal-like constructions. “Circles represent the infinite,” […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released the eighth installment of “Growing Maine,” a series of short documentaries highlighting Maine food producers and farm families. The newest video tells the story of Balfour Farm in Pittsfield, a MOFGA-certified organic dairy farm producing cheese and yogurt. Heather and Doug Donahue, farmers for 18 years, moved to […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community through Sept. 30 for projects starting on or after Oct. 28. Past awards have supported lectures, Culturefest, the International Dance Festival, exhibits, performances and guest artists. Grants support as much as 50 percent of expenses associated with cultural events […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts is offering a variety of performances throughout the 2019–20 season. September events include several show-stopping mainstage music performances. Chubby Checker and The Wildcats will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 13. When Checker appeared on the American Bandstand in 1960 and performed “The Twist,” it was the dawn of a […]
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University of Maine Athletics and the Maine Education Association want to thank UMaine faculty and staff members by providing discounted ticket pricing for the 7 p.m. Sept. 14 football game against Towson University. The Black Bears are coming off the best season in program history in which they captured the Colonial Athletic Association title before […]
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The Maine Business School will host an inaugural Experience Business Casually event Sept. 6 in the D.P. Corbett Business Building atrium. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., aims to kick off a new academic year. It will feature informational stations on business-related topics such as resume building, early career tips, professional […]
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The University of Maine has renewed exchange agreements with University Carlos III de Madrid in Spain and the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Since 2013 when the exchange agreements were established, the University of Maine has sent 25 students to University Carlos III de Madrid and 23 students from that university have studied […]
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Registration is open for any University of Maine faculty interested in attending one of two research orientation sessions hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. Participants will learn about UMaine resources and services available to aid research. Other topics will include recruiting and managing graduate students, […]
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