University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a mechanical weed control field day 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Rogers Farm in Old Town. Designed for farmers, crop advisers and others in the agricultural community, this hands-on event will feature tool demonstrations and research results for vegetable and field crop production from local, national and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a 40-hour basic mediation training beginning 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Sept. 23 at the University of Maine, 1 York Complex. The training continues at the same location Sept. 24–25 and Oct. 2–3. The hands-on, interactive training will include demonstrations, discussions, exercises, videos and role-play practice with mediation scenarios. Scheduled […]
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The Bachelor of University Studies is UMaine’s degree completion program for busy adults. Many adults who have some higher education experience but no bachelor’s degree find that life circumstances or interests make a traditional major and/or on-campus study difficult. Often family, job and other responsibilities do not allow for full-time study. For these students, the […]
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The University of Maine football team’s annual Meet the Black Bears night is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Alfond Stadium. After the free 6 p.m. clinic with the squad, all are invited to enjoy pizza and watch the movie “Coco” on the high-definition video board. To learn more about the event and its sponsors, […]
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Volunteers at the Orono Bog Boardwalk will host an open house on Aug. 17 and 18 to celebrate the completion of the boardwalk’s reconstruction. At 11 a.m. Aug. 17, there will be a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The original boardwalk was constructed in 2002–2003 under the direction of Ronald Davis, now professor emeritus of the School of […]
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On Aug. 14 several mobile command vehicles (large vans) will be parked in various lots on campus. The large vans are staffed by incident management assistance teams (IMAT) representing various state emergency response groups. These IMAT teams will be planning and rehearsing the procedures necessary for interoperable communications during an actual emergency. For more information, […]
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Through a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and University of Maine, tuition is waived for all qualified high school students in the state to cover full tuition for up to six credits per semester and 12 college credits per year. UMaine will offer online courses suitable for high school juniors and seniors starting […]
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Graduate students in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences will showcase their research at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, in Brooke Hall at the Darling Marine Center. Students will give short presentations on coastal community resilience, nutrient cycling in Maine coastal waters, ecology of bottom-dwelling ocean species, and Maine’s aquaculture industry. This free, […]
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A free public screening of “When The Chevy Breaks (How Small Towns Solve Big Problems),” a student-led University of Maine at Machias Downeast Documentary, will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 in the Performing Arts Center on campus. “When The Chevy Breaks (How Small Towns Fix Big Problems)” features stories of overcoming obstacles, big […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will host a free Maine wild blueberry pancake breakfast for the University of Maine community 8–9 a.m. Aug. 14 on the Mall. In case of rain, the breakfast will be held in Wells Conference Center.
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