Campus Announcements

New Computer Science and Business degree launching in spring 2025

The University of Maine is launching a B.S. in Computer Science and Business within the Maine Business School starting in spring 2025.  This first-of-its-kind program across Maine’s public universities combines computing skill with business strategy to prepare students for careers that address challenges brought on by the growing digital economy. It was approved by the […]

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Call for proposals for the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series 

The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series (CA/DLS) Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias to enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of the campuses. Grants support up to 50% of expenses associated with cultural events, speaking engagements and lectures. The CA/DLS committee accepts applications four […]

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Winter Session registration is open

Registration is open for University of Maine Winter Session. The three-week online term runs from Dec. 30–Jan. 17.  Courses are now available to view on MaineStreet. The nearly 50 online course offerings include general education requirements, as well as some upper-level and graduate courses. Winter Session courses are intensive in nature, with students earning one […]

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Seafood consumers needed to sample squid dumplings for research 

Researchers at the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture are seeking taste testers to sample a new seafood product that utilizes squid wings, a byproduct of squid processing, on Nov. 13 at the Sensory Evaluation Center in Hitchner Hall. Graduate student Mallory Perry and professor Denise Skonberg are recruiting people who are at […]

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Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series returns Nov. 14

The University of Maine Alumni Association and Greater Bangor Area Branch of the NAACP will host the fourth annual Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Buchanan Alumni House. Keynote speaker Shontay Delalue ’00, ’03G, inaugural senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth College, will deliver […]

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UMaine 2024 Veterans Week activities planned for Nov. 8-19

The University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 8-19 with a series of events hosted by the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) center in the Division of Student Life.  The celebration commences with a flag-raising ceremony at noon on Friday, Nov. 8 in front of Fogler Library, during which the Prisoner of War/Missing […]

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UMaine to conduct annual emergency communications system test Nov. 13

The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, complete with the outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes.  The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate […]

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Faculty and staff parking permits now available

University of Maine 2025 faculty and staff parking permits are now on sale. To purchase your new parking permit and have it mailed to your home or campus address, visit umaine.edu/parking. All current 2024 staff parking permits expire on Dec. 31.

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