The University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center, or the Maine Center, has launched a podcast series devoted to complex and emerging issues in law, business and policy. “The Greater Good” features Maine Center-affiliated students, alumni, faculty and community guests. Each week, experts explore how law, business and policy contribute to the greater good of […]
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University of Maine and town of Orono community members are encouraged to participate in an annual contest to become the “most outdoorsy” campus community in the country. The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) Campus Challenge allows more than 100 communities nationwide to go head-to-head in the most outdoor activities completed from Sept. 16 […]
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William Davis, a University of Maine professor of education for 38 years, passed away Sept. 9. At UMaine, Davis founded and directed the Institute for the Study of Students At Risk. An obituary and details of funeral arrangements are online.
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association will hold a five-week beginner beekeeping school Thursdays 6–8:30 p.m. from Sept. 26 through Oct. 24, at Springvale Public Library. Master beekeeper and former MSBA vice president Larry Peiffer will discuss honeybee colonies, hive construction, pests and diseases, honey production and seasonal management of […]
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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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