Summer University 2019 courses are now available for viewing on MaineStreet. With early viewing, students can better plan their course schedules for spring and summer to ensure they meet their educational goals. Summer is a great time for students to continue their coursework and make progress toward completing their degree. Registration begins Feb. 1. Summer […]
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The University of Maine Philosophy Club is accepting submissions for the second issue of the student philosophy journal “dwell.” Philosophical writings, poems, personal essays and short stories are all welcome. If interested in submitting a piece or becoming a part of the journal’s editing team, email umainephiclub@gmail.com for more information.
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Three University of Maine courses are the first to attain UMaineGOLD status, according to the Graduate School and Division of Lifelong Learning. The three courses — SED 536 (Instructional Strategies for Students with Severe Disabilities) and SED 598 (Collaboration and Transitions), both core courses taught by Sarah Howorth in the M.Ed. program in special education; […]
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The University of Maine International Programs’ Study Abroad Fair will be held 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Jan. 31 in the first-floor ballroom of Estabrooke Hall. The free event is held to inform UMaine students, faculty and staff about the programs available for all majors to study, intern, research or teach abroad. Information will be available on […]
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Innovative, tech-savvy, entrepreneurial students will tackle challenges facing America’s farmers at the America East hackathon (Hack AE) March 2–3 at the University of Maine. Jeffrey Hecker, UMaine’s executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, said the university is honored to host the third annual 24-hour civic hackathon. “Hack AE 2019 will provide a unique […]
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University of Maine residence halls open Sunday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. Students are advised to travel to campus only when it is safe to do so in inclement weather. At this time, it is recommended that residential students move in on Monday, Jan. 21, when weather and road conditions are expected to improve. Spring […]
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Sharon Klein, an associate professor in the University of Maine School of Economics, and Ian Bricknell, a professor of aquaculture biology at UMaine, will speak at upcoming Maine Science Festival Pop-up Events. Klein’s talk will be at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Bangor Unitarian Universalist Church. She will discuss the science of window inserts […]
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University of Maine alumnus Scott Horey ’07 will return to the School of Performing Arts to perform a solo concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in Minsky Recital Hall. Horey performs nationally and internationally as a solo percussionist and drummer and recently returned from a tour in Poland, Denmark and Greece. The principal percussionist of […]
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February events at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts will include a prehistoric aquarium show, several musical theatre productions, a high-energy tap dance and live music fusion group, and a wind and piano ensemble, all part of the 2018–19 season. From the creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live, the new Erth’s Prehistoric […]
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Debra Allen, associate director of the University of Maine Office of Institutional Research, has been named UMaine assistant provost for institutional research and assessment, effective Jan. 1. Allen has been a member of the UMaine community since 2002. She has worked in the Office of Institutional Research for the past eight years. Her interdisciplinary Ph.D. […]
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