Artist and education activist Traci Molloy will return to the University of Maine to facilitate a panel discussion and public conversation April 3 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event at 5:30 p.m. in Barrows Hall, “Against My Will: An Interactive Discussion on Rape Culture and Trauma,” will complement an outdoor public installation […]
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Registration is open for the chance lottery to attend Camp North Woods, a co-educational overnight camp for youth ages 9–13 to learn lifelong outdoor skills and the importance of sustaining Maine’s natural resources. University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond hosts Camp North Woods. Staff from the Maine Department of Inland […]
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Members of the University of Maine’s Alpha Phi sorority recently raised more than $2,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. In February, members of the group held a “Mac N Phi’s” event at Orono Brewing Company in Orono. Mac and cheese for sale was donated by individuals and groups including UMaine Dining. Proceeds from the event […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated March 26 Helping Maine businesses explore the benefits of installing combined heat and power systems to reduce energy costs is the focus of a workshop April 3 at the University of Maine at Augusta. The free public workshop will be held 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in Jewett Hall, sponsored by the U.S. […]
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“Climate and Food” is the theme of the sixth annual Human Dimensions of Climate Change film series that kicks off March 26 at the University of Maine. Each of the three films will begin at 6 p.m. in Classroom 1 of Fogler Library and will be followed by a discussion. “Just Eat It: A Food […]
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Two children’s books received the 2019 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text at the Correll Early Literacy Conference held at the University of Maine. This year’s winners are “Highest Mountain, Smallest Star” (Penguin Random House) by Kate Baker with illustrations by Page Tsou, and “About Woodpeckers” (Peachtree Publishing Co.) by Cathryn […]
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Claims about fake news, bias and misinformation have become more prevalent in the past few years. But what is “fake news”? And what role does personal bias play in people’s perception of the news? Being a more informed 21st-century citizen requires a critical approach to the media. Judith Rosenbaum, assistant professor in the Department of […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop on hayfield and pasture health in nine locations beginning 6–9 p.m. March 25 at the UMaine Extension office in Dover-Foxcroft. Workshops will continue to be offered around the state until April 15 at the following locations: 9 a.m.–noon March 27, UMaine Extension, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor; […]
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will host the eighth annual Correll Early Literacy Conference on March 22 at Wells Conference Center. This year’s theme is “Joyful Literacy! Supporting Children’s Interests to Bring Joy Back to Literacy Learning.” Workshops will focus on ways educators can help young children find their voices. […]
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University of Maine student entrepreneurs working out of and with mentors at UMaine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation student incubator have won all three finalist spots in the college competition of “Greenlight Maine,” a business contest television show twice nominated for an Emmy Award. The students will compete live for the grand prize at 4 […]
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