Members of the University of Maine community are welcome to attend a retirement celebration for Tonya Corriveau, an administrative assistant in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office. The celebration will be held 10–11 a.m. Nov. 2 in Wells Conference Center. Light refreshments will be served and brief remarks will be made at […]
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How did volcanic eruptions impact the flow of the Nile River and affect social unrest in Ancient Egypt? Joseph Manning, the Simpson Professor of Classics and History at Yale University, will explain in a free, public lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 30, in 100 D.P. Corbett Business Building. Manning observed that explosive volcanic eruptions resulted […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine is offering a variety of performances throughout the 2018–19 season. November events will include a comedy show, acrobats, musical theatre and a hologram tour, among other musical performances. Howie Mandel will perform at the CCA at 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Howie Mandel has become […]
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A professional development program, “Public Speaking for Business and More,” will be offered 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Nonprofit and business leaders, educators, municipal officials, members of the clergy and others interested in becoming a more effective speaker are invited to attend. The program will be […]
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The #MeToo movement will be the focus of an Oct. 30 lecture at the University of Maine by professor Leigh Gilmore. Gilmore’s free public talk, “Graphic Witness: Testimony, Confession, and the #MeToo Movement” at 4:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall is part of the Stephen E. King Chair Lecture Series. Gilmore is the Distinguished Visiting […]
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The University of Maine Standardbred Drill Team invites the campus community and public to the annual Trick or Trot from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 at UMaine’s Witter Farm in Old Town. This year, students from the Maine Animal Club and the Ewe-Maine Icelandic Sheep Club also will be involved. The event will include […]
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Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa McNeal will host a free public screening of her 2017 documentary “The Voiceless” at the University of Maine on Oct. 24 as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The internationally recognized film highlights the intersection of culture, masculinity and social taboos in its exploration of the impact of sexual violence on […]
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Prospective students and their families are invited to tour the Darling Marine Center in Walpole at 10 a.m. Oct. 28 to learn about the marine sciences academic program and undergraduate opportunities. Tour guides Genny Wilson and David Gauld, undergraduates-in-residence at the DMC for the fall Semester By the Sea program, will answer questions about the […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County office will host its annual open house 2–6 p.m. Oct. 26 in South Paris. The free, public event is a chance for the community to meet staff, including Rebecca Long, a UMaine Extension agriculture and food systems professional, and Tayla Mann, an administrative specialist. Both joined […]
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The University of Maine will host a “Make Shift Coffee House” Oct. 23 where the community can gather to share food and music, and engage in an inclusive dialogue focused on the factors that influence votes. The event, titled “Why do You Vote the Way You do?,” will be held at 11 a.m. in North […]
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