The Iraq War and the rise of ISIS will be the focus of a Nov. 7 lecture at the University of Maine by retired U.S. Army colonel and military historian Peter Mansoor. The free public lecture at 3:10 p.m. in 100 D.P. Corbett Business Building will be followed by a question-and-answer session. For more information […]
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Américo Mendoza-Mori, a professor of Spanish and Quechua at the University of Pennsylvania, will give a lecture on indigenous languages beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 in Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall. Supporting Indigenous Languages: The Case of Quechua” will focus on the possibilities of supporting indigenous languages like Quechua in colleges and universities. Quechua […]
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A forum for the University of Maine community, “Strategic Vision and Values: Defining Tomorrow at the University of Maine,” will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, from 3–4:30 p.m. in Wells Conference Center, led by President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeffrey Hecker. This forum will launch a series of […]
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A two-day professional development program, “Past Trauma and Current Relationships: Integrating Nonviolent Communication and Interpersonal Neurobiology,” will be offered Nov. 5–6 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The interactive program will benefit participants from a variety of fields, including for-profit and nonprofit sectors, education, health care, criminology and social services. Participants will […]
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The Office of Multicultural Student Life, American Indian Student Organization (AISO) and Wabanaki Center collaborate annually to recognize Native American Heritage Month at the University of Maine with a variety of events throughout November. Native American Heritage Month traditionally recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary contributions and accomplishments of First Nations and indigenous communities. At UMaine, […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host a daylong celebration of cultures Nov. 3 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The 31st annual Culturefest will feature international cultural exhibits, food, children’s activities, a style show and performances from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The family-friendly event is […]
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The National 4-H Council has awarded Hazel Goodwin of Shapleigh, Maine the 2018 Salute to Excellence Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Award. The prestigious, yearly award is presented to volunteers who have dedicated more than 10 years of their life to working with youth and exhibit exceptional commitment and contributions to 4-H and the community. This year, […]
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A candlelight vigil will be held at noon today on the steps of Fogler Library to remember the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The UMaine event is organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Life. Tomorrow, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m., there will be a Jewish memorial program […]
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The University of Maine will host the Orono premiere of the critically acclaimed documentary “Dawnland” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29. The showing will be held in 100 D.P. Corbett Business Building. Filmmakers and film participants are expected to attend. “Dawnland” is a documentary about cultural survival and stolen children — inside the first truth and […]
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Teachers, students and the public are invited to follow two graduate students from the University of Maine Climate Change Institute on their expedition to Katowice, Poland in the fifth Follow a Researcher® expedition, “From UMaine to the UN: Climate Science and Policy,” Nov. 5–Dec. 21. Anna McGinn and Will Kochtitzky are traveling to COP24, the […]
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