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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Author Richard Rubin will give a talk titled “World War I: The Most Jewish War in History?” on Oct. 23 in the McIntire Room of Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. Rubin is the author of four books, two of which are about America and World War I: “The Last of the Doughboys” […]
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Franco American Programs at the University of Maine is partnering with Old Town-Orono YMCA to offer an eight-week after-school French program for children in grades K–5. The next session begins Oct. 29. Lessons are designed for students with no exposure to French, and for those with some experience in the language. The program aims to […]
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Student director Alan Liam Estes and a cast of eight University of Maine students will present “Animal Farm” in the Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre, with opening night set for Friday, Oct. 19. The first mainstage theatre production of the School of Performing Arts 2018–19 season, Ian Wooldridge’s adaptation of the George Orwell classic will run […]
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Since its inception, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has provided free plant identification for anyone with an interest in Maine flora. The newest development in this service is an online mobile-friendly, interactive Plant Identification Submission Form. The form allows users to enter plant information and upload photos from their computer or mobile device, and submit […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is welcoming abstract submissions for Lightning Talks to be held Monday, Nov. 19. All students involved in sustainability research are encouraged to submit an abstract for the talks, which will focus on student research in Maine. Submissions especially are welcome from students involved in research with […]
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Maine will be one step closer to closing the gap in its health care workforce when 118 University of Maine School of Nursing students take an oath of compassionate care at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. By 2022, there is an expected shortage of 3,300 nurses in Maine, and 100,000 nationwide. To address this growing […]
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Clarissa Henry has been involved with a doctoral program at the University of Maine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE), since its inception in 2006. As the newly appointed GSBSE program director, Henry will implement strategies to facilitate growth and maximize efficiency within the program. The Office of the Vice President for […]
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