Campus Announcements

Call for proposals to support cultural events

The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. Grants support up to 50 percent of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. The CA/DLS committee accepts applications four times a year. The next application deadline is Sept. 24 for […]

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Maine 4-H youth headed to Eastern States Exposition Sept. 14–30

Approximately 60 Maine 4-H youth ages 10–14 and the animals they train are expected to participate in this year’s Eastern States Exposition, or The Big E, in West Springfield, Massachusetts Sept. 14–30. Also attending Sept. 22–24 are 10 youth ages 12 and older who are on the Maine 4-H Communication Science Team. Top finishers from […]

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Signed up for UMaine emergency alerts?

With the start of the academic year, members of the University of Maine community are reminded to register to receive UMaine’s emergency notifications. The emergency notification system alerts the UMaine community to public safety issues, including inclement weather conditions causing class cancellations. Registration for text and/or email alerts is available online. If you have already […]

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University of Maine Museum of Art announces fall exhibitions

The University of Maine Museum of Art has announced its fall exhibitions, running Sept. 14 through Dec. 29. Shelley Reed’s “Second Nature” is a collection of black-and-white oil paintings that “highlight essential dualities and are imbued with profound messages related to fragility, power and life’s uncertainties.” Darren Emenau’s “Olio” features handmade ceramic objects, from vessels […]

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Libra Visiting Diversity Professor to lecture on inclusive excellence Sept. 26

Inclusive excellence in academia and developing strategic leadership skills among the millennial and centennial generations will be the focus of a keynote address by the University of Maine 2018 Libra Visiting Diversity Professor. Damon Williams, a founding architect of the inclusive excellence model for postsecondary institutions, will join the UMaine community Sept. 26–27 as the […]

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President’s office hours begin this month

President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s open office hours begin this month. The President’s message to the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities regarding office hours is online, as is the form to request a 15-minute appointment.

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Maine teachers, volunteers invited to participate in ‘Code Your World’ in October

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is inviting teachers and volunteers from around the state to participate in the 11th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge by hosting the experiment in their school, after-school program, library or 4-H club throughout the month of October. This year’s challenge, “Code Your World,” is a four-part activity […]

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Undergraduate research for Maine’s marine economy

Diatoms, sugar kelp, green crabs, lobsters and oysters are iconic organisms on our coast. Their roles in marine ecosystems, their importance as fished and cultured species and their responses to changing ocean conditions were topics of SEA Fellows’ research from Casco Bay to Eastport this summer. The third annual SEA Fellows Symposium featured the work […]

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