The University of Maine Career Center is hosting several events in September and October. Careers in Accounting will be held in D.P. Corbett Business Building from 4–7 p.m. Sept. 12. Students will hear from a panel of employers and alumni, and participate in speed networking. Interested students are encouraged to preregister on CareerLink. CareerFest, offering […]
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The success and growth of the Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction Laboratory (VEMI Lab) over the past 10 years has been possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of its students. To celebrate a decade of VEMI, the lab is hosting the VEMI 10 Conference at Buchanan Alumni House from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday, […]
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Lisa Phelps, Maine’s statewide 4-H Program leader, will serve as interim director of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, effective Sept. 1. She succeeds longtime Extension director John Rebar, who is retiring Aug. 31. Phelps will serve as interim director until the conclusion of UMaine’s national search for a new dean of UMaine Extension, which has […]
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage recently congratulated the Maine Government Summer interns and their supervisors in a reception at the Blaine House. This year the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine placed 56 interns in Maine state and municipal governments for 12-week internships. Forty-two students from colleges and universities in Maine worked […]
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An updated and expanded recipes page is part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Food & Health website. The page includes more than 100 new recipes sorted into easily searchable categories and available to the public. Each recipe has an updated format and a new FDA nutrition facts label. More information about the new […]
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Members of the University of Maine community are invited to participate in Orono’s 10th Annual Pie in the Sky 5K and 1-mile Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 8. The Fun Run begins at 9 a.m., and the 5K begins at 9:45 a.m. Both races start behind the Orono Fire Department. Prizes will be awarded to […]
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During Maine Hello, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, about 2,500 new students will arrive on campus to move into their residence halls for the academic year. High levels of traffic are expected on campus and through downtown Orono and Old Town. To accommodate the event, several parking lots and roads will be closed Aug. […]
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The fourth annual Northern Maine Rural Living Day is Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Houlton Civic Center and Fairgrounds, 94 Randall Ave., Houlton. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, with support from Farm Credit East, sponsors the event. Workshop topics include managing organic and conventional apple trees, growing cranberries, home brewing, plantings […]
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The Division of Student Life and the UMaine Police Department are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the vandalism of King Plaza on campus between Aug. 25–26. The vandalism involved derogatory words spray painted in the plaza area. Contact Detective Keith Mercier, 207.581.4072; keith.mercier@maine.edu with information. […]
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Sigma Phi Epsilon will hold its annual Rock Against Rape concert from 7:30–9:30 Sept. 1 on the Stewart Commons in front of the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center. The concert raises awareness for sexual assault and rape on college campuses. The Mallett Brothers Band will play as the headliner, with Zesty as the opener. […]
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