A national search for a University of Maine athletics director will begin this month. UMaine President Susan J. Hunter has appointed Dr. Robert Dana, UMaine vice president for student life and dean of students, chair of the search committee for the new permanent head of the state’s only Division I program. The search committee will […]
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Lynn Hathaway, a 17-year employee of the University of Maine System, was recently admitted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and is waiting for a heart transplant. Hathaway battled breast cancer in 2012, and underwent chemotherapy treatment. Although in remission from breast cancer, the chemotherapy caused her to have cardiomyopathy, along with congestive heart […]
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Learn what Innovation Engineering at the University of Maine can do for faculty and students at a free inform session 9:30 a.m.–noon, May 17 at the Foster Center for Student Innovation. Innovation Engineering is designed to help people think about and implement projects faster and more efficiently. Concepts covered include problem solving, idea creation, communication […]
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Communication and journalism students from the University of Maine, together with the Maine Multicultural Center, will host a free, public performance and community conversation about diversity and immigration in Maine. “Performing ME, Performing US,” will be held at 11 a.m. May 7 in UMaine’s Black Box Theatre. Students, with the assistance of the MMMC, conducted […]
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The annual 4-H@UMaine: Connecting Kids to Campus will be held May 18–19 at the University of Maine. Designed to build college and career aspirations for middle and early high school youth, the event last year attracted 75 middle and high school students. Participation by UMaine faculty, students and staff is key to the success of […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on a variety of springtime activities. Resources aim to educate readers about picking and eating fiddleheads, pruning trees and shrubs, starting seeds at home, and protecting yourself from insects and Lyme disease. Visit the UMaine Cooperative Extension Publications Catalog for bulletins including: Starting Seeds at […]
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The University of Maine’s 2018 Commencement is May 12, with ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Alfond Sports Arena. Motorists in the Orono area will encounter heavier traffic than usual throughout much of the day. Anyone attending Commencement should plan to arrive early. Doors open at 8 a.m. for the morning ceremony; 1 […]
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The Rising Tide Center at the University of Maine is sponsoring a May 14 workshop specifically developed for postdoctoral scholars and graduate students. The free workshop, “Strategic Negotiations for Postdocs and Graduate Students,” is designed to help academic professionals who are about to enter the workforce build effective negotiation and solution-finding skills. Facilitating will be […]
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The University of Maine will host an approved wood measurement training program May 3–4. The course prepares participants to take the state licensing exam to become a licensed wood scaler in the state of Maine. Instruction will be given in scaler’s licensing law, wood measurement methods and all applicable rules. The program includes both classroom […]
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The 2018 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text were announced at the Correll Early Literacy Conference held at the University of Maine. Michael Garland was honored for “Birds Make Nests” in the birth to age 3 category, while Doug Wechsler was recognized for “The Hidden Life of a Toad” in the […]
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