The University of Maine will host the 2018 1st Lt. James R. Zimmerman Memorial Fitness Challenge on April 21. Four-person teams, which can register in one of three categories — hard core, motivated or family — will participate from noon to 5 p.m. in a variety of physical activities including pack runs, pull-ups and a […]
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A Franco-American art exhibit titled “Beau-frog: The Art of Peter Archambault” will open April 20 at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine. The artwork consists of cartoon drawings, political commentary, Franco-American cultural exploration and personal discovery. It was created by Archambault at the University of Maine’s Franco-American Centre. The exhibit is a collaboration […]
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The Bangor Flower and Garden Show will be held at the University of Maine’s Harold Alfond Sports Arena, April 20–22. The show will be open 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday. General admission is $10. Children 12 and under are free with adult supervision. Free parking is included. Members of […]
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Through a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the University of Maine System, tuition is waived for all qualified high school students in Maine to cover up to 12 college credits per year. Starting May 14, the University of Maine will offer summer courses suitable for rising high school juniors and seniors. Early […]
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The 11th annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk will be held at the University of Maine at 5 p.m. Friday, April 20. More than 1,000 runners, walkers, volunteers and spectators are expected to take part in the race that begins and ends at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Those driving on campus during […]
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An event celebrating the contributions and accomplishments of University of Maine colleagues will be held April 30 at Wells Conference Center. The 2018 Retirement Banquet will begin with a social at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner and program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Members of the UMaine community are invited to join President Susan J. […]
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As part of the requirements for an upper-level art education course at the University of Maine, students are striving to elicit real change through art, local action and awareness. This semester, the student program University of Maine Art Education Community Outreach (UMAECO) is working with Gedakina, an indigenous-led nonprofit. Gedakina’s mission is “to strengthen and […]
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The third annual UMaine Student Symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 17 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event is part of Maine Impact Week and will be an opportunity for community members to meet student researchers and scholars, see their posters and exhibits, hear their presentations, view […]
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The University of Maine has partnered with Places4Students.com to provide a new and enhanced resource for students and community members looking for off-campus housing. Places4Students is a company that creates connections between academic institutions and students seeking off-campus housing, and provides a website and an app where landlords and property managers can exhibit properties directly […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2018 CUGR Summer Fellowship winners. The center’s advisory committee selected 17 proposals from 45 student submissions to be awarded $3,000 each during the summer semester. Each proposal was reviewed by three judges and discussed at a panel for clarity of the proposed project, […]
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