This spring semester, the reorganized Maine Business School (MBS) at the University of Maine will have an interim leadership team. MBS Dean Ivan Manev has taken administrative leave to re-engage with his scholarship and take a well-deserved break from administrative duties, according to Jeffrey Hecker, UMaine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. Administrative […]
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Summer University 2018 courses are now available for viewing on MaineStreet. With early viewing, students can better plan their course schedules for both spring and summer to ensure they meet their educational goals. Summer is a great time for students to continue their coursework and make progress toward completing their degree. Registration begins Feb. 1. […]
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series (CA/DLS) Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. The grants support up to 50 percent of expenses for events contributing to the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. The committee for CA/DLS accepts proposals four times a year. Previous grant awards have supported events including […]
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Nominations currently are being accepted for the 2018 Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award, Presidential Public Service Achievement Award, and Presidential Research and Creative Achievement Award. Nomination forms and guidelines are available online or by contacting Amber Thompson in the President’s Office at 581.1516; amber.thompson1@maine.edu. The deadline for nominations is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9.
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U.S. News & World Report has named the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development one of the best online graduate programs in the United States. UMaine is ranked tied for 76th on the annual list, up from 123 in 2017. The graduate program earned a score of 75, an improvement from last […]
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The 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration, co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor Area NAACP and the University of Maine Division of Student Life, will be held Jan. 15 at Wells Conference Center on campus. The family-friendly event will celebrate King’s life and legacy, inspiration, dedication to diversity and social commitment. Highlights include a […]
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Maine State Police will conduct training exercises in Coburn Hall and Holmes Hall 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Jan. 9. During this time, members of the University of Maine community may see law enforcement officers in and around these buildings. For more information, contact Lt. Bob Norman, UMaine Police Department, 581.4040.
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Leslie Colin Hyde, who helped establish the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, passed away Dec. 25. Hyde, who worked for UMaine Extension in Rockland, believed the future of conservation depends on the education of youth, according to his obituary. Most of Hyde’s focus was directed toward offering affordable camp […]
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Jacquelyn Gill, a University of Maine paleoecologist, is one of the finalists for the Portland Press Herald’s 2017 Mainers of the Year. She helped start a conversation on Twitter that evolved into the March for Science on Earth Day 2017. “I’ve felt catapulted by this national energy around supporting science,” Gill told the Portland Press […]
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The Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine is offering a variety of performances throughout the 2017–18 season. The Yamato Drummers will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. From Japan’s Nara Prefecture, the group delivers an original creative performance using the wadaiko (Japanese drum). Child prodigy Joey Alexander will perform at […]
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