Campus Announcements

Nominations sought for Maryann Hartman awards

Nominations for the 2017–18 Maryann Hartman Award and the Maryann Hartman Young Women’s Social Justice Award will be accepted through Nov. 15, with a public celebration planned for March 28, 2018 at the University of Maine. Following a hiatus in 2017, the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program has partnered with UMaine’s Rising Tide Center […]

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UMM’s Merrill Library offers ‘Let’s Talk About It’ book group

Merrill Library at the University of Maine at Machias has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free public reading and discussion group, with copies of books available for loan through the library. The program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book, in […]

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Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band to kick off American Folk Festival

The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront announced the University of Maine’s Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band will kick off this year’s event, which runs Aug. 25–27. UMaine’s marching band, composed of 116 musicians and directed by Christopher White, will lead a parade through the grounds starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. […]

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‘Meet the Black Bears’ football clinic, family movie night Aug. 22

The University of Maine football team will host its annual “Meet the Black Bears” free football clinic at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at Alfond Stadium. Participants of all ages will have the opportunity to meet players and coaches, get posters and autographs, and join the team for a pizza party sponsored by Domino’s. Following […]

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UMaine Extension publications offer tips on preserving summer harvest

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers information and recommendations on how to preserve fruits and vegetables that are ripe in August. UMaine Extension advises home gardeners who plan to can or freeze surplus produce to use the most up-to-date information. The organization’s publications contain information to help people find, grow, use, preserve and store […]

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UMaine Humanities Center named for donors

The University of Maine Humanities Center has a new name, reflecting the generous support of Clement McGillicuddy ’64 and his wife Linda of Hobe Sound, Florida and Northeast Harbor, Maine. A University of Maine Foundation news release about the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center is online.

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Waller’s talk about cold-water corals concludes DMC summer science series

Rhian Waller’s talk about Gulf of Maine cold-water corals at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11 concludes the 2017 Darling Marine Center summer science seminar series. Waller, a University of Maine marine scientist and a fellow in the international Explorers Club, was featured in National Geographic Magazine in 2013 as a 21st-century risk taker in the […]

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Take a weed identification walk with UMaine Extension

Got weeds? University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a weed identification walk 6–8 p.m. Aug. 10 at Stutzman’s Farm Stand and Bakery in Sangerville. UMaine Extension educator Donna Coffin will lead the walk and discuss weeds common to vegetable, fruit and other cultivated crops. References to help identify weeds and management strategies will be […]

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