Campus Announcements

Light, movement, video project to be shown at IMRC Center

NO PLAN B, a light, movement and video project, will be shown at 6 p.m. Monday, March 20 at the University of Maine’s IMRC Center. NO PLAN B is a cross-genre collaboration between Alison Chase and Gene Felice. The pair will experiment with the blending of projections, movement and sound for the center’s inaugural Tent […]

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Equine anatomy focus of UMaine 4-H Science Saturday

Learn about equine anatomy at the next University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Science Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., at UMaine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. Participants will be able to explore equine muscle and bone structure, and typical gaits, and practice basic care such as leg wraps […]

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Piggy bank

UMaine, AARP Maine release report on fiscal impact of insufficient retirement savings

New research by the University of Maine commissioned by AARP Maine reveals the fiscal impact of inadequate retirement savings in the state. “The Fiscal Implications of Inadequate Saving for Retirement” report shows that an aging Maine workforce moving into retirement is increasingly reliant on public assistance, signaling a trend that could have important fiscal implications […]

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Doo Wop Project

Achieve harmony with Doo Wop Project at the CCA

The Doo Wop Project will bring street corner harmonies to the Collins Center for the Arts stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 1. The show traces the evolution of doo-wop from the classic sound of five guys singing on a street corner to today’s biggest radio hits. The singers will cover foundational tunes of The […]

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Migraines focus of Borkum’s March 24 talk

A research colloquium, “The Migraine Attack as an Integrated Neuroprotective, Neurorestorative Process,” by Jonathan Borkum, UMaine adjunct associate professor, will be held at 3 p.m., March 24, Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, sponsored by the Psychology Department and the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering. Borkum, a psychologist in private practice in Waterville and Bangor, […]

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Maine Vegetable and Fruit Schools rescheduled

Due to inclement weather, the Maine Vegetable and Fruit Schools March 14–15 will be rescheduled for March 27 at Seasons Event & Conference Center in Portland and March 31 at Bangor Motor Inn Conference Center. Both will be held from 8:30 a.m. to  4 p.m. If you are unable to attend on the new date for your registered location, […]

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Learn about fermented foods, alternative funerals at Rural Living Day

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association are hosting the 23rd annual Rural Living Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Mount View High School, 577 Mount View Road, Thorndike. Workshop topics include raising poultry, making fermented foods, using drip irrigation, plantings for wild bees and silvopasture. Many […]

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BODYTRAFFIC

BODYTRAFFIC full speed ahead for March 19 at CCA

An inventive, dynamic Los Angeles dance troupe will bound across the stage at the Collins Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 19. In 2007, Lillian Barbeito and Tina Finkelman Berkett founded BODYTRAFFIC, which commissions today’s most distinctive choreographers. BODYTRAFFIC reflects the diverse landscape of the City of Angels with its warm energy, […]

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Maine National Guard holding training exercise on campus March 16

On March 16, Holmes Hall will be the site of a regular training exercise for members of the Maine Army National Guard Civil Support Team. The exercise, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., also will involve Orono Fire Department personnel. Members of the UMaine community may see Guard first responders in hazmat suits. That day, […]

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Multifaith panel discussion March 29

“Can We Really Coexist: A Multifaith Panel Discussion” will be held 7–9 p.m., March 29, Nutting Hall auditorium, as part of University of Maine Diversity Week. Panelists speaking on Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Catholicism, Wabanaki spirituality, humanism/atheism and Buddhism will include: Omar Conteh, Rabbi Darah Lerner, Aaron Watt, Tracy Guerrette, John Bear Mitchell, Tom Waddell and […]

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