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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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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“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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Four finalists for dean of College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture and director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station will be on campus March 21-April 14. Public presentations on the topic “Leadership Within a Large, Diverse College at a State Flagship University,” a question-and-answer session and reception are scheduled at the following […]
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Ivan J. Fernandez will address “Maine’s Climate Future – How Do We Respond?” at 11 a.m. Friday, March 17 at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Fernandez is a soil scientist with the School of Forest Resources and the Climate Change Institute.
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The third annual Maine Science Festival is March 16–19 with events throughout downtown Bangor and in Hampden, and the University of Maine is one of the event partners. Again this year, several members of the UMaine community will be leading workshops and participating in the weekend that draws science, innovation and creative achievement enthusiasts of […]
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Women’s basketball fans are invited to ride the University of Maine fan bus to New York for the America East title contest at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 10 between the Black Bears and the Albany Great Danes. The bus will depart Memorial Gym at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 9. Stops along the route can be […]
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David Wheeler will teach a natural science illustration workshop June 12–16 at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Wheeler, a teacher and artist for more than 25 years, will introduce basic shapes found in nature and help participants sharpen their observation skills. “We draw creative people from the Midcoast area and from […]
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Donations are being sought to purchase food stuffs for Hungry 100K: Maine Day Meal Pack-out at the University of Maine May 3. In meal pack-out events, campus and community volunteers pack meals that are then given to food banks and community organizations that feed the hungry. The goal of the May 3 event, organized by […]
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This spring, the University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a series of five full-day workshops on restorative school practices for K–12 educators. Members of the Restorative Practices Collaborative of Maine will facilitate the workshops that will be held in Saco, Augusta and Belfast. The first workshop on March 30, “Introduction to Restorative Practices,” will […]
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