The University of Maine Alumni Association and Greater Bangor Area Branch of the NAACP will host the fourth annual Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Buchanan Alumni House. Keynote speaker Shontay Delalue ’00, ’03G, inaugural senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth College, will deliver […]
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The University of Maine will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 8-19 with a series of events hosted by the Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) center in the Division of Student Life. The celebration commences with a flag-raising ceremony at noon on Friday, Nov. 8 in front of Fogler Library, during which the Prisoner of War/Missing […]
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The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, complete with the outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate […]
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Storytelling and video projects from the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications received annual awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recognizing the work as among the best in its first district, which represents New England, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces in Canada. The division won three Best of […]
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University of Maine 2025 faculty and staff parking permits are now on sale. To purchase your new parking permit and have it mailed to your home or campus address, visit umaine.edu/parking. All current 2024 staff parking permits expire on Dec. 31.
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A University of Maine wildlife faculty member will oversee the continued development and implementation of various programs that will help students throughout Maine’s public universities excel during and after their college careers. Sydne Record, associate professor of land conservation, has been named executive director of UMS TRANSFORMS Student Success and Retention, effective Jan. 1. She […]
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was featured on a the latest episode of the “Maine Policy Matters” podcast by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. In “Behind the Ballot: Voting Integrity in Maine with Shenna Bellows,” she delves into the complexities of voting integrity in Maine, providing listeners with […]
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The University of Maine annual winter parking ban starts Nov. 1 and ends May 1. All staff, commuter and visitor parking lots — signed in blue or black — are closed to parking everyday from midnight–6 a.m. regardless of weather. Staff, commuter and visitor permitted vehicles may park overnight in either the commuter section of […]
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The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The 37th Culturefest will feature international foods, cultural exhibits, children’s activities and a style show. The family-friendly event, which is free […]
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University of Maine at Machias Dean and Campus Director Megan Walsh has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 212-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. Walsh joins more than 1,100 members from 48 states, the District of […]
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