Campus Announcements

Olga Vocal Ensemble

Olga Vocal Ensemble to bring comedy, vocal clarity to Minsky

Five young a cappella singers who approach traditional music in innovative, humorous ways will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. The Olga Vocal Ensemble combines enthusiasm, drama and comedy with vocal clarity and a unique sound. The international ensemble’s repertoire covers more than five centuries. […]

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National report on best practices in student retention and completion cites the success of Winter Session

A new research report on best practices in student retention and completion by EAB, “Promoting Timely Degree Completion: Reconciling Student Choice and the Four-Year Graduation Imperative,” cites the success of the University of Maine’s Winter Session, which launched in the 2015–16 academic year. UMaine’s three-week Winter Session last year offered 20 high-need, fundamental undergraduate courses […]

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Campus presentations by VPR/Graduate School dean finalists scheduled

Editor’s note: Due to the weather as of Feb. 15, two campus presentations have been rescheduled. The updated dates and times are below. Four finalists for the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School will be on campus Feb. 15–24. Public presentations on the topic, “Vision of Research and Graduate Study in […]

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Spring 2017 Go Blue Fridays announced

The following days have been designated as UMaine’s Go Blue Fridays, a chance to show your UMaine spirit and campus pride by wearing blue and/or UMaine clothing: Feb. 10 and 24; March 24; April 7 and 14; and May 12.

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School of Performing Arts brings new life to classic musical ‘The Pajama Game’

The University of Maine’s School of Performing Arts continues its 2016–17 theatre season with a production of the classic musical “The Pajama Game.” Dawn McAndrews, producing artistic director of the Theater at Monmouth, is guest directing the UMaine production of the musical, written by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, with music and lyrics by Richard […]

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Call for Steve Gould Award nominations​

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2017 Steve Gould Award. The award was created in 1981 by the family and friends of Steve Gould in memory of “a man of honest and passionate concern for others.” The award is given to those who have demonstrated superior qualities of unselfishness and compassion in the course […]

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Actors from "Last of the Red Hot Lovers"

At CCA, fall in love with the classic ‘Last of the Red Hot Lovers’

A freshly conceived production of Neil Simon’s 1969 comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” will be staged at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Collins Center for the Arts. During the decade of free love, Barney Cashman — middle-aged, married, overweight and overworked — sets out to join the sexual revolution before it’s […]

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UMaine Police Department offering reward for information

The Mahaney Dome on Long Road was vandalized sometime between 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2 and 8 a.m., Friday Feb. 3. The 17 cuts in the outer skin resulted in an estimated $1,500 in damage, which is now being repaired. The Division of Student Life and UMaine Police Department are offering a $500 reward for […]

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Maine Association of Broadcasters names 2016–2017 MAB Scholars

The Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) recently announced the awarding of scholarship support to three University of Maine undergraduates. The 2016–2017 Maine Association of Broadcasters Scholars are Samuel Wheeler of Greenwood, Jonathan Petrie of Rumford, and Mark Paulette of Bangor. All three students are currently enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences where […]

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