Campus Announcements

Man on stage with the image of a U.S. soldier behind him

Life-altering impact of war subject of multimedia performance at CCA

A multimedia documentary theater piece about the life-altering impact of war on veterans and their families will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. BASETRACK LIVE is a viscerally powerful collaboration between the award-winning theater company En Garde Arts and corpsmen from […]

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UMaine PD training exercise scheduled for Oct. 26

The University of Maine Police Department will conduct a training exercise for Naval/Marine/Army ROTC personnel from 2:30–5 p.m., Oct. 26 in Coburn Hall. The training will include simulated gunfire. For more information, contact Lt. Bob Norman, UMaine PD, 581.4040.

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Fogler workshop to offer graduate student research tips

Fogler Library Reference Services will hold a free workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Fogler’s Library Classroom. The workshop will cover a variety of topics geared toward graduate students conducting research at UMaine, including: How to access full-text articles on the open web; How to manage citations for literature reviews; Grant-seeking […]

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Visualizing complex scientific ideas subject of upcoming Emera Astronomy Center lecture

Skilled computer animators and artists play an important role in helping the general public grasp complicated scientific concepts. Chuck Carter will discuss his work creating science visualizations in a Nov. 3 lecture at the Emera Astronomy Center. An experienced science illustrator, Carter also designs video games and virtual reality experiences. He’s done science illustrations for […]

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Race to be held in memory of former UMaine swimmer

Nicole’s Trick or Trot, a 5K race in memory of UMaine swimmer Nicole Langlois, will be held Oct. 30, with proceeds benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The inaugural race is organized by the UMaine School of Nursing, Orono Student Nurses Association and UMaine Swim. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; the race begins at 10 a.m. Participants […]

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Hutchinson Center to host conference on developing sustainable communities

“ReDesigning Culture” by sharing stories of hope, with a focus on local, national and international efforts toward developing peaceful, just, ethical and sustainable communities, will be the focus of this year’s conference by ESTIA: The International Ecopeace Community, Oct. 28 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The conference, from 8:30 a.m. to […]

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UMaine Bureau of Labor Education to celebrate 50th anniversary

The University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education will hold an event to commemorate 50 years of service to the working women and men of Maine on Oct. 27. Edward C. Schlick, former communications director of the Maine AFL-CIO, friend of labor, activist and artist (1928–2013), will be honored with an unveiling of five new […]

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Business networking event for veterans at Memorial Union

A member of the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Maine will hold a second workshop on campus on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. in the FFA room in the Memorial Union. Jerry Ireland, an Army veteran and owner of Ireland Hill Farm, mentors veterans who want to learn new business skills and may be interested in […]

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Leahy named interim associate dean

Jessica Leahy has been named interim associate dean for research in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, and interim associate director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station. She succeeds Frederick Servello, who will assume the position of interim dean for the college, and director of the Experiment Station following Edward Ashworth’s […]

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