Campus Announcements

MAAV to host screening, discussion of documentary ‘Living for 32’

A survivor of the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech will join University of Maine’s Male Athletes Against Violence for a screening of the film “Living for 32” as well as a discussion about gun violence on Wednesday March 23. Colin Goddard was shot four times during the Virginia Tech incident. His 911 call brought […]

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Simone Dinnerstein

Classical pianist plays Carnegie Hall, correctional centers, now CCA

American classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. The Juilliard School graduate has played at correctional centers in Louisiana and Maryland and in 2014 she launched the “Bachpacking” initiative, wherein she takes a digital piano provided by Yamaha to public school […]

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Registration open for second annual Jr. Bears Triathlon

Registration is open for the second annual Jr. Bears Triathlon that will be held on the University of Maine campus Saturday, June 4. The Jr. Bears Triathlon is a fundraiser for Black Bear Aquatics (BBA), a competition-based swim team located at UMaine’s Wallace Pool. The group aims to provide technical development and racing skills for […]

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UMaine and Maine Science Festival

Be immersed in a simulated tornado, illustrate nature, look through a solar telescope, hold an oyster, ask a genius a question. Do it all and more at the Maine Science Festival, being held March 18–20, at the Cross Insurance Center and other downtown Bangor venues. The University of Maine is participating in a number of […]

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Send-off for women’s basketball team heading to tournament March 9

Join the send-off for the University of Maine women’s basketball team 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. The team will be boarding a bus to travel to Albany for Friday’s America East Championship. Meet in the Memorial Gym Hall of Fame lobby to see the team off. More information about the tournament is online.

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Registration open, session proposals sought for Dirigo Leadership Conference

Campus Activities & Student Engagement (CASE) at the University of Maine will host the Dirigo Leadership Conference on April 2. For more than 30 years, the annual event formerly known as the Student Leadership Conference has provided college students with an opportunity to learn more about the many facets of leadership. The 2016 Dirigo Leadership […]

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Early-college programs serve the needs of Maine’s top high school students

Academ-e The first early-college distance education program in Maine, UMaine Academ-e offers courses for university credit to Maine high school juniors and seniors in five broad areas — mathematics, natural sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences — through online technologies. All Maine high schools are eligible to nominate students for enrollment in Academ-e on a […]

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Expanding Your Horizons STEM conference for middle school girls March 17

Approximately 270 middle school girls from around the state are expected to take part in the annual University of Maine conference that aims to provide a safe and encouraging environment to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The 29th Expanding Your Horizons conference takes place March 17 on the UMaine campus and features workshops […]

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Sherlock Holmes theatre production

Sherlock Holmes tackles case at CCA

The Aquila Theatre Company presents “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. Sherlock Holmes, legendary character of author and physician Sir Arthur Conan, will showcase skills in disguise, forensic science and logical reasoning in this witty, fast-paced production. Other […]

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