University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service are sponsoring a free cover crop field walk Tuesday, April 26, at Stonyvale Farm in Exeter. Those wanting to take part are asked to meet at 1 p.m. at the Exeter Town Office at 1220 Stetson Road to carpool to the farm. Stonyvale Farm […]
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Cary Libkin, director and recently retired chair of musical theatre from Pennsylvania State University, will coach School of Performing Arts students in a master class April 28, from 1–3 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. In the workshop, which is free and open to the public, Libkin will coach five UMaine students in acting the song […]
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The Franco American Studies program at the University of Maine will host its fifth annual retreat of Franco-American writers and artists April 22–24 at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole. More than 30 attendees from New England, Quebec and New Brunswick are expected to attend. The event aims to gather members of the Franco-American creative […]
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University of Maine students in an advanced art education course will present their community art service project, “Weaving a Story,” during the 22nd annual HOPE Festival. From 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center, the students will provide the opportunity for participants to contribute to a collaborative […]
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine has announced its top student awards: Outstanding Graduating Senior: Hilary Warner-Evans, anthropology; Outstanding Undergraduate International Student Award: Mikaela Gustafsson, sociology; Outstanding Graduate Student: Kourtney Collum, anthropology and environmental policy; and Brianne Suldovsky, communication; Graduate Student Excellence in Research and Creative Activity: Samuel Belknap, […]
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University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech announced on Wednesday, April 20 that head women’s soccer coach Scott Atherley has signed a three-year contract extension. “I want to express my sincerest thanks to President Susan Hunter and Karlton Creech for affording me opportunity to continue to do what I love to do, among the […]
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University of Maine Director of Athletics Karlton Creech announced on Wednesday, April 20 that head baseball coach Steve Trimper has signed a three-year contract extension. “I am pleased and honored to continue my coaching career at the University of Maine,” Trimper says. “I would like to thank both President Hunter and our athletic director, Karlton […]
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The Maine Journal, a developing online publication run by University of Maine undergraduate students, will host TEDxUMaine on Saturday, April 23. Beginning at 10 a.m. in Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall, the independently organized TED event will combine live presentations by UMaine students with TED Talk videos. The event aims to motivate deep thought and conversation […]
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Editor’s note: Due to predicted rain this event has been rescheduled for May 11. The Coaction Lab at the University of Maine will present “FLOW: An evening of water themed light & projection” at the Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor on May 4. The multimedia event — a partnership between the Intermedia MFA program at […]
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A piano trio named after a witty German poet will play at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. Catherine Klipfel, piano; Stefan Hempel, violin; and Emanuel Wehse, cello, compose the Morgenstern Trio, whose namesake is Christian Morgenstern. The musicians met while studying at Folkwang Conservatory in Germany. […]
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