University of Maine Cooperative Extension has published a new bulletin about creating new plants that covers seed production and storage, soil conditions, transplanting and dissemination by cuttings and divisions. “Plant Propagation in Maine” was edited and revised by David Sorensen, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension educator emeritus, and Kate Garland, UMaine Extension horticulturist. For […]
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The University of Maine has named cross country and track athlete Jesse Orach of Gorham and women’s basketball player Sigi Koizar of Vienna, Austria the recipients of the 2016 “M” Club Dean Smith Awards. The awards are presented annually to the top male and female student-athlete with outstanding academic and athletic achievement along with citizenship […]
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The 9th annual Healthy High 5k/10k and 1-mile run/walk will be held at the University of Maine at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. The race, which begins at UMaine’s New Balance Student Recreation Center, promotes health and wellness for members of the university and surrounding community. Early registration fees for the 5k are $5 for […]
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The University of Maine football program has released its 2016 schedule. The season’s slate is highlighted by a pair of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) contests at University of Connecticut and University of Toledo along with a competitive set of Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) league contests in which Maine will face three CAA teams who made […]
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The Collegiate Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at the University of Maine was awarded an Outstanding Collegiate Section Award at the Silver Level at the SWE Conference awards banquet in Nashville in October. The award recognizes collegiate sections that are active in meeting SWE’s strategic goals of professional excellence, globalization and advocacy. At the Silver […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,216 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,665 are from Maine, 468 are from 30 other states and 83 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Lincolnville will host a February vacation day camp for children ages 5–12 that celebrates the outdoors. Participants will snowshoe, identify animal tracks and explore winter ecology through games and hands-on learning from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 through Friday, Feb. […]
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Accounting students in the Maine Business School at the University of Maine are offering free federal and state income tax filing assistance to the public, under the supervision of Martha Broderick, Esq., a lecturer of business and commercial law. From January through April 15, excluding March 7–21 during Spring Break, free help sessions will be […]
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The University of Maine’s 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Recognition Ceremony will honor a record number of 297 student-athletes for their academic success on Feb. 1 in Wells Conference Center. At the 6:30 p.m. ceremony, 218 student-athletes will be recognized as Scholar-Athletes for achieving a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the 2015 year and/or having […]
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The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine presents an exhibition of the transfixing landscapes of UMaine art professor Michael H. Lewis. “Deep Roots/Old Strength,” which runs from Feb. 5 through March 25, includes a selection of Lewis’ paintings dating from 1967–2008. An artist’s reception is scheduled from 5:30–7 p.m. Feb. 5. Lewis uses […]
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