https://youtu.be/OAlYnW424UM Transcript Nate Wildes is optimistic about Maine’s future, a perspective due in no small part to his experience at the University of Maine. As an undergraduate, Wildes received the training he needed to succeed in business. Now, three years after graduating, he is the owner of Breaking Wave, LLC, a business acceleration and innovation […]
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Stephen Roberts, a University of Maine student studying international affairs and French with a focus in Canadian studies, has been awarded a Killam Fellowship for the 2015–2016 academic year. As a Killam Fellow, Roberts will study at Carleton University in Ottawa, while UMaine hosts a Canadian student for the academic year. Diyyinah Jamora, who is […]
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A cast of 17 will perform Chekhov’s classic drama “The Cherry Orchard” Nov. 6–8 and Nov. 12–15 in a University of Maine School of Performing Arts production. “The Cherry Orchard,” directed by UMaine Associate Professor of Theatre Marcia Douglas, is the story of a Russian aristocratic family at the turn of the century desperate to […]
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The University of Maine System Employee Benefits Center will hold Open Enrollment 2016 Informational Sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Wells Conference Center. More information is online and by contacting benefits@maine.edu; 973.3373.
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The University of Maine Standardbred Drill Team invites the campus community and public to the annual Trick or Trot from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at UMaine’s Witter Farm, 160 University Farm Road in Old Town. The event will include a costume contest, games, baked goods and an opportunity to meet and have […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering its annual sheep and goat seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Kennebec Valley Community College, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield. Topics will include market research, social media use, product pricing, diversifying marketing strategies, enhancing customer service and creating a brand for specific products. Scheduled […]
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A University of Maine Ph.D. student has been awarded two Maine Technology Institute (MTI) grants for the business he created with a fellow UMaine alumnus that aims to develop eco-friendly, recyclable and reusable products for several industries. Nadir Yildirim, a student in the Wood Science and Technology Program in the School of Forest Resources, received […]
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The University of Maine’s Male Athletes Against Violence (MAAV) program is taking part in the nationwide “Put The Nail In It” campaign to end domestic violence. The student-athletes are painting their left ring fingernail purple to show support for the cause. MAAV founder Sandy Caron, a College of Education and Human Development professor, says they […]
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About 80 cadets in the University of Maine Army ROTC program will take part in a field training exercise Oct. 23–25 at the Maine National Guard Plymouth Area Training Site in Plymouth. The training is designed to test the cadets’ resiliency, critical thinking and leadership skills, which are practiced and developed through cadet-led tactical training […]
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Following one of its most successful seasons in more than 10 years, the University of Maine women’s basketball team has been selected second in the 2015–16 America East Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as voted by the conference’s head coaches. Senior forward Liz Wood and junior guard Sigi Koizar also have been named to the league’s Preseason […]
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