Campus Announcements

UMaine basketball teams to host preseason fan events

The University of Maine basketball teams will host two free events for fans prior to the start of the 2015–16 regular season. The Black Bear Fan Jam youth clinic and season ticket holder appreciation event will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The free youth clinic […]

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Turning Maine’s Challenges into Opportunities

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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International affairs, French major awarded Killam Fellowship to study in Ottawa

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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Trick or Trot at Witter Farm Oct. 30

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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UMaine Extension sheep and goat seminar Nov. 14

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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Grad student awarded two MTI grants for company founded with fellow alumnus

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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MAAV joins ‘Put The Nail In It’ campaign to end domestic violence

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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UMaine ROTC to participate in field training Oct. 23–25

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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