The University of Maine Office of International Programs and International Student Association will host its annual celebration of cultures from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 in the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The 37th Culturefest will feature international foods, cultural exhibits, children’s activities and a style show. The family-friendly event, which is free […]
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University of Maine at Machias Dean and Campus Director Megan Walsh has been elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a 212-year-old national research library and community of learners dedicated to discovering and sharing a deeper understanding of the American past. Walsh joins more than 1,100 members from 48 states, the District of […]
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A Black Hawk Helicopter from the Maine Army National Guard will be landing in Lengyel Field at the University of Maine at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 23. This is part of a recruiting event hosted by the National Guard and UMaine` ROTC. The helicopter will be on display for several hours and will conduct several […]
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University of Maine Franco American Programs invites parents to register their children for an after school French program designed for children in grades K-5 with little to no exposure to French. Classes are organized by ability and taught by students in UMaine’s French program and College of Education and Human Development. Susan Pinette, director of […]
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The ocean, the plants and animals that reside in it and the coastline it formed are integral to Maine’s economy and culture. While heritage industries like fishing and shipbuilding have persisted for centuries, they and other coastal industries are changing. Climate change and the loss of working waterfront threaten their viability, but new fisheries, products, […]
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The University of Maine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will present the 2024 Maine Heritage Lecture at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 in the Bodwell Area at the Collins Center for the Arts, with a reception to follow at the Hudson Museum. This year’s lecturer is Laura Artesani, professor of music in the […]
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Students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 170 companies and organizations during the University of Maine’s 2024 Engineering and Computing Job Fair from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The fair, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants, is hosted by the Career Center, in conjunction […]
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Staff from Highmoor Farm, the University of Maine’s center for fruit and vegetable research in Monmouth, will bring bushels of apples and pumpkins to the UMaine campus in October for its fall harvest sale. Produce will be placed at the Cyrus Pavilion Theatre between Winslow Hall and Fogler Library from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. […]
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The 11th annual March Against Domestic Violence will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 beginning at the steps of Fogler Library at the University of Maine. The march will proceed along the Mall and end in the New Balance Field House in the track area. Speakers at the event will include U.S. Sen. […]
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The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year begins on Friday, Oct. 18 when the UMaine Alumni Association kicks off Homecoming 2024. The three-day gathering features a wide variety of formal and informal social, recreational and educational activities. They include class reunions, tailgating, campus tours, concerts, lectures, presentations and football, ice […]
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