Campus Announcements

UMaine, Maine Development Foundation Release Report on Strategic Land Conservation

On Sept. 18, the Maine Development Foundation and the University of Maine’s School of Economics released the fourth quarterly report analyzing critical economic indicators in Maine. The latest report, “Strategic Land Conservation in Maine,” looks at the multiple benefits of conserved land, such as recreational opportunities and protection of habitats and working landscapes, and the […]

Read more

UMaine, St. Joseph Healthcare to Host Community Suicide Prevention Walk

The University of Maine Counseling Center and St. Joseph Healthcare, in conjunction with several area sponsors, will host the sixth annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sunday, Oct. 5 on the UMaine campus. Funds raised from the event will benefit research initiatives of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Registration for the […]

Read more

Double Dining Discounts for Students, Employees Using Black Bear Bucks

University of Maine Dining is promoting double dining discounts for the fall semester for UMaine students, faculty and staff who use Black Bear Bucks for food purchases in the Memorial Union. A total of 18 percent savings will be offered when MaineCard funds are used. Black Bear Bucks always grant students and employees state sales […]

Read more

Retired Wildlife Biologist to Deliver Geddes W. Simpson Lecture

A retired wildlife biologist, author and outdoor enthusiast will deliver the 13th Annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the McIntire Room in Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine. William Krohn’s free, public talk is titled “Using Historical Information in Wildlife Science: A Personal Journey.” Krohn, who earned […]

Read more

UMaine Extension Bulletin Bolsters Cross-Cultural Communication

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has published a new bulletin about strengthening a community’s capacity for cross-cultural conversation. Jane Haskell, UMaine Extension professor, and Ashley Storrow, assistant program manager with Language Partners and Refugee and Immigration Services of Catholic Charities Maine, co-authored Using Refugee Voices to Improve Cross Cultural Conversations: Research with New Mainers. Researchers […]

Read more

Environmentalist, Author McKibben to Speak at UMaine Oct. 7

Environmentalist Bill McKibben will speak about “Making a Life on a Tough New Planet” at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The lecture, which runs from 3:30–5 p.m., is hosted by the UMaine Honors College as part of its Honors Read program in which entering students read and […]

Read more

UMaine Faculty to Speak About Science in Film at Penobscot Theatre

Neil Comins, a University of Maine professor of physics and astronomy, and Marcella Sorg, a medical and forensic anthropologist at UMaine, will be part of a panel discussion about how science is represented on film Sept. 15 at the Penobscot Theatre in Bangor. “Good, Bad and Ugly: Science in Film,” begins at 7 p.m. and […]

Read more

UMaine Extension Whips Up Family Fun Cooking Class

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and FoodCorps announce a free cooking class for families 5–6 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 2–30, at the UMaine Extension Somerset County office, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan. The five-session class is designed for income-eligible families with children living at home. Parents will learn to prepare quick and easy main meals while youth […]

Read more

Free Training Workshop for Women Interested in Politics

A free training workshop for women interested in political campaigns and want to sharpen leadership skills will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at Wells Conference Center. Elect Her — Campus Women Win participants will learn leadership skills and basics of running a successful student government campaign, as well as meet local campaign winners. The event, […]

Read more

USDA Northeast Climate Hub Announces New Partnership with UMaine

The USDA Northeast Climate Hub, a collaboration of United States Department of Agriculture agencies, has announced new partnerships with the University of Maine and 11 other land grant universities in the Northeast. The agreement will give the region’s farmers, foresters and land managers better access to information and tools for adapting to climate and weather […]

Read more