In August, University of Maine Police Department officials will be photographing the exteriors of all campus buildings to update its photo inventory. The photography team will wear safety vests and helmets, and use a green John Deere Gator to travel around campus. Members of the UMaine community with questions can call UMaine Police Chief Roland […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s free Dining with Diabetes Down East series starts Wednesday, Oct. 1 at HealthWays Regional Medical Center at Lubec. The series continues Oct. 8, 15 and 22. All sessions are from 10 a.m. to noon at the medical center, 43 South Lubec Road. The community-based program is intended to complement medical […]
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Samuel Hanes, an assistant professor of anthropology, received a $28,444 grant from the National Science Foundation for the proposal, “Social capital and policy networks: Exploring the factors that influence adoption of pollinator conservation.” The project aims to better understand obstacles and influential factors growers face when attempting to diversify pollination sources. According to the proposal, […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Eat Well Nutrition Program will be offered 9:30–11 a.m. Tuesdays from Sept. 16 through Nov. 4 at the UMaine Extension office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. This program is free for income-eligible adults with dependent children. Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the program, which includes hands-on food […]
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The RSVP program at the University of Maine Center on Aging was awarded a one-year $14,340 grant by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Paula Burnett, RSVP program director, submitted the proposal to the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) within Maine’s DHHS. RSVP is part of the national Senior Corps — […]
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University of Maine President Susan Hunter has announced that Vice President for Human Resources Megan Sanders also will serve as chief of staff in the Office of the President, effective Aug. 1. Sanders replaces Julie Hopwood, whose tenure as senior advisor to the president and chief of staff ends July 31. “I am delighted that Meg has […]
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The Orono Bog Boardwalk will open for its twelfth season at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 24. A ceremony celebrating the completion of the first phase of reconstruction and the official reopening will be held at noon. University of Maine President Susan Hunter is scheduled to speak during the event. More than 50 volunteers from campus […]
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All five of the Upward Bound Math Science student groups will present their final videos for the summer program’s Group Sustainability Design Project from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, in the Foster Center for Student Innovation. The Upward Bound Math Science Program is affiliated with the UMaine College of Education and Human Development […]
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Due to predicted thunderstorms, the University of Maine’s free screening of the movie “Frozen” originally slated for Wednesday, July 23 has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24. The movie will be played on the Harold Alfond Stadium’s new high-definition scoreboard. The event is free and open to the public.
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The University of Maine will screen the movie “Frozen” on the Harold Alfond Stadium’s new high-definition scoreboard at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23. The event is free and open to the public. The 30-by-20-foot video board is located in the end zone next to the field house parking lot facing Morse Field at Alfond Stadium. […]
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