University of Maine President Paul Ferguson has announced the appointment of Judy Ryan as vice president for administration and finance (VPAF) and Megan Sanders as associate vice president for human resources and administration (AVPHR), effective May 1. These appointments result from the departure of Janet Waldron, former UMaine senior vice president for administration and finance, […]
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The “Return of a River” episode of the “Sustainable Maine” series has been nominated for a Boston/New England Emmy in the Environmental category. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) show highlights the research of Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI), based at UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center. SSI is helping communities solve interconnected economic problems […]
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Maine Sea Grant published a report about “Maine and The Mortal Sea: Taking Stock of the Past, Present and Future of Our Living Sea,” an April event held at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Fishermen, historians, marine scientists, authors, students, economists and fisheries managers gathered to discuss University of New Hampshire […]
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Maine EPSCoR, an Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research funded by the National Science Foundation, has published its most recent newsletter. The Maine EPSCoR spring 2014 newsletter is available online.
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Fred Knight, former director and dean of the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, passed away Feb. 25, 2014 at 88 years old. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2, at All Souls Congregational Church, 10 Broadway in Bangor. The memorial service announcement and Knight’s obituary are online.
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Supervisors, friends, family and co-workers of retiring University of Maine faculty and staff are invited to join President Paul Ferguson and senior administrators as they celebrate the commitment and dedication of this year’s retirees during the annual Retirement Recognition Banquet on Wednesday, May 14. The reception begins at 6 p.m. with the banquet and program […]
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The Lidral Duo will perform the final show in their “Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series” on Monday, April 28. The farewell performance will be held from 4:15 to 5 p.m. outside of Union Central in the Memorial Union. The jazz duo includes retiring University of Maine associate professor of music Karel Lidral on soprano saxophone […]
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Maine Day, the annual campus-wide spring cleanup tradition, is slated for April 30. University of Maine students, faculty, staff and alumni will come together to complete a variety of volunteer projects aimed at sprucing up the campus, enjoy a barbecue, and compete for the oozeball — mud volleyball — championship. On the agenda this year […]
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The University of Maine’s 2014 Commencement is May 10, with ceremonies at 10 a.m. (College of Education and Human Development, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Division of Lifelong Learning and Maine Business School) and 2:30 p.m. (College of Engineering and College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture) in Harold Alfond Sports Arena. Motorists in […]
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The MBS Corps, the Maine Business School’s community outreach organization, will hold a fundraiser to benefit the Bangor Humane Society from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. Donations such as pet toys, treats and blankets can be dropped off at the gym during the MBS Corps’ […]
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