Campus Announcements

UMaine Emera Maine Power Systems Laboratory to be Dedicated Feb. 10

The University of Maine Emera Maine Power Systems Laboratory to benefit undergraduate electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology education will be dedicated Feb. 10. The lab, made possible by a $100,000 donation to the University of Maine Foundation from Emera Maine, is equipped to demonstrate concepts in electromechanical energy conversion and power systems. The facility […]

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UMaine Winter Carnival to be Held Feb. 7–15

The University of Maine Office of Campus Activities and Student Engagement (CASE) will host the annual UMaine Winter Carnival from Feb. 7–15. The event is open to all UMaine students. Activities will be taking place throughout campus and include late-night ice skating at the Alfond Arena, a snowman building contest, men’s and women’s basketball games, […]

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Juvenile Work of Wyeths, Other Artists Focus of Pariser Lecture

David Pariser, an art education professor at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, will visit the University of Maine to give a lecture on the development of childhood graphic skills and the juvenile work of famous artists, including the Wyeths. Pariser will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 in 100 Lord Hall on the UMaine […]

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Political Leadership Conference for Women Accepting Applications

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center is offering a six-day residential non-partisan training program to educate and empower undergraduate women to become civic and political leaders. The 2014 Maine NEW Leadership Summer Institute will be held at the University of Maine from May 30 to June 4 at no cost to participants. Graduating seniors are […]

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University of Maine Announces Fall 2013 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 2,002 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2013 semester. Of the students who made the Deans List, 1,610 are from Maine, 312 are from 27 other states and 80 are from 28 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]

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2014 Maine Government Summer Internship Program Accepting Applications

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine has announced it is accepting applications for the 2014 Maine Government Summer Internship Program. The full-time, paid summer internship provides college students an opportunity to participate in and contribute to Maine government while gaining work experience in a state or local/county agency. This year […]

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UMaine Graduate School Taking Photo, Video Contest Submissions

The University of Maine Graduate School is accepting submissions for the Graduate Student Photography Contest and Grad Talks: Graduate Student Videography Contest. Both contests are open to all UMaine graduate students, and the top winners will receive cash prizes. Submissions for the photo contest can be entered into one of three categories: grad student life, […]

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‘Grease’ is the Word for UMaine’s Spring Production

Sandy, Danny and the rest of the characters from Rydell High take the stage for seven February performances of “Grease” in Hauck Auditorium at the University of Maine. Sandra Hardy, professor of theatre at UMaine, is directing the ensemble show. She is joined by Danny Williams, music director; Jasmine Ireland, choreographer; Dan Bilodeau, set designer; […]

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UMaine Museum of Art Offering Free Gallery Talk Feb. 12

The University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor will offer ART@NOON, an informal gallery talk and tour with UMMA Director George Kinghorn at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Kinghorn will discuss the museum’s current exhibition “From Piranesi to Picasso: Master Prints from the Permanent Collection,” on display through March 22. ART@NOON gallery talks […]

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MBS Corps to Hold Food Drive, Raffle

The MBS Corps, the Maine Business School’s community outreach organization, will hold its first monthly food drive Feb. 4–5 in the atrium of the D.P. Corbett Business Building at the University of Maine. Those who donate a food item will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes including an official UMaine T-shirt, […]

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