Staff from the University of Maine Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium and Observatory will participate in the fifth annual Acadia Night Sky Festival from 8–10 p.m. Sept. 28 on the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. Planetarium staff will point out constellations and other night sky features visible with the naked eye, binoculars and […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts Theatre/Dance Division presents “Spam Rants: slightly raw, fried, burnt, but never boiled” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in Minsky Recital Hall on the Orono campus. “Spam Rants: slightly raw, fried, burnt, but never boiled” is by Libra Professor William Yellow Robe Jr. and friends. It’s based on […]
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Are you an entrepreneur who wants to grow your business, but not sure what to do, where to look or whom to ask? University of Maine Target Technology Incubator, in partnership with the Maine Center for Economic Development (MCED), is launching two programs for entrepreneurs: Top Gun Prep and Top Gun. Top Gun Prep: A […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ 2013 production of “Spring Awakening” has been named a New England Theatre Conference (NETC) Moss Hart Memorial Award winner. Tom Mikotowicz, UMaine professor of theatre who directed the show, will attend the NETC Convention awards banquet Oct. 26 in Natick, Mass. to accept the College and University […]
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A graduate of the University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA) debuts her documentary Quinoa Soup 7 p.m. Sept. 21 in Minsky Recital Hall in the Class of 1944 Hall on the Orono campus. The free screening is open to the public. A $10 donation is suggested to assist with film production […]
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A free bus ride from the University of Maine campus to Bangor will be offered to students Friday, Sept. 13 to attend the fall Downtown Bangor Arts Collaborative Art Walk. A Cyr Bus will be available to board in front of the Collins Center for the Arts on campus at 4:30 p.m. Students will arrive […]
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UMaine President Paul Ferguson and Athletic Director Steve Abbott have announced that Abbott will be leaving the position of Athletic Director this fall after three years of service. Abbott will be returning to serve as Chief of Staff to United States Sen. Susan Collins, a position he formerly held from 1997–2009. “I have greatly enjoyed […]
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The University of Maine student group, Male Athletes Against Violence, was recognized by the U.S. Marshals Service for its work to educate others about violence and its effort to stop it during the group’s first meeting of the semester. The group received a certificate of appreciation for its work including its new public service announcement, […]
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Six former Black Bear student-athletes will be inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 13. The inductees are Francois Bouchard, who played men’s basketball; Jack Capuano, men’s ice hockey; Gerard LaFlamme, track and field; Susan Lizzotte, swimming; Carleton “Speed” Merritt, football; and Chad White, baseball. A reception in the […]
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University of Maine Professor David J. Neivandt has been named director of the UMaine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE), effective Sept. 1. Neivandt was named to the post by UMaine Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeffrey Hecker. Neivandt replaces Carol Kim, who was named UMaine Vice President for Research […]
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