The University of Maine’s University Bookstore has selected the Black Bear Mentor Program as the recipient of proceeds from this year’s commemorative ornament. The Black Bear Mentor Program is offered through the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism and matches UMaine students with local youth to act as role models. This year’s ornament features the […]
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The 2013 Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration will be Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine. The 19th annual event features baskets, carvings and beadwork, as well as demonstrations, storytelling, music, drumming and dancing. It is free and open to […]
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The University of Maine School of Computing and Information Science is hosting the COS 125 Student Game Exhibition 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 in Jenness Hall’s Soderberg Center. There will be 11 teams competing for three cash prizes. Members of the public are invited to attend the free event to view and try the […]
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Fans of the University of Maine football team can show their spirit during “Go Blue” festivities prior to Saturday’s first-ever home playoff football contest. At 2 p.m., the 10–2 Black Bears host 8–4 University of New Hampshire at Alfond Stadium. Students and staff are invited to write a good luck message to the Black Bears […]
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Provost Jeff Hecker will lead three Academic Affairs Faculty Forums beginning this week. The first forum, Dec. 3, focuses on signature and emerging programs. All the Academic Affairs Faculty Forums will be from 3–4 p.m., 57 Stodder Hall. Two more forums are scheduled for Feb. 3 and March 31. In year three of the Blue […]
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The University of Maine student organization REACH (Respect, Education, Action, Community, Hope) will offer a Parents’ Day Out at the University of Maine New Balance Student Recreation Center on Dec. 7. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., parents can drop off children while they run errands, go holiday shopping or enjoy a day to themselves. […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts presents the fall Percussion Ensemble concert Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall. Under the direction of Thomas Martin Wubbenhorst, the ensemble will perform compositions that incorporate unique sounds, including those of an antique fire engine siren and a theremin — an old electronic […]
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Renaissance, a University of Maine female a cappella group, will sing at the Margaret Chase Smith Library Annual Community Appreciation Day 2–4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at 56 Norridgewock Ave., Skowhegan. There will be cake and refreshments at the celebration, which will also honor what would have been Smith’s 116th birthday. The former U.S. Senator […]
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After clinching the Colonial Athletic Association title this past weekend, the University of Maine football team has locked up a spot in the NCAA postseason tournament. Black Bear fans are invited to join the football team at Memorial Union on Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. for an autograph session and screening of a video of […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts presents a concert Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall that includes both Athena Consort, under the direction of Heidi Corliss, as well as the Black Bear Men’s Chorus, under the direction of Daniel Williams. The Athena Consort is a select women’s choir and […]
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