Christina Adcock, a University of Maine professor of Canadian studies and history, has assembled the “Northern Nations, Northern Natures” international workshop Nov. 8–11 in Stockholm, Sweden. The workshop goal, according to Adcock, is “to explore transnational and comparative approaches to northern environmental history, including the history of boreal, subarctic, arctic and polar regions.” In addition […]
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation has been nominated for the Fusion Bangor Leadership and Vision Award. Jennifer Hooper, a UMaine graduate student and Foster Center tenant with her nonprofit Spark!, is also nominated for the award. The winner of the award will be announced at this year’s Fusion Bangor Extravaganza 7–10 […]
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The University of Maine Black Bear Mentors will host elementary- and middle-school students Wednesday Nov. 6 for the group’s annual scavenger hunt on the UMaine campus. The program is offered through the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism and is run by an AmeriCorps VISTA. More than 80 UMaine students are currently participating, making the […]
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An emergency preparedness training exercise with the Maine National Guard will be held on the University of Maine campus Nov. 5–6. UMaine will provide a mock laboratory in Holmes Hall where emergency response teams will practice investigating and eliminating risks that might arise in real-life settings. Maine National Guard and local first-responder units, including the […]
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The University of Maine departments of art, English and history, as well as the Honors College, are offering a daylong student trip to Portland, Maine on Saturday, Nov. 16. Students will have the opportunity to explore the city on their own, as well as take part in several scheduled tours of the city’s cultural institutions. […]
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The New England Wild Flower Society awarded Eric Doucette, a University of Maine environmental sciences doctoral student, with the 2013 Maine State Award. The New England Wild Flower Society, originally the Society for the Protection of Native Plants, was founded in 1900 and is the nation’s oldest plant conservation organization. Each year, the society presents […]
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The Maine Army National Guard and Maine Emergency Management Agency announced the Maine Vigilant Guard exercise 2013 will kick off Tuesday, Nov. 5. National Guard soldiers and airmen, first-responders, emergency managers and voluntary agencies will conduct large-scale training exercises at venues across the state. The University of Maine will host one of the exercises on […]
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The University of Maine Chamber Jazz Ensemble will perform Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital Hall on campus. Under the direction of Karel Lidral, the ensemble will play a variety of jazz literature by composers Theodore Walter “Sonny” Rollins, William “Red” Garland and others. The 12 highly skilled UMaine musicians, who have […]
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J.F. White Contracting Co., based in Framingham, Mass., has donated $5,000 to the John H. Dearborn Scientific Diving Scholarship fund, which was established in 2011 with a gift from J.F. White to recognize former University of Maine professor Dearborn’s contributions to marine and underwater science. The fund provides financial assistance to UMaine students majoring in […]
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A Girl Scout conference will be held at the University of Maine on Saturday, Nov. 2. The event, titled “Transforming Leadership,” will host more than 80 Girl Scouts ranging from grades 6–12 in the cadets, seniors and ambassador levels. More than 40 adult participants also are expected to attend. The activities will begin at 10 […]
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