Certified therapy dogs will return to Fogler Library this semester to offer stress relief and comfort for any student, staff or faculty member interested in visiting the animals, according to Fogler’s Public Relations Manager Gretchen Gfeller. Therapy dogs are scheduled to be in the Reserve Reading Room on the library’s first floor from 12–2 p.m. […]
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One of the largest incoming classes in University of Maine history, coupled with two major construction projects, will make on-campus parking particularly challenging this fall, according the UMaine’s Parking and Transportation Services Office. Construction of the Emera Astronomy Center near the intersection of Rangeley and Long roads has displaced 107 parking spaces, and the Field […]
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Aug. 30, there will be traffic and parking changes on campus for Maine Hello, which will welcome one of the largest incoming classes to UMaine. To accommodate the needs of new students, their parents and Maine Hello volunteers with the move into residence halls, temporary parking and traffic changes are as follow: One-way roadways: Flagstaff […]
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An author and retired University of Maine forestry professor will talk about the roots of the Appalachian Trail in the state at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Buchanan Alumni House on campus. David Field, a member of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club (MATC), will share stories and insights, as well as scenic and historical […]
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Upon the recommendation of Provost-Designate Jeffrey Hecker, University of Maine President Paul W. Ferguson has named Naomi Jacobs as interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, effective Sept. 1, 2013. Jacobs, a professor of English, has been appointed to a one-year term, with a national search to begin this academic year. Hecker, […]
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The Harold L. Chute DVM Center for Equine Research and Education was dedicated at its official opening Aug. 19 at the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center at the University of Maine. Harold Chute was a UMaine professor of animal and veterinary sciences for more than 22 years. Chute, who died in 2008, also wrote […]
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Based upon the recommendation of Provost-designate Jeffrey Hecker, University of Maine President Paul W. Ferguson has named Carol Kim vice president for research, effective Sept. 1, 2013, and will initially serve a two-year term. Kim, a professor of molecular and biomedical sciences, is the director of UMaine’s Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering. She […]
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Elaine Gershman, who studied child psychology at the University of Maine and was an associate dean of arts and sciences, passed away Aug. 19, 2013 at 83 years old. Her obituary is available online.
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This week, more than 180 representatives from the U.S. Northern Command, New England National Guard Units, Maine Emergency Management Agency and other local, state and federal emergency preparedness groups were on campus for a two-day conference focused on improving communication and operational relationships in the event of a domestic crisis. Nationally, the Vigilant Guard program […]
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A new partnership between the University of Maine and Thornton Academy in Saco will allow students from the school’s rigorous four-year science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum to be admitted into the College of Engineering with sophomore standing. Qualifying students who are eligible for admission will enter with advanced admissions standing with a credit equivalency […]
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