The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture has made the following graduate student awards: George F. Dow Graduate Scholarship Fund — Yucheng Peng, Ph.D. candidate, Forest Resources, School of Forest Resources Fred Griffee Memorial Award — Stefano Vendrame, Ph.D. candidate, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Norris Charles […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Maine Harvest for Hunger has been awarded a two-year, $45,000 grant from The Betterment Fund. Harvest for Hunger is a statewide initiative that collects donations of fresh produce from home gardeners, farmers, businesses, civic organizations and schools in the state to feed Maine people in need. Since 2000, hundreds of […]
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Vice president for research candidates will be on campus in April and members of the University of Maine community are invited to their presentations on the topic “Vision of Research in a 21st Century Land Grant University.” The candidates’ vitae are online. Their campus presentation schedules: Satyendra Kumar, associate vice president for research and sponsored […]
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Walter Echo-Hawk, a Pawnee lawyer, professor, activist and author, will lead a teach-in and give a keynote address March 28 on campus, sponsored by the Wabanaki Center and the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission. From 3–5 p.m., in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union, Echo-Hawk and Wabanaki scholars will offer “Wabanaki Treaties, Petitions & Interpretations: A Teach-In,” […]
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The University Credit Union’s sixth annual Healthy High 5/10K and 1-Mile Fun Run begins at 4:20 p.m., April 20 at the New Balance Student Recreation Center. The goal of the annual event is to promote health and wellness for both the university and surrounding community. A Wellness Fair also will be held noon–4 p.m. featuring […]
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The Academy Award-nominated documentary “The Invisible War” will be shown at 6 p.m., April 10, 100 D.P. Corbett Business Building, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center, a program of the Division of Lifelong Learning. “The Invisible War,” directed by Kirby Dick, investigates the epidemic of sexual assault and rape in the U.S. military. The screening […]
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Karen Hagemann, distinguished professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Anne Margaret Johnstone Memorial Lecturer, will present “Gendering World War II: The History and Memory of German Women’s War Service during the Third Reich” 3:15–5 p.m. Monday, March 25 in Hill Auditorium at Barrows Hall on the UMaine campus. […]
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The 50-member University of Maine Symphonic Band, conducted by Christopher White, will tour Down East and northern Maine April 3–6 with free public performances from Machias to Madawaska at school assemblies during the day and evening community concerts. The 7 p.m. concerts are April 3 with the Machias Town Band at the University of Maine […]
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The University of Maine Bookstore will sponsor its annual Grad Fair 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the lower level of the Memorial Union in front of the University Bookstore. During the fair, graduating students can purchase caps and gowns and order items such as diploma frames, announcements, class rings and commencement day DVDs. […]
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Members of the UMaine community are invited to hear presentations by the three finalists for the position of Honors College dean. The candidates have been asked to speak on the topic: “Honors Education at the Public Research University.” The candidates’ vitae are online. Their campus presentation schedules: Rhonda Phillips, Associate Dean, Barrett, The Honors College […]
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