Campus Announcements

Annual Athletics Gear Sale This Week

The annual Bear Necessities Tent Sale will be held Thursday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1 in the Memorial Gym Parking Lot. The tent sale will be open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. The sale will feature Black Bear apparel, including crew neck sweatshirts for $15, hoodies for […]

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Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium Comes to an End

Eight internationally known sculptors are putting the finishing touches on their work this week as the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium (SISS) enters its final days in the University of Maine’s Steam Plant parking lot. The site is free and open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 30, when a […]

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Cooperative Extension Tomato Advice in Sun-Journal

The Lewiston Sun Journal interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension food preservation program aide Kate McCarty about preserving fresh garden tomatoes. McCarty discussed ways to preserve tomatoes, including making salsas with fruit or jalapeno peppers. The article included recipes for salsa and homemade tomato ketchup. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756

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Economist Participating in Energy Study Tour in Canada

A University of Maine researcher who specializes in the economics of energy, light-duty transportation, greenhouse gas emissions and alternative fuels is heading to Alberta, Canada, Aug. 28-30 to participate in a tour of the Canadian oil sands region, which contains one of the largest proven oil reserves in the world second only to Saudi Arabia. […]

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Thousands on UMaine Campus Monday for Summer Tour

The University of Maine campus was packed Monday, Aug. 27 with thousands of visitors from around the country for the third Summer Tour, a UMaine admissions event that gave prospective students and their guests the opportunity to ask questions about UMaine, tour the campus, get a glimpse of student life and even skate on the […]

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Maine Hello Parking and Traffic Alert

The following information from the Division of Student Affairs relates to parking and traffic on campus leading up to Friday, Aug. 31 and the Maine Hello. As the University of Maine prepares for the arrival of the Class of 2016 on Friday, Aug. 31 it is important to be aware of parking lot closures and […]

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White House Honors UMaine Economist

The White House has named University of Maine economist Sharon Wagner a Champion of Change for leveraging her national service experience in AmeriCorps to become influential in her career. Wagner, an assistant professor in the School of Economics, served in AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps following her graduation from the University of Massachusetts.  She was […]

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Workshop to focus on growing seaweed

In Maine and elsewhere, aquaculturists, harvesters, researchers and those in the business of making products from marine macroalgae are increasingly interested in seaweed. This is due to some innovative research being conducted in the region, and because Maine now has the first and only commercial kelp aquaculture operation in the United States, Portland-based Ocean Approved […]

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UMaine Police Department Donates Vests

The University of Maine Police Department recently donated surplus ballistic vests to the police service in Botswana, a landlocked country in sub-Saharan Africa. The vests, which had accumulated in storage, were shipped to members of the Botswana Police Service as part of the UMPD’s effort to recycle old and out-of-date equipment. UMaine police searched for […]

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Charlie Slavin Remembrance Planned

Students, faculty, staff and members of the broader community are invited to attend “Celebrating Charlie,” an event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, to celebrate and remember Honors College Dean Charlie Slavin. The event will be held at the Collins Center for the Arts. Contact Honors College coordinator of advancement Emily […]

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