The UMaine Parking Services Office reminds commuters that UMaine’s winter parking ban begins tonight and continues through May 1, 2012. During that time period all staff, commuter and visitor lots close at midnight and reopen at 6 a.m. (even if it is not snowing). Please remember that the Bridge Tennis Court Lot and the South […]
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National Weather Service officials visited the University of Maine last Friday to officially convey “StormReady” recognition to the university. This designation, valid for three years, means that UMaine has met NWS standards for natural disaster preparedness.
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A Community Conversation with President Paul Ferguson Thursday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. Hauck Auditorium University of Maine President Paul Ferguson will offer his perspectives and first impressions of UMaine as he nears the end of the first quarter of his inaugural year.
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Maine author Jim Nichols will read from his latest work, “Hull Creek,” at 4:30 on Tuesday Oct. 25 in Room 120 of the University of Maine’s Little Hall.
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The University of Maine Foundation held its 77th annual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 at the university in Orono. Ellen Stinson, who was re-elected as Foundation board chair, told the more than 250 guests that the Foundation experienced a 20 percent return on investments in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2011. The […]
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Prof. Hemant Pendse will give a presentation, “Forest Bioproducts — why now, why in Maine,” at the next Research Cafe, presented by the UMaine Vice President for Research office. The session is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. in Fogler Library’s University Club. Pendse is director of UMaine’s Forest Bioproducts Institute (FBRI) and […]
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The University of Maine police department will conduct traffic checks in the coming months, as part of an effort to ensure traffic and roadway safety. Officers will conduct road checks in campus areas that get the most traffic. Traditionally, road checks are conducted to discourage the operation of motor vehicles by drivers under the use […]
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The University of Maine will celebrate the Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary and its own strong tradition of service with a Friday Oct. 28 reception for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), scheduled for 2-4 p.m. in the Career Center library on Memorial Union’s third floor. All RPCVs in Maine are welcome and invited to bring a […]
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President Ferguson was one of several speakers, including all four members of Maine’s Congressional delegation, to speak at Friday’s Brunswick announcement of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s $3 million grant to start a Blackstone Accelerates Growth program in Maine. The grant will fund several collaborative efforts, including the expansion of opportunities for students at UMaine and […]
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UMaine’s Classified Employees Advisory Council and Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism, in partnership with radio station WBFB (97.1 FM), are planning a “stuff the bus” food drive for Friday Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. near the Black Bear statue outside Memorial Gym. Members of the UMaine community are invited to donate non-perishable food items […]
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