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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Former UMaine police officer David Lint has died at the age of 59. An Orono resident who was also a well-known Celtic storyteller, Lint served on the UMaine police force for 26 years. He is survived by four children and his wife of 38 years, Claire Lint, UMaine’s assistant manager of dining services. One of […]
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UMaine’s Faculty Research Funds Committee will review submissions for the Regular Faculty Research Funds Awards and the Scholarly Materials and Equipment Awards beginning November 18, 2011. Those who are interested can find information on the guidelines for submission, forms and due dates online. The program is open to tenured, tenure-eligible and soft-money faculty.
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Arthur Greenberg, a chemistry professor at the University of New Hampshire, will present a Wednesday, Oct. 12 UMaine lecture on the history of chemistry and alchemy. Greenberg’s lecture, which will feature the use of illustrations and anecdotes, is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. in 316 Aubert Hall. The talk is UMaine’s third annual ChemFest lecture, part […]
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The Orono Student Nurses Association and the UMaine police department are organizing a prescription drug return effort, scheduled for Saturday Oct. 29, 9-11 a.m. at UMaine’s Memorial Union. Unneeded prescription medicines may be turned over, provided they are in their original containers.
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Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell will be at the University of Maine on Thursday Oct. 13 to participate in a lecture event on communication between scientists and the public. Free and open to the public, it begins at 12 noon at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. Those interested in attending are asked to reserve a ticket […]
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Ellen Stinson, chair of the University of Maine Foundation Board, has announced that Foundation President/CEO Amos E. Orcutt plans to retire in 2012 after 22 years of service in that role. During Orcutt’s tenure at the Foundation many new programs and initiatives have been undertaken. He was instrumental in the planning, design and completion of […]
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The Northern New England segment of the Gazillion Bubbles Show, including a performance scheduled for UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts on Wednesday Oct. 5, has been canceled. Ticket holders are asked to call the Collins Center for the Arts box office at (207) 581-1755 for a refund or to exchange those tickets for another […]
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Saturday’s Bangor Daily News included a report on Friday’s celebration of the UMaine bookstore’s 100th anniversary. The story includes comments from President Ferguson, Vice President for Finance and Administration Janet Waldron, bookstore manager Dick Young and Colleen Gagnon, who has worked at the store for 31 years.
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