The University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will present the 2022 Maine Heritage Lecture on Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. The event takes place at the Bodwell Lounge at the Collins Center for the Arts (CCA), with a reception to follow at 4 p.m. at the CCA’s Hudson Museum. This year’s lecture, […]
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Megan Walsh, a professor of English and administrative leader at St. Bonaventure University, has been named dean and campus director of the University of Maine at Machias, effective Dec. 19, and will join the University of Maine President’s Cabinet. “The University of Maine welcomes Dr. Walsh as the dean and director of our regional campus,” […]
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The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year begins on Friday, Oct. 14 when the UMaine Alumni Association kicks off Homecoming 2022. The three-day gathering features a wide variety of formal and informal social, recreational and educational activities. They include class reunions, tailgating, campus tours, concerts, lectures, presentations and women’s soccer, […]
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The School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine will present Patrick “Pat” Strauch, Ken Lausten and Mike Dann with Distinguished Alumni Awards in Nutting Hall on Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. The awards event will be followed by a barbecue and bonfire in the field adjacent to Nutting Hall. The event, which coincides […]
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Quick Byte, a kiosk managed by UMaine Dining, is open in the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center. This space is located near the building’s Cloke Plaza entrance and available for all community members from 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Monday–Friday. Guests will find three varieties of Maine-roasted Carrabassett Coffee, tea and Pepsi beverages, as well as […]
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The Office of Research Compliance will be offering online Responsible Conduct of Research training for undergraduate students on Brightspace from Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Completion of this training is required for students participating in research sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and/or the U.S. […]
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A 15-member committee has been named to conduct a national search for the next permanent University of Maine athletics director. The search committee is chaired by John Volin, UMaine executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, and will be assisted by search firm Collegiate Sports Associates. Finalists are expected to visit campus by mid-November, […]
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UMaine Facilities Management weekly update as follows: Softball field construction and upgrade continue. Construction and renovation work on Holmes and Coburn halls continue; ledge removal ongoing through the week. Hauck Plaza renovations continue; granite is being laid this week. Work on the west steps of Dunn Hall expected to be completed this week. Later this […]
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The University of Maine will conduct its annual emergency communications system test between 3–4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, complete with the outdoor sirens sounding for several minutes. The sirens are part of UMaine’s multifaceted emergency communications system established in 2007 that allows university safety and communications professionals to use several mechanisms to quickly communicate […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two free, in-person workshops in October for farmers, farm workers, fishers and foresters with a focus on body mechanics, injury prevention, movement, health and wellness. The Safe Labor–Movement workshops are from 9–11 a.m. Oct. 9 at Triple Chick Farm, 1142 Maine Route 102, Bar Harbor; and Oct. 16 […]
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