Campus Announcements

UMaine Educational Leadership program to offer courses leading to Maine DOE athletic director certification

The Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) recently changed its requirements for professional certification to become an athletic director for K–12 schools in the state.  Athletic directors are now expected to have building administrator certification as well as coursework in athletic administration. To meet the anticipated demand, the University of Maine’s Educational Leadership program, part […]

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Sen. Collins cites Sorg at HELP committee hearing about fighting the fentanyl crisis

At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about the federal response to the fentanyl epidemic, Maine Senator Susan Collins cited the work of Marcella Sorg, research professor in the Department of Anthropology, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and Climate Change Institute. Collins noted that Sorg called Maine’s overdose […]

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UMaine Extension offers talks, demos at Northern Maine Fair Aug. 4–7

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer several free educational talks and demonstrations Aug. 4–7 at the Northern Maine Fair Exhibition Hall, 84 Mechanic St., Presque Isle.  “Extension Talks” begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 4–5 and 2 p.m. Aug. 6–7. Topics include pest control for the home garden, composting and soil testing, UMaine Extension 4-H […]

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Professor emeritus Acheson passes away

A memorial service will be held this fall for University of Maine professor emeritus James Acheson, who held a joint appointment in the Anthropology Department and the School of Marine Sciences. Acheson passed away June 28 at the age of 84. He joined the UMaine anthropology faculty in 1968 and retired in 2013. Acheson was […]

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Community invited to participate in shellfish discussion at Darling Marine Center

Interested community members are invited to join researchers and local students at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center for a conversation about emerging results of an ongoing community science program in the Damariscotta River estuary. The conversation will focus on the results from the first full year of the community science program studying shellfish […]

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Darling Marine Center annual science seminars continue July 29 and August 12

The Darling Marine Center will host its second and final annual science seminars from 10:30–11:15 a.m. on July 29 and Aug. 12.  On July 29, Damian Brady, professor of oceanography and associate director for research and graduate studies at the School of Marine Sciences, will discuss the development and future of scallop aquaculture in the […]

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UMaine Extension 4-H dog clinic in Old Town Aug. 13

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a dog training clinic 8 a.m.–noon Saturday, Aug. 13 at the UMaine J. Franklin Witter Teaching & Research Center, 160 University Farm Road, Old Town. The Maine 4-H Dog Clinic is open to all youth ages 9–18; owning a dog is not required. Participants will learn how […]

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Educators invited to behavioral supports retreat in August

With the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact students, families and teachers in Maine, the University of Maine System (UMS) and the Maine Department of Education (DOE) are teaming up to offer a training Aug. 8 for educators on the use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in schools. PBIS is […]

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