University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Maine New Farmers Project is offering a farm visit for new farmers on harvest and storage techniques, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. May 19 at King Hill Farm, 29 Faerie Kingdom Road, Penobscot. The Harvest and Storage Farm Visit is an opportunity for new farmers with fewer than 10 years of experience […]
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The University of Maine’s Early College program for high school students has expanded its offerings for summer 2022. Introduction to Integrated Science and Career Exploration (INT 188), a three-credit course that involves field- and laboratory-based data collection, data analysis and lectures in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, will expand to include sections in […]
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UMaine COVID-19 symptomatic and asymptomatic self-administered tests are available 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday–Wednesday in the Lown Room, Memorial Union. There is no appointment necessary during these walk-in hours. Please wear a mask when you pick up a test kit, especially if you are symptomatic. The self-administered test kits can be dropped off Tuesday–Thursday in […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13–18 about basic adult life skills 4–5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 22–July 27. Required registration closes June 6. The “4-H Adulting 101 Series” will introduce basic adult life skills by exploring a different topic each week, including life/work balance and […]
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The University of Maine Department of Art; the Old Town Hannaford; two UMaine students, Gabriella Peluso and Elaine Thomas; Lori Schnieders, associate professor of psychology at the University of Maine at Machias and were honored at this year’s 2022 Maine Campus Compact Awards Ceremony. Maine Campus Compact is a coalition of 17 member campuses throughout […]
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Twenty-two University of Maine students were honored during the 2022 Interdisciplinary Disability Studies Celebration of Achievement on April 26. Three students were recognized for completing the Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies. Nineteen undergraduates — three of whom were 2021 honorees — were recognized for completing the minor in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies. Students completing the […]
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Maine Business School and the Graduate School of Business announced the annual spring 2022 honors and awards recipients for students and faculty. Each honoree receives a certificate, blue cords to wear at graduation and a locally crafted paddle. A full list of honorees is on the Maine Business School website.
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The University of Maine Climate Change Institute and Summer University will host the first Climate Change Workshop for pre-K–12 educators this summer. “Climate Change Teaching Tools” is designed for educators to learn more about climate change and, in particular, how to bring this important subject area into the classroom in meaningful ways for students. Participants […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a tractor safety workshop, 2–6 p.m. May 25 at Beech Hill Farm, College of the Atlantic, 171 Beech Hill Road, Mount Desert. Participants in the 2022 Tractor Safety Workshop will learn how to identify common farm and tractor hazards; minimize the chance of accidents; better understand farm equipment […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry field days begin May 20, 10 a.m.–noon, at Blue Hill Berry Company, 365 Route 172, Surry. Organic management of spring pests and recent research results on crop management practices will be the primary meeting topics. UMaine Extension wild blueberry specialist and University of Maine assistant professor of horticulture […]
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