The Maine Edge reported on University of Maine intermedia students creating a multimedia installation in downtown Bangor. “Light Bright” will be unveiled at 5 p.m. Dec. 12 on Central Street in fulfillment of a class challenge to match the spirit of Bangor’s holiday parade while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
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University of Maine student Rachel Harell appeared in a Today show segment featuring college students from across the U.S. talking about how the pandemic has affected their lives. Harell is a journalism major minoring in psychology and marketing.
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The Bangor Daily News featured a guest column by Rob Glover, a University of Maine associate professor of political science and honors, and Karyn Sporer, an assistant professor of sociology, highlighting the need for drug policy reform and flexibility in treating addiction in Maine. The pair, who are part of the Scholars Strategy Network, highlighted […]
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News Center Maine reported that there are currently 110 active cases of COVID-19 at the University of Maine, and 121 across all the University of Maine System campuses. WTNA (Channel 24 in Memphis, Tenn.) shared the News Center story.
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President of the University of Maine and the University of Maine Machias Joan Ferrini-Mundy was interviewed by News Center Maine to mark the conclusion of in-person learning last week. “We had a fantastic plan and so many people worked all the way through the semester, and I think it went really, very, very well,” Ferrini-Mundy […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Buffie Quinn, cooperating faculty in the Maine Business School and adviser to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) about SAAC efforts to raise money to support the Black Bear Exchange, a campus food pantry that serves students, faculty, staff and their immediate families. Quinn noted that the need has increased significantly […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported that 50 students across the University of Maine System were quarantined during Thanksgiving, and interviewed a first year UMaine student for the story. The College Post reported that 15 students quarantined at UMaine were provided access to counseling services, were having meals delivered daily […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that as of Nov. 30 there are 114 active coronavirus cases across the University of Maine System campuses, including 104 at UMaine.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on updated active COVID-19 case totals for the University of Maine System, which includes a figure for the University of Maine. UMS reported on Nov. 24 that a total of 88 known active cases of COVID-19 have been found among students and employees, including 75 at UMaine.
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The Bangor Daily News and WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported on recent COVID-19 case figures for the University of Maine System, including the number of cases at the University of Maine. UMS reported 84 known cases of COVID-19 among students and employees, including 66 at UMaine, as of Nov. 23. Inside Higher Ed shared […]
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