The Bangor Daily News printed an opinion by Quinn Galletta, a fourth-year journalism and political science student at the University of Maine, lauding the University of Maine System’s handling of the pandemic and praising fellow students for maintaining a safe learning environment while sustaining campus spirit.
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The Bangor Daily News reported on five administrative employees working for the University of Maine Office of Facilities Management having tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday. Mainebiz previously reported seven active cases of coronavirus at UMaine and 12 across the University of Maine System, including students.
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Philip Edelman, University of Maine assistant professor of music education, about a program that connects local students middle school students with UMaine students offering free, online music lessons.
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted University of Maine first-year students Jessica Cleary-Reuning and Jacob Chaplin in an editorial thanking poll workers. Chaplin, a political science student, said he was motivated to help at the polls in Orono because of concerns about the effects of COVID-19 on older people. “I think a lot of younger people […]
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The Bangor Daily News talked with Robert Wheeler, a University of Maine associate professor of microbiology and member of the University of Maine System Scientific Advisory Board, about the presence of SARS CoV-2 virus fragments in wastewater samples collected at UMaine on Oct. 28. Levels of viral fragments in wastewater tend to increase as case […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that a newly launched Maine Small Business Development Center initiative will offer resources to small businesses to respond to and recover from the pandemic. The Recovery and Relaunch Resource Center, which is funded by the federal CARES Act, will provide Maine business owners with access to UMaine students, resources and […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported that the administrators at the University of Maine asked students to be safe on Halloween and reminded the campus community that COVID-19 mandates, including social distancing and wearing face coverings, would be strictly enforced on campus over the weekend.
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Good Morning America incorporated video footage depicting the University of Maine in a segment about how the state has handled COVID-19. The program complemented an interview with Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, with clips showcasing UMaine students adorned in face coverings walking around campus, particularly in front […]
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Robert Jackson, a University of Maine staff associate for diversity and inclusion, about Coming Out Week activities at UMaine, which according to Jackson, offer critical support during times of social isolation.
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Maine Public featured Hannah Carter, dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, on a recent segment of ‘Maine Calling’ about how Mainers have helped one another during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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