University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H staff in Penobscot County will hold a youth public speaking workshop on Saturday, Jan. 21. The in-person workshop is scheduled from 2–4 p.m. at the Penobscot County Extension office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. This workshop, which will use the 4-H public speaking program as the basis for instruction, is […]
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Maine will soon have more qualified teachers to serve the state’s youngest residents with special needs thanks to a partnership between the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and Maine Child Development Services (CDS). The Maine CDS system, which is part of the Maine Department of Education, operates nine regional sites that […]
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The Bangor Daily News, MaineBiz, Engineering News-Record: New England and WABI-TV (Channel 5) reported that the Governor’s Energy Office’s Clean Energy Partnership program awarded the University of Maine $266,669 for OffshoreWind4Maine, an initiative led by Amrit Verma, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. The program will offer hands-on curricula that will give high school and UMaine […]
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Educators in Maine’s rural schools are struggling to meet the mental and emotional needs of their students due to a lack of resources, and institutional support, according to a new study from the University of Maine. In education around the world, there is a tension between meeting institutional goals like fiscal efficiency, literacy and numeracy […]
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The Wabanaki Winter Market, an annual celebration of art created by Wabanaki artists, will return with one-of-a-kind artwork for sale from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts. This year marks the 28th anniversary of this signature holiday event, hosted by the UMaine Hudson Museum […]
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Spectrum News reported that the new educational center at an iconic movie theater in Bridgton is getting a boost from federal money that will help pay for the theater’s purchase. Rep. Chellie Pingree and Sen. Angus King announced the $450,000 in funding on Monday. Susan Jennings, executive director of the Maine 4-H Foundation and a […]
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The Bangor Daily News and the Camden Herald noted that the Maine STEM Partnership at the RiSE Center will host its annual summit at the Samoset Resort in Rockport Nov. 18–19. The STEM education improvement community will convene over 120 STEM educators and administrators from across the state, university faculty and staff, and other community […]
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The Lincoln County News boosted an educational program designed for middle school students led by Devin Guilfoyle, outreach coordinator at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, at 1 p.m. on Nov. 19. The content will explore tides, tidal zonation, the formation of salt marshes and hands-on exploration of organisms that live in Gulf of […]
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The Maine STEM Partnership at the RiSE Center will host its annual summit at the Samoset Resort in Rockport Nov. 18–19. The STEM education improvement community will convene over 120 STEM educators and administrators from across the state, university faculty and staff, and other community partners to discuss the current and future STEM-related challenges facing […]
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The Portland Press Herald featured University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Horticulture Apprentice Training Program, designed to produce entry-level workers who might stay in the profession for many years. The courses will be conducted online through March, taught by teachers from the participating high schools, and professionals from UMaine Extension; the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation […]
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