WABI (Channel 5) reported on a meeting of pro-choice students at the University of Maine. The group met in an effort to combat the stigma surrounding abortion care by taking part in the national 1-in-3 Campaign. According to a group supporting sexual health, one in three women living in the United State will have an […]
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The University of Maine Standardbred Drill Team invites the campus community and public to the annual Trick or Trot on Sunday, Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m., at UMaine’s Witter Farm, 160 University Road in Old Town. Trick-or-trotters are invited to wear Halloween costumes and meet and have their photos taken with costumed horses. Farm Superintendent Jake […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a more than $735,000 National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of Maine to aid in the education of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at several Maine high schools, including Bangor High School. Over the next three years, students and teachers will work with the university on a […]
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The Weekly previewed the Oct. 27 performance by the University of Maine Symphonic Band and the UMaine Jazz Ensemble at the Collins Center for the Arts. The 45-member Symphonic Band, under the direction of Christopher White, will play pieces by Gustav Theodore Holst, Toshio Iwai, John Philip Sousa, Eric Whitacre and François-Joseph Gossec. The Jazz […]
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Four creative guests will take part in this semester’s University of Maine Intermedia MFA Program’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Painter Dudley Zopp will lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC). His installations constructed with builder’s paper, paintings and found materials transport viewers through geological and cultural history. […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Big Gig, a program designed to bring together innovators and entrepreneurs in the Orono-Bangor area and offer networking opportunities. The program was started by a partnership between the University of Maine, the towns of Old Town and Orono, and Husson University. The Big Gig includes a series of live […]
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The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development has partnered with the Maine Department of Education to create a statewide system of supports for Mainers who serve children with autism and their families. The Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research (MAIER) will open Jan. 1, 2014 on the UMaine campus. Deborah Rooks-Ellis, […]
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WLBZ (Channel 2), Bangor Daily News and WVII (Channel 7) were among the news organizations to report on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to UMaine. Howard Segal, a UMaine history professor, spoke about the politics surrounding Kennedy’s visit and last major foreign policy speech, while Carol Nichols, a graphic designer for […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on a poverty conference hosted by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The forum focused on improving education for those living in poverty. Dr. Donna Beegle, a public speaker and author, was the guest speaker. Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News editorial page editor, also wrote a column […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the annual craft fair held during University of Maine’s homecoming was canceled this year due to ongoing renovations being done in the Field House where the fair is usually held. Organizers said it will return next year with better lighting and space for the vendors.
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