The University of Maine Museum of Art (UMMA) was recognized by the City of Bangor for its presence downtown and its “many contributions to the cultural, social and economic life of the community.” At its Oct. 10 meeting, Bangor City Council announced the recognition, noting that the University of Maine Art Collection was founded in […]
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Balancing a variety of classes is challenging — especially across three different schools, and with a job on the side. Zoe Vittum, a junior at Brewer High School, takes classes there as well as through the Early College program at the University of Maine and its equivalent at Husson University. After finishing the majority of […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported the Orono Bog Boardwalk will close six weeks earlier than usual to accommodate ongoing reconstruction efforts. The boardwalk, which is jointly managed by the University of Maine, the city of Bangor and the Orono Land Trust, has been under construction for the past eight years, with planned completion in 2019, according […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered a student walkout on the University of Maine campus, part of a nationwide movement to protest the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Protesters — and counter-protesters — gathered outside Fogler Library after the walk Oct. 4. “My message would first be to Susan Collins. Your constituents are speaking […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is holding a multisession course this fall for those who want to start a profitable farm or expand their farm hobby to a profitable business. Taught by UMaine Extension educators, “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” is scheduled in five counties: Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 23; UMaine Extension […]
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University of Maine graduate students are partnering with schools across Maine to host World Climate Interactive Negotiation Simulation (WCS) activities. The simulation activity was developed by the nongovernmental organization Climate Interactive and involves a role play in which participants act as country delegates and work together to negotiate a global climate agreement. The simulation emulates […]
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The University of Maine Intensive English Institute is holding an open house for faculty and staff 3–5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 in the Estabrooke Hall Ballroom. Attendees will learn about the programs and services IEI offers to international students. IEI provides targeted English language instruction to students from a variety of majors and backgrounds. It […]
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A four-session course for farmers and those hoping to farm will be held from 1–4 p.m. Oct. 2 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County Office in Bangor. The course, “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” continues weekly through Oct. 23. Live streaming will be available. Appointments for individual consultations will be […]
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The importance of leadership will be the focus of this year’s Senator Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs Lecture, to be given by retired Vice Admiral Nora Tyson at the University of Maine Oct. 2. Tyson’s lecture, “Margaret Chase Smith and Me: The Importance of Leadership,” will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Hauck Auditorium. The event […]
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Sen. George J. Mitchell will, for the first time, give the annual Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability at the University of Maine on Oct. 4. Drawing on his decades of work in public service and as a skilled negotiator, Mitchell’s talk, “Healing Our Democracy,” will explore how we can increase our capacity for solving problems through […]
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