Contact: Alan Parks at (207) 581-1236; Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — UMaine undergraduate and graduate students will present their innovative work on Tuesday, May 1 during the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies’ annual year-end ceremony. Students, who have completed concentrations in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies (IDS) will discuss and […]
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Contact: Richard Brzozowski, 800-287-1471 FAIRFIELD, Me. — The first of University of Maine Cooperative Extension Goat Enterprise Farm Tours will take place on Saturday, April 28 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Pirri family’s Sherman Farm, located off of Route 139 (Norridgwock Road) at 56 Sherman Lane in Fairfield (e-mail shermanfarmgoat@aol.com). This small, licensed […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — John Mahon, the John M. Murphy Chair of International Business Policy and Strategy at the University of Maine, has been appointed dean of UMaine’s College of Business, Public Policy and Health, effective July 1. The appointment is subject to ratification by the University of Maine System Board […]
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Contact: Wendy Haehnel, 581-1926; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The Maine Business School at the University of Maine recently presented its 2007 Achievement in Business Award to UMaine alum John Coleman, co-founder and CEO of The VIA Group advertising agency in Portland. The award is given annually to an individual who demonstrates leadership and outstanding […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine will awardapproximately 1,950 degrees at its 205th Commencement, scheduled forSaturday, May 12 at Alfond Arena. UMaine is inthe second year of a new graduation format that calls for two separateindoor ceremonies. During the 10:00 a.m. ceremony, degrees will beawarded to graduates from the […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — University of Maine staff members plan to test the university’s long-dormant steam plant whistle on Saturday, April 28 at 12 noon. It has not been used for at least a decade, and Saturday’s test will determine if it is still functional. The whistle, if it works, is […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Maine Sea Grant College Program at the University of Maine has been rated in the top tier of Sea Grant programs nationwide, according to a recent review by a national assessment team. “Maine Sea Grant has made significant contributions to science, technology, and society within the […]
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Contact: Amy Engler Booth, 581-2009; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO – The 9th Annual Hearing Expo at the University of Maine May 2 offers adults free hearing screenings, all the bells, whistles and advancements in “assisted listening devices” and other hearing aid technology, and an opportunity to have hearing aids checked and cleaned at no cost. […]
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Contact: Nancy Kelly, 581-2378, George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — The 13th Annual Child Welfare Conference, organized by the University of Maine School of Social Work and Eastern Maine Medical Center’s SCAN committee, is bringing together experts in adolescent sexuality on April 26 to discuss facts and dispel myths about young people, sex and gender issues. […]
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Contact: Valerie Carter, 581-4124; George Manlove, 581-3756 ORONO — Alan Tonelson, noted trade analyst and published author in the field of global labor policy, is scheduled to speak at the University of Maine April 23 on international trade policies and the economies of the United States and international communities. The talk, titled “Trade Policy – […]
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