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Middle Level Educators Putting Practice to the Test

Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 NOTE:  Media are invited to all sessions of the annual Middle Level Education Institute. The majority of workshops take place in the Doris Twitchell Allen Village residential complex on Rangeley Road. The institute office, staffed throughout the week, is also located in this complex. Complete information, including daily schedules, is […]

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Two Join Business School Advisory Board

Contact: Jonathan LaBonte, (207) 581-1976, George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Two prominent business leaders have joined the Maine Business School’s board of directors. The addition of Jeffrey Sosnaud of Portland and Richard Gleason of Auburn brings membership of the advisory panel to 15 and increases the depth and reach of the board, which brings […]

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Future Teachers’ Academy Opens Sunday

Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 Media Advisory Media are invited to all events. An agenda is pasted on to this e-mail. ORONO, Maine — Eighteen high school students enthusiastic about math and science will weave lessons and fun during the University of Maine’s 2005 Future Teachers’ Academy, taking place June 26 to July 1. The […]

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Upward Bound Summer Program Begins June 25

Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine –The University of Maine Upward Bound program will welcome 158 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors Saturday, June 25 to the annual six-week academic and career exploration experience on campus. The majority of the students (115) are in the Classic Upward Bound general academic support and enrichment […]

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Conference Centers on School Dropout Prevention

Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Strategies and policy to improve learning environments and opportunities for students at risk of dropping out of school is the focus of a statewide conference for educators taking place July 25-26 at the University of Maine. The Dropout Prevention Summer Institute will provide information and steps […]

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UMaine Grad Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

Contact: Linda Healy, Darling Marine Center 563-3146, ext 200 WALPOLE — Emily Knight, a graduate student at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center studying with Prof. Les Watling, has been awarded a John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship for 2006. The prestigious Knauss Fellowships provide an opportunity for graduate students interested in marine resources […]

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Internationally Savvy Students Said to Make Better Business Leaders

Contact: Robert Strong, (207) 581-1986George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — A UMaine MBA candidate says the cost of a recent business trip to Germany was money well spent.    “It was my first trip to Europe so it was a cultural experience that I’ll value,” says Hampden resident Joshua Coombs, a civil engineer pursing a […]

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Registration Open for On-Farm Weekend

Contact: Vivianne Holmes, University of Maine Cooperative Extension1-800-287-1458 (within Maine) ORONO, Maine — Opportunities for women to learn more about agricultural activities including raising sheep, milking goats and growing herbs and vegetables will be available later this summer. Registrations are now being accepted for an Experiential On-Farm Weekend for Women, scheduled for Aug. 19-21 at […]

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Writing Rules at Young Authors’ Camps

Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Aspiring writers can develop composition skills and polish their prose during the University of Maine’s annual Young Authors’ Camp activities. Sponsored by the Maine Writing Project at UMaine, the day camps will be held in Orono, Benton and Bar Harbor. Camps will be offered July 11-15 […]

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Teachers Focus on Digital Storytelling

Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — The Maine Writing Project, located at the University of Maine, has received a competitive grant to develop and expand high-quality professional development for teachers in the areas of technology, writing and learning. The $15,000 grant from the National Writing Project will enable a team of six Maine […]

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