Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — How do young people learn to deal with the tough dilemmas that pose questions of ethical decision-making and require deeper thinking about personal and community values? More than 50 students from schools across the state will define and explore such issues at the Developing Leaders with […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine at Orono will offer three graduate level public administration courses in Augusta in the Spring 2005 semester, which begins Jan. 10. The courses can help working professionals and recent college grads add to their post-graduate education or work toward a master’s degree in […]
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Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO– Graduate students from Surry and Orono and an administrative assistant from Eddington joined engineering professors from Old Town and Orono in receiving awards from the University of Maine College of Engineering on November 5. The College held its 25th annual Edward T. Bryand Recognition Banquet […]
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Contact: Nick Houtman, UMaine Dept. of Public Affairs, houtman@maine.edu,207-587-3777 ORONO– A student team from the University of Maine Construction Management program placed 2nd in the heavy highway division of the region one construction management competition held November 11-14 in Fairfield, New Jersey. Between 8 a.m. and midnight on the first day, the team assembled a […]
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Contact: Kay Hyatt (207) 581-2761 ORONO– Upward Bound students from around the state will be at the University of Maine Nov-20-21 for the annual state rally. The approximately 175 high school students will be participating in a series of workshops, performances and activities reflecting the rally’s theme of “Story and Story Telling” and designed to […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has named University of Maine Professor of Resource Economics and Policy Kevin Boyle the 2004 Maine Professor of the Year. The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) established the Professors of the Year Program in 1981. […]
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Contact: Andrew Files, Dept. of Resource Economics and Policy, 207-581-3108, andrew.files@umit.maine.edu ORONO–University of Maine researchers will host a series of workshops in December and January on creating networks to improve community marketing of locally grown foods. In eight workshops throughout the state, they will meet with farmers, food producers and retailers to discuss opportunities to […]
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Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — The University of Maine Symphonic Band will share the stage at the Maine Center for the Arts Nov. 17 with Hampden Academy musicians as UMaine Director of Bands Curvin Farnham presents the fall symphonic band concert. Hampden Academy’s symphonic band will open the program at 7:30 p.m. […]
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Contact: Steve Adam, (207) 581-2262; George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — A special Veteran’s Day memorial ceremony will be observed Thursday, Nov. 11 at the University of Maine to commemorate the addition of newly discovered names of World War II casualties who attended UMaine in 1943 as part of a specialized U.S. Army training program. […]
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Contact: Richard Grant, 581-1973 ORONO — The University of Maine Business School invites the public to an open house Nov. 17 to learn more about its business graduate programs, which could be tickets to new career opportunities. Some of the business school faculty members will be on hand from 5-7 p.m. in the Donald P. […]
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