Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The winners of the University of Maine’s top awards for faculty members were announced on Friday, May 16 at UMaine’s annual convocation ceremony. Along with the UMaine’s Alumni Association’s annual Distinguished Maine Professor Award, recognition was given for outstanding achievement in each of the three parts of […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — University of Maine police are investigating the sexual assault of a horse at the university’s Witter Teaching and Research Center. Police say that the incident, which occurred sometime between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning “seems identical” to an assault that took place at the same […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Approximately 400 people, including some who graduated from the University of Maine more than 70 years ago, are expected to return to campus during the weekend of May 30-June 1 for Reunion 2003. The Reunion Hospitality Center will be located in UMaine’s Buchanan Alumni House, which is […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Student newspapers in Portland, Wells and Standish took top honors in the 10th annual newspaper contest sponsored by the Maine Center for Student Journalism based at the University of Maine. Deering High School’s Ramblings placed first in the General Excellence category of the statewide contest, retaining for […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571; Kathryn Olmstead at (207) 581-1278 ORONO — More than 160 students and teachers from throughout Maine will gather at the University of Maine May 22 for a conference celebrating 10 years of “Building Community” among student journalists in the state. Staff members and advisers from 20 schools and home […]
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Contact: Cheryl Miller, Maine Development Foundation at (207) 622-6345 or Joe Carr, UMaine Public Affairs at (207) 581-3571 AUGUSTA — The Maine Development Foundation has recently announced members of the 2003-2004 “Leadership Maine” program. Kassie Stevens Walker, executive assistant to University of Maine President Peter Hoff, was selected based on her: Personal concern about the […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — More than 50 alumni of the University Singers, the University of Maine’s premiere vocal ensemble, will return to UMaine this weekend for a series of activities that will culminate in a 25th reunion concert on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. The University Singers began in 1978 with the […]
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Contact: Renee Kelly, Office of Research and Economic Development, 207-581-1141; Nick Houtman. Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777 ORONO– On May 20 at the Augusta Civic Center, new businesses likely to contribute to Maine’s economic future will take center stage at MaineTech 2003. More than 90 companies and research organizations will have displays and representatives at […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Eight graduating University of Maine students, four valedictorians and four salutatorians, were publicly recognized at this morning’s commencement ceremony. The eight graduates were seated on the stage during the ceremony and each was introduced by UMaine President Peter S. Hoff, who presided over the ceremony. The eight […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Under a bright blue sky, 1,803 new University of Maine graduates received degrees during a morning commencement ceremony at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium. The university’s 201st commencement ceremony, it was attended by an estimated 11,500 family members and friends. This morning’s event is believed to have been […]
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