Alfond Arena, named for benefactor Harold Alfond, was dedicated in 1977.
Paul Silverman became president in 1980.
Cornell University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology also were among the 69 colleges funded by act.
In 1980, the federal government designated UMaine as a Sea Grant College under a program conducted with the University of New Hampshire; in 2004, UMaine received the designation for its own program.
The University of Maine