Author and educator Jennifer Richard Jacobson will discuss homelessness, research for her books, and also the writing process at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, in the Katz Library at the University of Maine at Augusta. Interested participants may also attend via a Zoom meeting by registering with UMA Academic Logistics at 1-800-868-7000 or emailing […]
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Veterans to be honored at events across Maine’s public universities
Maine’s public universities plan to salute those who served with events on their campuses and in the community connected to Veterans Day. The public is encouraged to attend these tributes across the University of Maine System, which include: Monday, Nov. 7 • 9 a.m. Maine Medal of Honor tribute and “Thank a Veteran” ribbon campaign […]
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UMaine Augusta to host global cybersecurity forum Oct. 21
The University of Maine at Augusta is scheduled to host the Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association’s Forum on Global Cybersecurity from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at UMA’s Farber Forum in Jewett Hall, 46 University Drive in Augusta. This event will also be available to watch remotely. The event is free and […]
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UMA French Club presents screening of award-winning film ‘The Intersection (Le Carrefour)’
“French at UMA” presents the award-winning documentary film “The Intersection (Le Carrefour)” at an in-person screening at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, and via streaming from Sept. 23-30. This powerful film about friendship, language, and community was filmed in Maine, focusing on the friendship between Cécile, a Franco-American, and Trésor, a new immigrant from […]
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UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.
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Decision delayed on proposed updates to UMaine System’s hiring practices
Board of trustees refers the slew of reforms aimed at bringing more accountability to the system’s hiring practices to a subcommittee scheduled to meet in August.
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UMaine Augusta announces spring dean’s list
University of Maine at Augusta has announced the following students were named to its 2022 spring dean’s list. FULL-TIME Androscoggin County Lance Szady of Auburn; Bill Longtin, Lydia Lee, Julian Clements, Ashley Keenan and Angela Cummings, all of Greene; Nicky Sargent of Leeds; Nimo Moussa, Dean Conway, Abdifitah Abdi, Asher Platts, Arianna Mohseni and Alex […]
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UMaine Augusta names spring president’s list
The University of Maine at Augusta has announced the following students were named to the 2022 spring president’s list for full-time and part-time students. Maine students are listed by county. FULL-TIME Androscoggin County Eric Gimbel, Rachel Larrivee, Emily Grieve, Katie Wells and Whitney Hoover, all of Auburn; Yana Keene of Danville; Braelyn Bailey of Durham; […]
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UMaine System trustees confirm two-week extension to chancellor’s contract
Two weeks after the short-term extension was announced to state lawmakers, the University of Maine System board of trustees votes to extend Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s contract to July 11.
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Maine legislative panel grills UMaine chancellor over ‘egregious’ presidential search
UMaine Chancellor Dannel Malloy and the board of trustees Chairperson Trish Riley spoke virtually to the Legislature’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.