ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction, at 3 p.m. Monday, March 20. The talk will be held both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall […]
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University of Maine System lifts COVID vaccine mandate
The system is still encouraging community members to get vaccinated and boosted.
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Woodstock-based youth mentoring program receives $120K
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s NorthStar 4-H Youth Mentoring program, based at Bryant Pond in Woodstock, recently was gifted $120,000 over six years by Norway Savings Bank. The gift was made as part of UMaine Extension’s Adopt a Cohort fundraising campaign to support individual classes in the mentoring program aimed at raising aspirations of […]
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Legislators urged to help eligible students pay for University of Maine tuition
Educators and advocates urged the Legislature’s education and cultural affairs committee to support 50% tuition vouchers for UMaine System schools for some Maine residents.
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Orono center to host talk by water science center director March 6
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to will host a free talk, USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science, at 3 p.m. Monday, March 6. The talk is offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Speaker […]
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Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route
The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.
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At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
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Center to host talk with Penobscot Nation director Feb. 27
Talk will be held remotely via Zoom and in person.
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University of Maine announces dean’s list
The University of Maine recognized 3,010 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the 2022 fall semester. Of the students who made the dean’s list, 1,983 are from Maine, 957 are from 45 other states and 70 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. MAINE STUDENTS (by County/Town) ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY Auburn: Will Cassidy, Lydia […]
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Orono center to host talk on conservation work challenges Feb. 13
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a free talk, “A Career in Conservation: Frequent retooling required!,” at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. The talk will be offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the UMaine […]