Archive for March 29th, 2010
Discussion sometimes became heated when more than 200 students and faculty attended an informational forum Monday to discuss proposed cuts that would eliminate majors in foreign languages, women’s studies, theater and music, among others.
The Educational and General Base Budget reports, which detail the projected annual budget of the University of Maine, reveal the athletic department is losing millions of dollars annually. Other financial documents indicate the university is spending …
Students and faculty have been organizing their response in preparation for today’s public information forum on the recently released proposal for restructuring the university’s academic offerings.
The Academic Program Prioritization Working Group’s interim report suggests eliminating 16 …
Buried in the health care reconciliation package passed by Congress on Thursday was another far-reaching overhaul of the federal student loan system.
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act “eliminated the middlemen of student lending,” said Mark …
Eliot Cutler, an independent candidate in the 2010 Maine gubernatorial election, believes Maine’s current system of post-secondary education is destined to fail.
“We’re a state of 1.3 million people. We have 14 separate campuses — seven community …
The Progressive Student Alliance, once one of the University of Maine’s most visible political student organizations, officially lost status as a Student Government-recognized organization at a Feb. 23 meeting.
The group had nearly 50 members at …
When University of Maine students consider studying abroad, the Office of International Programs wants their decision to be well informed.
The office holds a fair every semester to “make students aware of the opportunities there are to …
Area Muslim community members wanting to practice their religion previously had to do so in a small modular home on Park Street in Orono. In order to allow room for those who wish to worship, the …
The University of Maine’s Lobster Institute is looking forward to a substantial donation from an Isleboro lobsterman.
Joshua Conover bought a new lobster boat and wanted to raffle off his old boat as a creative way …
A section of Long Road was temporarily blocked off by emergency vehicles Friday, as Orono and Old Town firefighters responded to a fire at Memorial Gym. Six trucks and one ambulance responded to the call. Officer …
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