Archive for April 5th, 2010
The University of Maine Faculty Senate grappled with projected budget shortfalls and responded to the Academic Program Prioritization Working Group proposed program eliminations in its March 31 meeting.
According to projections by Vice President of Administration …
Rosa Scarcelli, a Democratic candidate in Maine’s November gubernatorial election, believes the University of Maine must recognize the statewide K-12 educational impact of the Academic Program Prioritization Working Group’s recently released interim report before finalizing it.
“We …
The provost at the University of Maine asked all the deans the same question: How would you adapt your college to a 20 percent funding cut? For the College of Engineering, that would mean fewer majors …
“Can I open the juice?” asked Madelyn Berger, holding up a bottle of kosher grape juice.
Carly Wittman looked up and agreed to let her begin.
“You do realize I can drink, like, a whole one of these …
The University of Maine’s dressage team took home first place Saturday, March 27, at an Intercollegiate Dressage Association show held at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, R.I. Up against five other universities, including 2009 national …
In a random act of spring-inspired kindness, three University of Maine students took it upon themselves to hide Easter eggs across campus. The three first-year students spent approximately an hour and half early Sunday morning hiding …
Jim Beam me up
A fourth-floor Somerset Hall resident assistant called in a report of underage drinking at 9:41 p.m. March 29. Officers responded and received consent to search the room, where they found four underage students …
A University of Maine student was brought to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after her motorcycle slid into a guardrail on Route 1A in Frankfort, according to State Police.
Ashley Estrella, 20, of Rockland was on …
What you do with one successfully cloned, living Neanderthal is as ethically troublesome as what you do with 30 dead or disfigured ones.
The suggested cuts are utilitarian and biased. Between hard sciences and arts, it’s obvious which ones administration favors.
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