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Monday, April 26th, 2010, 1:37 am in News
By Dylan Riley

A UMaine professor has been appointed as the newest member of the Maine State Film Commission, an agency devoted to bringing film projects to the state.
Owen Smith, chair of the university’s New Media Department, is already …


Monday, April 5th, 2010, 2:06 am in News
By Dylan Riley

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 …


Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010, 7:03 am in News
By Dylan Riley

The health care package approved by the House of Representatives Sunday was the biggest topic in the room as the University of Maine College Democrats and College Republicans faced off in a first-of-its-kind political debate Monday.


Thursday, March 18th, 2010, 3:34 am in News
New projects close gap in state budget
By Dylan Riley

Roughly $3 million will be restored to the University of Maine’s coffers if the Legislature approves Gov. John Baldacci’s proposal to restore nearly $125 million to the state budget.
Because of new state revenue projections, additional money …


Thursday, February 25th, 2010, 2:30 am in News
New instructions could affect UM athletics
By Dylan Riley

New guidelines would require schools to follow students’ chosen gender identities.


Thursday, February 25th, 2010, 2:05 am in Style & Culture
UMaine student explores latest sci-fi language
By Dylan Riley

Some people learn Klingon, some learn Elven. Now there is a new fan-based cult language joining the ranks: Na’vi.
The 1,000-word language created for James Cameron’s 2009 movie “Avatar” has exploded in the online community of learnnavi.org, …


Thursday, February 4th, 2010, 4:04 am in News
College partisans prepare for the gubernatorial race
By Dylan Riley

The University of Maine College Republicans and College Democrats have invited some of the more than 20 gubernatorial candidates to campus this semester to discuss their platforms while preparing for a debate between both groups in …


Thursday, February 4th, 2010, 4:03 am in News
By Dylan Riley

When a University of Maine student was stabbed outside a fraternity on Jan. 22, officials responded by warning the campus through its emergency alert system, sending text messages and e-mails to students.
The messages were sent more …


Thursday, January 21st, 2010, 12:29 am in News
By Dylan Riley

Nine students were nominated Tuesday at the General Student Senate meeting to be part of the ad hoc committee charged with reviewing Fair Election Practices Commission guidelines.
The guidelines are being reviewed after allegations the commission …


Monday, January 18th, 2010, 1:20 pm in News
UMaine president tells state lawmakers that “some academic programs and other services” will “go away”
By Dylan Riley

The University of Maine will need “many years to recover” after three years of cuts to the university work force, according to remarks made by UMaine President Robert Kennedy at his annual legislators’ breakfast on Friday.
Kennedy …