Bangor Room fills for teach-in event discussing pertinent issues pertaining to students
Over 120 students, community members and political figures attended a teach-in focused on budget alternatives last Sunday in the University of Maine’s Bangor Room.
The event included a keynote from Washington activists Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, …
Men’s hockey coach Whitehead fired after 12 seasons with Black Bears
Tim Whitehead, coach of the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team since 2001, has been fired. This season, the team finished with a record of 11-19-8.
“It has been an honor to serve as the head …
Paper Days showcases new Cellulose Nanofiber Pilot Plant, gives look at Maine’s future
It doesn’t take a degree in economics to see that Maine’s economy isn’t doing well. An aging population coupled with high unemployment and a volatile budget have been eroding the state’s economic stability.
Strenuous relations between the …
Art students’ work on display in Lord Hall for annual exhibition
The majority of University of Maine’s art department occupied Lord Hall Friday night for the annual student exhibition, a display of the department’s finest work ranging from entry-level classes to advanced work.
Fifty-five awards were handed out …
GSS reduces payroll by almost 9 percent, avoids eliminating salaries of representative positions
During their April 2 meeting, the University of Maine General Student Senate dealt with two acts pertaining to cutting costs for next year’s budget. The GSS passed an act to reduce UMSG, Inc.’s executive pay beginning …
Monday, April 8th, 2013, 12:14 amWork begins on $15 million in renovations to Field House
On Monday, the Field House was closed and handed over to PC Construction of Portland so they could begin preliminary construction as part of what University of Maine Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations Will Biberstein …
Monday, April 8th, 2013, 12:13 amUMaine faculty, UMS continue new contract negotiations
When Associated Faculty for the University of Maine (AFUM) and the University of Maine System negotiated a new contract in 2008, the country was undergoing one of the most devastating economic downturns in decades. The faculty, …
Monday, April 8th, 2013, 12:11 amLt. Col. Moore speaks about sexual abuse in the military for lunch lecture series
On Wednesday, the University of Maine Women’s Resource Center co-hosted an event with the Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies programs “Sexual Assault in the Military: Culture, Advocacy, and Reform,” part of the spring lunch …
Monday, April 8th, 2013, 12:08 amPolice Beat: April 8, 2013
Ground and found
The University of Maine Police Department received a report of a drug offense on the fourth floor of Androscoggin Hall at 7:19 p.m. March 29. Officers were dispatched and they detected an odor of …
Alpha Omicron Pi raises $2,500 with Mr. Fraternity
The sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi successfully hosted the 11th annual Mr. Fraternity pageant Tuesday, March 26, at The Collins Center for the Arts. The event raised $2,500 to benefit their philanthropy, the Arthritis Foundation.
AOII has …
