April 27, 2022 is Maine Day, which is also the Maine Day of Giving. Consider making a gift to the University of Maine, and take part in the tradition of Maine Day, wherever you are. Maine Day of Giving is an annual event that keeps the spirit of Maine Day alive whether you are on…
On Thursday, April 14, three UMaine alumni with expertise in world affairs participated in a panel discussion and answered questions about the role and practice of diplomacy in maintaining U.S. relations and world peace. Former Ambassador Anne Hall ’81, Admiral Gregory Johnson ’68, and former Ambassador Pamela Murphy White ’71 addressed the topic during the…
Plan to watch the online 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards celebration on May 12. The program is sponsored by Bangor International Airport and will feature stories and interviews that showcase each honoree, including Dr. Daniel Sandweiss, this year’s Distinguished Maine Professor, and The Honorable Leigh Saufley ’76, the 2022 Alumni Career Award recipient. Bill Green ’76…
Chris Markwood ’05 has been named the UMaine men’s basketball team’s new head coach. Coach Markwood was captain of the Black Bears during his student days, and coached at UMaine from 2006-2011. For the past 16 seasons, he was an assistant coach at schools in the Northeast. Most recently he was assistant coach at Boston…
By Ashley Forbes THE FIRST TIME Brian Harris ’11 met his future business partner, Owen McCarthy ’10, Harris was not dressed to impress. It was the summer before Harris’ first year at the University of Maine and he was at home in West Enfield, Maine, waiting for a few brothers from Sigma Phi Epsilon…
The Career Center recently migrated its Maine Mentor Database to the CareerLink platform. CareerLink is a new professional networking database where students can connect directly with alumni who also join the network for networking, internships, and mentorship purposes. The Career Center asks alumni and employers to consider joining the new CareerLink Professional Networking database. Sign…
Dr. Jeff Mills `82, president and CEO of the UMaine Foundation, has been selected to receive a prestigious national award in recognition of his decades of leadership in higher education philanthropy. Mills merged UMaine’s Office of Advancement with the UMaine Foundation, which integrated the fundraising structure and increased support. Under Mills’ leadership, giving campaigns have…
The 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards celebration will take place on May 12 as an online event. Sponsored by Bangor International Airport. The program will feature stories and interviews that showcase each honoree and will be hosted by Bill Green ‘76. Prominent Black Bear alumni will narrate stories and discuss how the various lives, careers, and stories…
The latest MAINE Alumni Magazine is now online. Read about MedRhythms, the digital therapeutics company founded by Brian Harris ’11 and Owen McCarthy ’10, meet Pat Collins ’49, Instagram’s Macey Hall ’11, and discover why Coach Amy Vachon ’00 was previously reluctant to coach. Learn about the interdisciplinary characteristics of the College of Natural Sciences,…
In the classic baseball movie “A League of Their Own,” Tom Hanks’s character scolds his players after a tough loss by screaming “There’s no crying in baseball!” Well, we’re not so sure. It’s now evident that Spring Training games will not start on schedule due to the ongoing labor dispute between Major League Baseball’s owners…
Special thanks to support from our co-host, Tower Hill Botanic Garden of Boylston, MA for facilitating the Biogeochemical Risks in the Changing Arctic webinar ft. Dr. Kimberley Rain Miner ’18 Ph.D. Watch to hear how the discussion regarding wetlands, permafrost, thermocarbs, arctic methane and more play a role in these hazardous changes.
Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from David Patrick ‘16, ‘19G, a Bangor-based social worker and diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant who co-founded Racial Equity and Justice (REJ) with Desiree Vargas ‘20. A BIPOC-led alliance, REJ provides both education through…