March 25, 2024
First Annual MBS Golf Tournament!
Check out the First Annual Maine Business School Golf Tournament! @ The Penobscot Valley Country Club Thursday May 2, 2024
Business
November 29, 2023
“Global Mega-Trends and The Maine Economy” Webinar
Hear from Dr. Norm O’Reilly, Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Professor of Sport Management & Marketing. Dr. Norm O’Reilly has expertise in a range of business topics, including analytics, marketing, sponsorship, social media, sport finance, social marketing, physical activity and management education. He has authored or co-authored 16 books, 14 case studies…
February 10, 2023
Munsey ’02, selected to succeed longtime Chamber President Dana Connors ’65, ’15 Hon.
AUGUSTA, Maine (Friday, February 10, 2023) – The Maine State Chamber of Commerce today announced that Julia Munsey ’02 has been named President of the Maine State Chamber. Munsey, who currently is Membership & Corporate Development Director for the Maine International Trade Center (MITC), officially starts with the Chamber on Monday, March 6, 2023. She…
January 23, 2023
UMaine Alumnus Matt James ’05 takes technology by storm
A software company created by a UMaine alumnus is connecting people with educational resources providing lifelong learning opportunities. Matt James ’05, co-founder and COO of software company CourseStorm, streamlined educational resources for communities in Maine and nationwide. Whether you’re seeking to take piano lessons, get a handle on the pottery wheel, or even learn a…
December 13, 2022
2 UMaine Alumni adopt new senior roles in transition of engineering-architecture firm
Soon to close out its 120th year and following a recent move into larger quarters in Portland, engineering, architecture and design firm WBRC Inc. is transitioning its leadership to advance its vision for the future. President and CEO Doug Whitney, a senior principal, will retire after leading the firm for nearly a decade. Shareholders and the board of directors…
December 12, 2022
UMaine leads $3 million study on how warming Arctic affects American lobster in New England, Atlantic Canada
Investigating how a rapidly warming Arctic will affect American lobster populations and the communities that depend on them in New England and Atlantic Canada will be the focus of a University of Maine-led study backed by a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic Program (NNA). Richard Wahle, director of…
October 13, 2022
John Belding: Facilitating the Future of Maine Manufacturing
Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from John Belding ‘96, director of UMaine’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), an engineering support and research center specializing in precision manufacturing. Over the past several years, the AMC has completed a series of major…
October 13, 2022
Groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 1 for $28M hotel project at UMaine
Editor’s note: story updated Oct. 7, 2022. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Oct. 1 at the University of Maine for a $28 million project to renovate Coburn and Holmes halls, two of the oldest buildings on campus, both of which have been unoccupied for more than a decade, and develop them into boutique hotels.…
March 18, 2022
Tuning Up
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…
January 13, 2022
University Inn Sold to Technology Company
The University Inn and Academic Suites, situated on College Avenue and overlooking the Stillwater River in Orono, was sold in December and will become an office complex for Texas-based Tyler Technologies. The familiar landmark opened in 1964, and served generations of alumni with its 48 hotel rooms. Tyler Technologies provides software and services to public…
August 17, 2021
Video Showcases Plans for Alfond Gift
UMaine Athletics released a video in February outlining plans for the $90 million gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation. The funds will advance the state’s only Division 1 athletics program and benefit athletes in addition to providing a space for community events. UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy noted that when completed, the master plan and the…
August 17, 2021
UMaine Establishes Portland Gateway
The University of Maine has established the Portland Gateway to provide a one-stop connection and point of access to the vast array of innovative research, education, and outreach resources, programs, and services at the state’s research university in Orono and its facilities statewide. Portland Gateway acts as the front door for the university engagement in…