The UMaine Alumni Association’s annual tuition raffle is underway, and it offers a prize worth more than $11,000 for UMaine’s 2022-23 academic year. The raffle, sponsored by University Credit Union, provides the opportunity to win the prize, which is the dollar equivalent of 30 credit hours at the university’s in-state undergraduate tuition rate. Anyone 18…
Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Colleen Walker, director of UMaine’s Process Development Center (PDC), which has collaborated closely with the pulp and paper industry for decades. The facility was established to support industry needs, and is funded almost…
Watch the webinar “The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the US and the World,” which took place on March 3 and is available online. Presented by the UMaine Alumni Association, the William S. Cohen Institute for Leadership and Public Service, the School of Policy and International Affairs, and the Department of Political Science, the…
UMaine astrophysicist Neil Comins will present a webinar “What If The Moon Didn’t Exist?” on March 31 at noon. Without the Moon, Earth would be significantly different from what it is today. Renowned scientist and author Dr. Neil Comins will explain the evolution of the Earth-Moon system and the Moon’s profound effects on our planet…
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…
President Joan Ferrini-Mundy delivered the annual State of the University address on March 8 in Minsky Recital Hall. The address was also live streamed and is available to watch here. Short videos were part of the event, and focused on a number of topics and initiatives. Below are some highlights. Achieving R1 UMaine earned the…
The 2022 UMaine Tuition Raffle is underway, sponsored by University Credit Union. One lucky individual will win the equivalent of UMaine’s tuition rate for a full-time, in-state undergraduate student enrolled in 30 credit hours. The value of the prize is at least $11,640. Parents, friends, and anyone age 18 or older may enter. No purchase,…
Daniel Sandweiss, a world-renowned researcher in Latin American archaeology and paleoclimatology, has been named the University of Maine’s 2022 Distinguished Maine Professor. The annual Distinguished Maine Professor Award honors a UMaine professor who exemplifies the highest qualities of teaching, research, and public service. The prestigious award is sponsored by the University of Maine Alumni Association and its…
The University of Maine has achieved one of its top objectives, earning the nation’s highest possible status as a research university. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education recently reclassified UMaine as an “R1” institution, the top level in its 24-tier classification system. With this new classification, UMaine is one of just 146 institutions…
Search underway for Diamond’s successor ORONO—The president and CEO of the University of Maine Alumni Association has announced his plans to retire at the end of June following seven years leading the organization. John N. Diamond `77, `89G began his tenure as the Association’s leader in 2015. In that role, he directs the independent organization’s…
Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Veena Dinesh, whose role is to help UMaine’s innovators bring their ideas to life. As the university’s director of business incubation, Dinesh leads efforts to accelerate university innovations, coordinating several programs that help…
A former chief justice, a civil rights advocate, and a physician are among the 2022 Alumni Achievement Award recipients who will be recognized during an awards celebration on May 12. The Hon. Leigh Ingalls Saufley ‘76 was chosen to receive the Alumni Career Award. Saufley was the first woman to serve as Maine’s Chief Justice…