Chris McLaughlin ’96, ’01G was honored with the 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award from UMaine’s School of Social Work. In an effort to combat rising youth suicide rates, Chris and his colleagues developed, implemented, and distributed a free curriculum, Acadia CARES, to schools and organizations throughout Maine. The curriculum is related to youth mental health and…
Thanks to underwriting assistance from Bangor Savings Bank, the Alumni Association is producing a special edition of MAINE Alumni Magazine that will chronicle the impact of COVID-19 on alumni, students, and the University of Maine. “Our objective is to capture the diverse ways in which members of the UMaine community reacted, adjusted, and responded to the…
With students absent from campus and commencement ceremonies postponed, the University of Maine created a series of videos to celebrate Class of 2020 Recognition Week. Between May 4 and May 9, a series of videos provided congratulatory messages from members of the UMaine community, and recognized the Class of 2020 for their accomplishments. In addition,…
On April 28, a virtual groundbreaking marked the beginning of the construction of the $78 million Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center on the UMaine campus. Construction of the 105,000-square-foot facility will begin in May, with workers following appropriate COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2022. Members…
Kelsi Day ’22 (left) is the 2020 winner of the UMaine Alumni Association’s annual tuition raffle. On May 6 UMaine Alumni Association President and CEO John Diamond ’77, ’89G drew the winning ticket, which was purchased by Kelsi’s mother , Melissa Drisko Day (right). The winning ticket covers the cost of 30 credit hours of…
On May 28 at 11 AM (Eastern Daylight Time) Director of Athletics Ken Ralph will discuss Black Bear sports and address questions from participants in an hour-long zoom session. In March, UMaine student-athletes such as the women’s basketball team and the men’s ice hockey team faced canceled tournaments, and spring sports ended abruptly before they…
The Alumni Association has commissioned a video tribute to UMaine Political Science Professor Richard Powell, the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Maine Professor Award, the university’s most prestigious faculty award. Powell, who has taught political science at UMaine since 2001, was selected for the award earlier this year. He was one of six faculty members…
Show your Black Bear pride with a UMaine Alumni background for your Zoom meetings. Choose between an Alfond Stadium view, Collins Center for the Arts, and other views of the campus. To use, simply click on the image below to download the file, then upload it to your Zoom account under “Virtual Backgrounds.” Please note:…
UMaine’s Career Center is offering help to alumni who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus. Career Center staff are providing two 30-minute coaching appointments. These appointments will take place via phone or video conferencing and will be action-oriented, with long-term career goals in mind. In addition, the center is offering alumni access to…
Not everything about summer 2020 has changed–Summer University is still in session, and is a great way to stay on track to meeting your goals. Summer University courses will move to remote teaching and learning environments this year. Programs such as youth campus and professional development offerings will be assessed closer to their individual start…
The University of Maine, together with the University of Maine Foundation, will break ground for the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center on Tuesday, April 28th at 1:00 p.m. The virtual groundbreaking for the center can be found here. The $77 million, 105-000-square-foot teaching and learning center is expected to be open for classes in…
Jeremy Swayman, third-year men’s ice hockey goalie, recently signed with the Boston Bruins. Swaymn’s final year at UMaine was a memorable one. He received numerous honors, including the Mike Richter Award, awarded to the top goaltender in NCAA men’s hockey, and was a finalist for the 2020 Hobey Baker Award, which is given to the…