For Holden, ME native Braydon Norris ’19 the University of Maine has always been in his backyard. As he prepares for his final semester at the university and in the greater Bangor area he reflects on all of his experiences here. What town or city do you live in when the university is not in…
Having worked as a broadcast journalist and studied its history, communication and journalism professor Mike Socolow brings a unique perspective to the classroom. He teaches about the history of mass journalism, and has a particular interest in the early decades of American radio. Socolow, who was raised in Washington, D.C., joined the UMaine faculty in…
Was your time at UMaine further enhanced by someone special? Have you ever thought that besides your happy days and a great education, you gained a life partner? For alumni couples, who are sometimes called Bear Pairs, UMaine is especially the college of their hearts always! Many UMaine Black Bears met their spouses on campus.…
The Alumni Association is partnering with Collette Travel in 2019 to take Black Bears and friends to Italy November 11-23. The trip will feature first-class experiences from Venice, to the Colosseum in Rome, to the rolling hills of the Tuscan region, and much more. The informational webinar is available online here, and if you have…
Justin Roberts ’07, former UMaine football player and business major, was initially rejected from medical school and decided to work as a pharmaceutical sales rep. That decision would prove to be a turning point in his life, and the reason he is a physician today. Roberts is currently completing his residency in anesthesiology at Rutgers…
This year the 3rd annual American East hackathon, Hack AE, will take place on the UMaine campus Saturday, March 2 to Sunday, March 3. The hackathon is a 24-hour long event designed to bring students together to build software and hardware that address real-world challenges. The focus of the event this year will be on…
More than 1,000 UMaine students will be showcasing their research and creative achievements as part of the University of Maine’s 2019 Student Symposium, to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Undergraduate and graduate students will present posters, exhibits, performances, and oral presentations…
Kyle Parker ’99, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, has made a career of redefining human rights advocacy across the globe. His work on the Magnitsky Act recently brought him to Northport, ME to speak at the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations. The recording of the program can be found here.
In 2011 Richard Barron accepted a position coaching the women’s basketball team at the University of Maine. His career path, having been the head coach of both a men’s and women’s Division I basketball program, is very rare. After a mysterious illness kept him from coaching for nearly a year, Barron is in his first…
Faye Gilbert, dean of the College of Business and Economic Development and professor of marketing at the University of Southern Mississippi, has been named the dean of the Undergraduate School of Business in the Maine Business School, effective March 1st. She takes over for Associate Dean Niclas Erhardt, who has been serving as interim dean since…
This month the 2019 Black Bear Road Trip will commence with events in both Tucson and Phoenix, AZ. Organized in coordination with local alumni volunteers, this year’s road trip will travel to nine states and the District of Columbia. The first stop, on February 19, will take place at The Arizona Inn in Tucson, where…
President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s formal inauguration as the University of Maine’s 21st president will take place on Friday, March 29, the culmination of a week of academic and community events. An inauguration of Ferrini-Mundy, who assumed the presidency on July 1, will reflect tradition and ceremonies that are commonly celebrated shortly after a new president assumes…