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June 21, 2022

There’s Still Time to Join Us for Cocktails on the Coast

Don’t miss the sell-out alumni event of the summer! There is still time to join us for Cocktails on the Coast on Friday, July 1st. The night will begin at the Thirsty Pig in Portland with an Orono Brewing Company tap takeover before heading out to Jones Landing on Peaks Island. Reconnect with friends and…

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June 21, 2022

Join the M Club!

Are you looking for a way to connect with other letter winners and Black Bear teammates? The M Club is a group of UMaine letter winners who plan events and support the current teams. Join the M Club to get updates and news of Black Bear athletics.

June 21, 2022

Black Bears Lead with 18 America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes

Eighteen UMaine student-athletes, more than from any other institution, earned America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete honors for their outstanding academic achievements throughout their college careers. Representing a range of majors and the sports of track and field, swimming and diving, women’s soccer, field hockey, and softball, the Black Bear Presidential Scholar-Athletes earned at least a 3.75…

June 21, 2022

Ty Delargy ’22: Putting Real in Virtual Reality

Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Tyler Delargy ‘22, the founder of Real Time Reality, a company with a mission to stream real people — securely — to virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) spaces. For Delargy, who…

June 21, 2022

Stillwater Awards Honor Three Outstanding Black Bears

Alumni Matthew Rodrigue ’04 and Trish Riley ’73, ’78G, along with Dean Dana Humphrey were recognized with Stillwater Awards at the UMaine Foundation’s  annual Stillwater Society dinner in May. “The Stillwater Awards honor those who have consistently demonstrated philanthropic leadership and dedicated service on behalf of the University of Maine,” said UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy.…

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June 21, 2022

Longtime Dean of College of Engineering to Retire

Dean of the College of Engineering Dana Humphrey is retiring later this summer. Dean Humphrey arrived at the University of Maine in 1986. He taught civil engineering courses, served as chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering from 2000-2006, and since 2007 has served as dean of the College of Engineering. “Dean Humphrey…

June 21, 2022

Clark ’23 Receives Prestigious Student-Athlete Award

Riley Clark, who will enter his senior year in the fall, is one of five national recipients of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) prestigious 2022 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award. The award recognizes student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in…

June 21, 2022

Alumni Association Welcomes New President/CEO Next Month

Thomas G. Peaco ’88 will join the UMaine Alumni Association as president and CEO in early July. He will succeed John N. Diamond ’77, ’89G, who is retiring at the end of  June after leading the 110,000-member association for the past seven years.  A longtime Rockland resident and community leader, Peaco previously served as president…

June 1, 2022

Peaco to Join UMaine Alumni Association as President and CEO

ORONO—The University of Maine Alumni Association’s board of directors has selected Thomas G. Peaco as the organization’s next president and CEO effective July 5. He will succeed John N. Diamond, who is retiring after leading the 110,000-member association for the past seven years. A longtime Rockland resident and community leader, Peaco currently serves as president…

May 17, 2022

Dorothy Klimis-Zacas: Bridging Wild Blueberries and Biomedical Innovation

Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, professor of clinical nutrition, cooperating faculty in the School of Biomedical Sciences, and associated faculty at the UMaine Institute of Medicine whose research focuses on berry bioactive compounds and their role…

May 17, 2022

Maine Day of Giving a Success

Maine Day and the 7th annual Maine Day of Giving took place on April 27, 2022. Despite a cool, damp day, students armed with rakes, shovels, and other tools spruced up the campus and participated in the annual tradition. The UMaine Foundation reported a resounding success for the Maine Day of Giving. More than 1,000…