University of Maine 198th Commencement

Press release announcing the awarding of over 1300 degrees during the 198th Commencement at the University of Maine, Orono. Of these awards, 336 Master\u27s degrees and 21 Doctorate degrees were conferred

Leading Scholars to Gather for Girls will be Girls Conference on Oct. 5 [2002]

Six of the nation’s leading scholars on girls’ psychological development, health and education will gather at the University of Maine for a conference, “Girls Will Be Girls? Aggression, Sexuality and Body Image,” on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at theMaine Center for the Arts

Works of Composers Imprisoned During the Holocaust to be Performed at UMaine Concert

During the Holocaust, a number of highly esteemed Eastern European musicians were imprisoned at Terezin Concentration Camp. There, under horrific conditions, they composed remarkable works of art that continue to speak to and about the immortality of the human spirit

UMaine Commencement Set for May 19

Press release announcing Chief Justice of the Maine Superior Court Andrew M. Mead as the commencement speaker for the 198th University of Maine graduation. Honorary degrees were slated to be awarded to Maine writer Doris Grumbach and artist Jamie Wyeth

Great-Grandson of Richard Wagner to Speak on Anti-Semitism in Germany

The great-grandson of composer Richard Wagner, Gottfried Wagner, co-founder of the Post-Holocaust Generations Dialogue Group, will speak at 7 p.m. in Devino Auditorium, Corbett Business Building. His talk is sponsored by UMaine\u27s School of Performing Arts, and the Departments of History and Modern Languages and Classics

UMaine Colleges Name Outstanding Students of the Class of 2000

Interviews with top students in the Class of 2000

Diversity Education Conference at UMaine April 6-7

The University of Maine will demonstrate its commitment to bringing about greater racial and ethnic understanding and presence in the state at an April 6-7 conference. The Diversity Education Conference will exanrine the status, issues, opportunities and challenges of transition in a predominately white, traditionally rural state

Assistant Secretary for Aging to Announce Grants at UMaine on Oct. 18 [2002]

Josefina G. Carbonell, assistant secretary for Aging in the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, will be at the University of Maine on Friday Oct. 18 [2002] to announce three grants to be used for the development of a National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Action Plan. The UMaine Center on Aging, in conjunction with the Maine Center for Osteoporosis Research and Education in Bangor, will receive one of those grants

Wabanaki Cultural Awareness Program Planned

Maine Rural Development Council (MRDC), an affiliated program of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will host a Wabanaki Cultural Awareness Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999 at the Sockalexis Arena on Indian Island. Expected to attend the event are some 100 representatives of Maine\u27s 20 federal and state agencies that provide services and/or resources to Maine\u27s tribal communities. A group of statelegislators will also attend the conference

UMaine Plans First Outdoor Commencement Since 1994

More than 1,300 University of Maine degrees will be awarded at the University\u27s 196th Commencement, scheduled to be held on Morse Field at Harold Alfond Stadium on Saturday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m