The Black Bears Gratitude Project provides an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to express appreciation to mentors, colleagues and others who make their time at UMaine better. Please submit your notes of gratitude online by March 21, 2025. Gratitude note authors and recipients will be invited to a reception in their honor during Maine […]
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Click here to learn more. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Today’s best thinking in leadership, education, and change management emphasize the need to create spaces where people feel seen, […]
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Click here to learn more. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Today’s best thinking in leadership, education, and change management emphasize the need to create spaces where people feel seen, […]
You have a lot on your plate. Between annual appeals, communications, virtual event planning and fundraising, you’re overwhelmed. And now you’ve been tasked with writing a grant and you don’t […]
Fermentation Friday takes place at the University of Maine in Orono. During Fermentation Friday, held at the UMaine Food Lab in Hitchner Hall, participants cook, create, share, and connect. Using recipes as starting points, we explore fermentation, storytelling, food rescue, and local food systems. This session will focus on fermenting cheese - we will work […]
The extraordinary jazz trumpeter/composer Jason Palmer brings his ensemble to Maine for performances in Orono and Machias.
Are you a new or aspiring poultry farmer? This seminar is designed just for you. Gain essential knowledge to keep your small flock thriving with expert-led talks covering: Basic Care: Learn the daily essentials for healthy and happy poultry. Small Flock Nutrition: Discover feeding strategies tailored to your flock’s needs. Biosecurity: Protect your birds from diseases with practical […]
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Kathleen Billings, Town Manager, Stonington, Maine
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Skowhegan Free Public Library are offering a workshop titled, Planning a Preservation Garden, from 3:30-5 p.m. on March 10 at the Skowhegan Free Public Library, 9 Elm Street (snow date March 11). The workshop is designed for home gardeners interested in future food preservation activities. Participants will learn […]
A traveling penguin from the South Pole and a funny polar bear from the North pole meet on arctic sea ice. They become friends observing the night sky together and wondering why night is so long at the poles of the Earth. This mystery leads them on a scientific adventure by building an improvised spaceship […]
