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UMaine partners with NASA to create Maine Space Grant

The University of Maine’s partnership with NASA has provided ample opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, including the Maine Space Grant Consortium (MSGC). This grant is an extension ...
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UMaine adjunct professor Andrea LaFlamme discusses campaign for U.S. Senate after Mills drops out

Several hours after Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate and dropped out of the race, University of Maine adjunct professor Andrea LaFlamme spoke with the Maine Campus about why ...
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Examining UMaine’s student voting culture ahead of the midterms

If you haven’t figured it out from the endless ads, phone calls or texts asking you to participate in a poll on voting, the midterm election is mere weeks away. For Maine, this is a hotly contested ...
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Quality over quantity defines success in college

OPINION: Being stressed has become synonymous with being successful. There’s a sense of pride that coincides with only sleeping four hours, having three exams in a week or seeing a stacked Google ...
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Frats need to change if they want to stay on campus

EDITORIAL: Early last week, a story came out that shook America. A Cornell University student going by Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against the university and seven current and former members of the ...
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‘We will not put up with ICE’: Students call for sanctuary status at UMaine

A rally for sanctuary campus status at the University of Maine was hosted by Students for a Democratic Society (UMO-SDS) in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and Triota Epsilon Psi on ...
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Central Maine Medical Center nurses vote to unionize as UMaine students prepare to enter workforce

As University of Maine nursing students prepare to enter Maine’s health care workforce, nurses at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) voted 204-21 on Sept. 24 to join the Maine State Nurses ...
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University of Maine System committee backs removal of George Mitchell’s name over Epstein ties

The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee accepted a presidential task force’s recommendation to remove on-campus references and honors associated ...
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What I learned while trying to learn Icelandic

Before coming to Iceland, I thought I should learn some Icelandic. Logical enough, right? I started off with memorizing “já” (yes), “nei” (no) and “takk” (thank you). I was feeling confident. But ...
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Olympic Committee bans transgender athletes from women’s events

On Thursday, March 26, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a new policy entitled, “Policy on the Protection of the Female Category in Olympic Sport.” This policy will apply for the ...
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“Buddy:” Mythological mutant menaces minors

I never watched “Barney” growing up. He was too jolly for my little tastes; I much preferred “Thomas & Friends” or even “Fireman Sam.” But I will say this: I was never scared of Barney. I just thought ...
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UMaine plans faculty and staff cuts amid $19 million budget deficit

On Thursday, the University of Maine sent a letter to its employees addressing a projected $19 million budget deficit. In the letter, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Provost Gabriel Paquette outlined ...