The University of Maine Foundation exceeded its $200 million goal by $8 million, according to UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery N. Mills. The comprehensive campaign that raised a total of $208,586,510 has four major priority areas — Fostering Student Success, Ensuring Access for All of Maine, Catalyzing Maine’s Economy,…
More than 400 people joined the UMaine Alumni Association’s webcast “First Persons: The Wabanaki Peoples of Maine” on October 8. Panelists included Penobscot Ambassador Maulian Dana ’06 (top left), indigenous rights attorney Sherri Mitchell ’08 (bottom right), and nurse practitioner Bridgid Neptune (bottom left). Donna Loring ’86, ’17 L.H.D. (top right), senior policy adviser to…
Alumni from the Class of 1953 to the Class of 2023, including residents of Washington State and California to Maine, participated in this year’s virtual Homecoming. While it wasn’t the traditional celebration, alumni joined an array of activities that campus partners organized. President Joan Ferrini-Mundy kicked off the weekend with a welcome and Q&A session,…
As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That’s what the UMaine Alumni Association is doing as it prepares for Homecoming 2020. In light of safety precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, UMaine will hold its 2020 Homecoming on October 16-18 online as a set of “virtual” activities. Homecoming will feature a…
Join the Alumni Association for a live webinar “First Persons: Maine’s Wabanaki Peoples” on Thursday, October 8th at 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Eastern) via Zoom. The session will feature a panel of representatives from Maine’s Penobscot Nation who will share their perspectives on the history of Maine’s First Peoples as well as the public…
Kyle Rankin ’94, along with members of the cast and producers, recently qualified for an exception to the current travel ban in order to fly to Italy for the September 10 premiere of his latest feature film “Run Hide Fight.” Rankin’s action thriller was shown as part of this year’s socially distant version of the…
Kate Meyer ’07G, ’13G, English and design thinking teacher at Mount Desert High School, recently spoke with Maine Public as part of its Deep Dive: Coronavirus project. She shared her insight on how the school year will be different for students and teachers. The school, which started the year remotely as it tries to assess…
Do you know an alumnus or alumna whose professional achievements, community service, or volunteer activity on behalf of UMaine deserves recognition? Nominations are being sought for the 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards. There are eight categories of awards, the purposes, criteria, and the nomination process for which can be found here. The deadline for nominations is…
Three board members have assumed leadership positions at the UMaine Alumni Association. Robert M. Frank III ’88, Kristen McAlpine ’06, ’08, and Justin Labonte ’10 (pictured left to right above) recently stepped into new roles. Frank is the new president of the UMaine Alumni Association. He is a senior principal, chief business development officer,…
Please join us from the comfort of your home on Wednesday and Thursday, September 23-24, for Reunion 2020, celebrating the Classes of 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, and Senior Alumni! Because of COVID-19 health and safety precautions, this year’s Reunion will be held online instead of on campus. Reunion will feature a variety of live…
Janine di Giovanni ’83, recipient of the Alumni Association’s Bernard Lown ’42 Humanitarian Award, has spent more than three decades writing about the lives of people in war-torn regions, from the Balkans to the Middle East and African nations. Watch her interview with Ric Tyler ’87, recorded during isolation caused by the pandemic: https://vimeo.com/447293283.
The latest issue of MAINE Alumni Magazine is now available online. This special expanded edition, sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, includes first-person stories about how the Class of 2020, UMaine alumni, and the university itself responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The edition also includes profiles of 2020 Alumni Achievement Award recipients George Smith ’70, Janine di…