Small businesses and their customers and clients continue to experience the pandemic’s economic consequences. Join officials from Bangor Savings Bank for an online presentation and Q&A about how owners and managers can protect their businesses during times of economic uncertainty and hardship. The session will include tips for businesses and consumers about safeguarding against identity…
Jill Pelto’s ’15, ’18G watercolor and colored pencil creation “Current” is Time magazine’s cover for its special July issue that focuses on climate change. Her cover is an artistic rendering of information about climate change. Pelto earned degrees in both studio art and earth and climate sciences. “I hope that my art encourages audiences to…
Congratulations to George Smith ’70, the recipient of the Alumni Association’s highest honor, the 2020 Alumni Career Award. As the former executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and a champion for Maine’s land and access to it, Smith spent decades advocating for state policies related to Maine’s outdoor heritage and environmental preservation. In…
Dillon Murray ’17 recently talked about his experiences growing up Black in Bangor and the Black Lives Matter movement. Dillon, the son of Robert “Buddy” and Maggie Cox Murray ’80, ’82G, is the digital director for the 16 Counties Coalition.
Black Bear hockey legend Alfie Michaud ’00 was the subject of a recent feature in National Post, Canada’s fourth-largest newspaper, about the racist slurs and treatment he received in Canada as an Indigenous citizen and athlete. The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and other recent incidents of racial injustice prompted UMaine assistant hockey coach…
We are thrilled to offer University of Maine alumni access to the Black Bear Alumni Network, a new way of connecting with the university and with other alums online. As we continue to limit our in-person contact, we hope this will be a valuable resource to help you feel closer to UMaine and to your…
“George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, and #BlackLivesMatter” was the subject of a June 11 Zoom webinar featuring three UMaine alumni. In the aftermath of the violent death of George Floyd while in police custody, the webinar was intended to help attendees better understand and acknowledge the life experience of being Black in the U.S. Three members…
Internships for two members of the Class of 2020 became virtual rather than in-person experiences because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor Cray (left) and Liz Theriault, both political science majors, were looking forward to summer internships with the Governor of Maine’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. When the pandemic altered their in-person plans,…
Jennifer Ferguson Desmond ’14 and Jeff Rogers ’16 were recently honored with the Alumni Association’s Rising Star Award. The award recognizes individuals, who, in the years immediately following UMaine graduation, demonstrate outstanding commitment to advancing the strength and success of the Alumni Association, their alumni class, alumni chapter, and/or Alumni Interest Group. This video honors…
Join UMaine alumni and friends for an important panel discussion: “George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, and #BlackLivesMatter” Thursday, June 11th 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Eastern) 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (Pacific) via Zoom videoconference The violent death of George Floyd while in police custody on May 25th continues to roil our nation. As history documents,…
In an effort to stay engaged with alumni and friends the University of Maine Alumni Association recently launched the Alumni Quarantine Webinar Series. The series focuses on relevant university related topics to keep Black Bears up to date on students, current events, university initiatives, and more. The archived webinars are available here.
Chris McLaughlin ’96, ’01G was honored with the 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award from UMaine’s School of Social Work. In an effort to combat rising youth suicide rates, Chris and his colleagues developed, implemented, and distributed a free curriculum, Acadia CARES, to schools and organizations throughout Maine. The curriculum is related to youth mental health and…