Thanks to underwriting assistance from Bangor Savings Bank, the Alumni Association is producing a special edition of MAINE Alumni Magazine that will chronicle the impact of COVID-19 on alumni, students, and the University of Maine. “Our objective is to capture the diverse ways in which members of the UMaine community reacted, adjusted, and responded to the…
On April 28, a virtual groundbreaking marked the beginning of the construction of the $78 million Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center on the UMaine campus. Construction of the 105,000-square-foot facility will begin in May, with workers following appropriate COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2022. Members…
On May 28 at 11 AM (Eastern Daylight Time) Director of Athletics Ken Ralph will discuss Black Bear sports and address questions from participants in an hour-long zoom session. In March, UMaine student-athletes such as the women’s basketball team and the men’s ice hockey team faced canceled tournaments, and spring sports ended abruptly before they…
Show your Black Bear pride with a UMaine Alumni background for your Zoom meetings. Choose between an Alfond Stadium view, Collins Center for the Arts, and other views of the campus. To use, simply click on the image below to download the file, then upload it to your Zoom account under “Virtual Backgrounds.” Please note:…
UMaine’s Career Center is offering help to alumni who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus. Career Center staff are providing two 30-minute coaching appointments. These appointments will take place via phone or video conferencing and will be action-oriented, with long-term career goals in mind. In addition, the center is offering alumni access to…
The University of Maine community is responding to the numerous challenges presented by the COVID-19 epidemic. Faculty, staff, students, the administration, and alumni are addressing the pandemic in various ways. UMaine Online helped countless faculty members transition to online learning and different departments have contributed in a variety of ways. On the now-quiet campus, several…
How COVID-19 is Affecting Our Work on Your Behalf Updated June 1, 2020 We hope you and your loved ones are healthy and managing as well as possible during these stressful times. Our Association’s staff continue to work remotely in keeping with recommended physical distancing practices. However, we’re maintaining regular work hours and are fully…
Skip Chappelle ’62 was honored with the Black Bear Award on February 29 during the UMaine vs. University of Maryland Baltimore County men’s basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Chappelle, who is considered one of the best men’s basketball players in UMaine’s history, coached and mentored many Black Bears and garnered respect…
The Black Bear Road Trip included two events in Arizona in February. Gatherings in Tucson and Phoenix brought UMaine alumni together for socializing, a meal, and learning about the latest news from Orono.
About 70 alumni and friends living in central Florida gathered on March 8th for a polo match and catered luncheon at The Villages Polo Club. For most attendees, it was their first exposure to the sport. The venue was suggested by Dave Ferris ’60, ’76G, who helps organize the Alumni Association’s annual gathering in the region.
Joyce Swearingen Kennedy ’80 has joined the University of Maine Foundation as Senior Director of Southern Maine Operations. She is based in the Foundation’s Falmouth office, and will work closely with UMaine Foundation colleagues to increase the UMaine donor base in Southern Maine and New England. < Back to Summer 2020 MAINE Alumni Magazine
More than 300 Black Bear alumni and guests gathered for the Alumni Association’s annual Red Sox Spring Training game and BBQ on March 5 in Fort Myers, FL. During a pre-game event attendees heard from UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Red Sox Executive Vice President Ron Bumgarner. John Reed ’79, ’91G, president/CEO of Maine Savings,…