Researchers from the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center recently sent Black Bear alumni an email invitation to participate. If you did not receive the survey invitation, send your name and email address to um.alumni.impact@maine.edu. The survey is a key part of a study commissioned by the Alumni Association to document the educational, economic, cultural, civic,…
The winter 2020 MAINE Alumni Magazine is online. Read about the work of Penobscot Ambassador Maulian Dana ’06, Black Bear biologist Jennifer Vashon ’93, Matt Rodrigue’s ’04 role in addressing Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, class notes, and more.
A longtime advocate for Maine’s traditional outdoor recreation, a prize-winning journalist, and a behavioral economist are among the recipients of the UMaine Alumni Association’s 2020 Alumni Achievement Awards. George Smith ’70 has been chosen for the Alumni Career Award, the association’s highest honor. The former executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and a champion…
The Black Bears of Boston will host an after-hours networking social for alumni and friends on Thursday, March 19 at the Legacy Club, located across the street from Boston’s TD Garden. The alumni club is led by Dodge Tucker ’15, ’17G and Theresa Lee ‘87. The March 19th event is co-hosted by several Boston-area UMaine…
The Alumni Association is partnering with Collette Travel to take Black Bears and friends to tropical Costa Rica November 6-15, 2020. The informational webinar about the itinerary and Costa Rica’s spectacular sights is available here. If you have additional questions please call Collette Travel at 800-581-8942 and refer to booking #974904.
Shanna Cox ’15 is working to grow the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Hired as the organization’s CEO last fall, she is building a model that encourages more businesses to join, participate, and benefit from chamber membership. Read more about her efforts here.
The University of Maine’s Homecoming will take place this year October 16th through the 18th. Homecoming Reunion classes include 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015. The weekend will feature a “Welcome Home” reception, Alumni Village Tailgate, football game, Maine Marketplace, and more! Save the date!
News media around the world recently reported the passing of computer pioneer Chuck Peddle ’59, one of the most consequential Black Bears of all time. Peddle, the 2019 Alumni Career Award recipient, is widely credited as “the father of the personal computer.” This New York Times feature is just one of many news stories that…
Edniesha “Eddie” Curry, UMaine’s assistant coach of men’s basketball, coauthored a New York Times video opinion piece called “Where Are All the Women Coaches?”. Despite Title IX, women still represent a minority of coaches of women’s, and a tiny fraction of men’s teams. Watch the video here.
The 2020 Black Bear Road Trip will begin in late February with alumni gatherings in Tucson and Phoenix, AZ. On March 5, Black Bears will cheer on the Red Sox as they take on the Houston Astros at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, FL, for a spring training game and barbecue. More information about the…
More than a dozen Black Bears toured Italy in early November as part of the Alumni Association’s annual travel program. Pictured at the ancient Pompeii Forum site with Mount Vesuvius in the background are Judy Files Stevens ’71; Mark Crasnick ’71; Pat Brilling Rathbun ’69; John Diamond ’77, ’89G; Alden Rathbun ’67; Linda Ellis Bennett…
Next year the alumni travel program will visit Costa Rica from November 6-15, 2020. Travelers will get to experience lush forests, exotic plants and animals, stunning waterfalls, rumbling volcanoes, and endless coastlines. You will find a slice of paradise and so much more! Those interested in learning about the trip can sign up for the…