The Class of 1963 has issued a challenge to other alumni classes to help support the Alumni Association’s advocacy work on behalf of UMaine. Class of ’63 officers recently voted to contribute $10,000 to the Association’s advocacy fund, which directly supports the Association’s independent efforts to promote public investment in UMaine through allocations and policies.…
Travel with other UMaine alumni to Rome, Florence, Venice, and other parts of this beautiful country November 11-23, 2019. See the leaning tower of Pisa and Renaissance art, visit the Isle of Capri, and visit a Tuscan winery. For more information about the Italian Vistas trip, click here.
The University of Maine Alumni Association’s annual tuition raffle is underway! One lucky winner will receive full tuition to cover 30 credit hours of undergraduate courses during the 2019-2020 academic year. The value of the selected ticket is $8,790, the cost of in-state tuition. The winner can use the prize to benefit a favorite UMaine…
The University of Maine Alumni Association will honor eight individuals and a family for their career success, public service, and community involvement at the 2019 Alumni Achievement awards celebration. The awards recipients include a computer pioneer, a heart surgeon, and a lawyer who have contributed to their fields, communities, and created opportunities for others. The…
Was your time at UMaine further enhanced by someone special? Have you ever thought that besides your happy days and a great education, you gained a life partner? For alumni couples, who are sometimes called Bear Pairs, UMaine is especially the college of their hearts always! Many UMaine Black Bears met their spouses on campus.…
The Alumni Association is partnering with Collette Travel in 2019 to take Black Bears and friends to Italy November 11-23. The trip will feature first-class experiences from Venice, to the Colosseum in Rome, to the rolling hills of the Tuscan region, and much more. The informational webinar is available online here, and if you have…
Justin Roberts ’07, former UMaine football player and business major, was initially rejected from medical school and decided to work as a pharmaceutical sales rep. That decision would prove to be a turning point in his life, and the reason he is a physician today. Roberts is currently completing his residency in anesthesiology at Rutgers…
Kyle Parker ’99, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, has made a career of redefining human rights advocacy across the globe. His work on the Magnitsky Act recently brought him to Northport, ME to speak at the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations. The recording of the program can be found here.
This month the 2019 Black Bear Road Trip will commence with events in both Tucson and Phoenix, AZ. Organized in coordination with local alumni volunteers, this year’s road trip will travel to nine states and the District of Columbia. The first stop, on February 19, will take place at The Arizona Inn in Tucson, where…
Dr. Sandra Caron ’79, ’82G, a highly regarded teacher and scholar whose research has received extensive national recognition, has been named the recipient of the University of Maine’s 2019 Distinguished Maine Professor Award, the university’s highest faculty honor. Caron, a longtime member of UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development, was chosen through a rigorous…
Engineering professor Howard “Mac” Gray ’73, ‘75G has enjoyed a career in construction technology both in the field and in the classroom. One of his most satisfying building projects, however, has been developing the Construction Engineering Technology program at his alma mater. Gray is the January recipient of the Alumni Association’s Faculty Excellence Award. After…
Mark your calendars! Reunion, which this year celebrates the classes of 1954, 1959, 1964, and 1969 as well as Senior Alumni (members of all graduating classes that have celebrated their 50th class reunion) will take place September 12-13th on campus, with post-reunion activities on September 14. Reunion will feature campus tours, All-Alumni Dinner, Senior Alumni…