Enrollment in UMaine’s master’s degree program in business administration (MBA) has quadrupled over the past three years, according to university records. During the fall 2020 semester enrollment was 344, 300 percent greater than in 2017, when 86 students were enrolled. This unprecedented growth is largely the result of academic and administrative changes within the University…
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:…
Online graduate programs at UMaine are highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The Maine MBA program ranked number 47 out of 335 schools in the survey. Both the online Maine MBA and graduate program in education have been climbing in the rankings for a few years. In addition, the AACSB International voted to…
WHEN HE FIRST ARRIVED in Orono in 2000 to start his college career, Matt Rodrigue ’04 understandably had no idea that in less than 15 years he would become a leading figure in resolving one of the United States’ biggest public financial crises. But that’s exactly what happened, as the Farmington native became a prominent…
On Friday, January 24th, Black Bear alumni will receive an email with the subject line “UM Alumni Impact Survey” inviting them to participate in an online survey. Please participate! The survey is a key part of a study commissioned by the Alumni Association to document the educational, economic, cultural, civic, and community roles and influences of its 109,000 members.…
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.
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…
Bodwell Motors began providing a vehicle for the Alumni Association’s use in 1961, when the company’s founder, Bill Bodwell ’50, offered this service. Thanks to the generosity of Bill’s son Jim ’81 and grandson Erik ’13, reliable vehicles have continued to help the executive directors of the Alumni Association travel to alumni events from Maine…
Bob Sherlock ’77, chief marketing officer and partner with the international consulting firm Chief Outsiders, returned to campus recently as a visiting executive. A Rhode Island native who now resides in suburban Chicago, Sherlock’s long career includes senior roles with General Electric and Wickes, for which he served as vice president for marketing. While in…
Rob Bowerman ’85 is always on the lookout for talent. He’s president of The Bowerman Group, a Massachusetts-based executive search firm with a niche focus on helping luxury retail brands find senior personnel—from managers to C-suite executives. Bowerman, a Livermore Falls, Maine, native, now lives in West Falmouth, Massachusetts, with his wife, Robin (Hull) Bowerman…
Visitors can thank alumni Patty Minigell Treworgy ‘79, Matt ‘07 and Robin Treworgy Pellerin ‘06, and Jonathan ’07 and Christine Treworgy Kenerson ‘05, ‘07G, for creating a corn maze that pays homage to the beloved children’s book Blueberries for Sal. The maze, located at Treworgy Family Orchards just west of Bangor, was recently chosen the second-best…
Dr. Denise Skonberg, this month’s recipient of the Alumni Association’s Faculty Excellence Award, has a particular interest in the processing of seafood, improving its quality and minimizing waste. Skonberg, an associate professor of food science, joined the UMaine faculty in 1997. She shares her thoughts on teaching, research, student success, and enjoying life in Maine. …