
Sierra Thibodeau ’19 Pays it Forward
When Sierra Thibodeau came to UMaine from Lawrence High School in Fairfield as a first-year chemical engineering student, she already knew something about the paper industry: her father is a longtime employee at Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan. Today, she is back...

L.L. Bean supports student wellness
L.L. Bean was present on the UMaine campus on October 5th and 6th to host outdoor wellness activities, such as meditation and yoga. These activities were socially distanced on the mall in combination with their signature pop-up store. Students and staff were taught...

UMaine’s Vision for Tomorrow comprehensive campaign exceeds $200 million goal
The University of Maine Vision for Tomorrow comprehensive campaign has exceeded its $200 million goal by more than $8 million, according to UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery N. Mills in announcing the successful...

Geddes Simpson Lecture to feature UMaine Professor Emeritus Malcolm Shick
University of Maine Professor Emeritus of Zoology and Oceanography Malcolm Shick, will present "Where Corals Lie: A Natural and Cultural History" for the 19th annual Geddes Simpson Lecture. Schick will also address how corals are a familiar and potent cultural symbol...

First National Bank pledges $25,000 to support the Mount Desert Island Region Leaders Club of the University of Maine Scholarship
Pictured l to r: First National Bank Executive Vice President, Steve Parady ’77, University of Maine Alumni Association Board Member and Business Development Officer of First National Bank, Sarah Dubay ’97, ’00G, University of Maine Foundation President/CEO Jeffery...

The College of Her Heart Always
On August 6, 2020 Agnes Ann Walsh ’41 will celebrate her 100th birthday. The University of Maine has been in existence for 154 years, and Agnes A. Walsh ’41 has been a proud Black Bear for more than half that time. Since her graduation in 1941, at least one thing has...