Black Bear License Plates Support Scholarships
Revenue from the sale or renewal of Black Bear license plates has provided nearly $1,000,000 in general scholarship support to UMaine students since it was approved by the state 12 years ago. The initial purchase costs $20 with $10 going to UMaine scholarships;...
Mill Anthology Project Receives Grant
Bucksport Poet Laureate Pat Ranzoni has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the SpiritWords Fund of the University of Maine Foundation to support her proposal for an anthology titled STILL MILL, Poems, Stories & Songs of Making Paper in Bucksport, Maine, 1930-2014....
Landis Mentioned in Berkeley Lab Article on Roman Architecture Research
Eric Landis, Ph. D., P.E., who holds the Frank M. Taylor Distinguished Professorship of Civil Engineering at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the Berkeley Lab news release, “Back to the future with Roman architectural concrete.” Read more at UMaine...
Wheatland Lab Assists Chestnut Tree Foundation
In an effort to reach out to the community, the Barbara Wheatland Geospatial and Remote Sensing Analysis Laboratory in the University of Maine’s School of Forest Resources has become the hub of the UMaine Mapping and GIS Student Club, has provided trail maps...
Laurence A. Jones, Jr. Memorial Service
The annual memorial service held at the University of Maine honoring the life of Laurence A. Jones, Jr. was held on Nov. 20. A 1992 UMaine graduate who held a psychology degree, Jones was killed while he was a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. Jones’...
SPIFFY Students Use New Bloomberg Workstations
Professor of Finance Robert Strong is the longtime adviser of the Student Portfolio Investment Fund (SPIFFY), launched in the early 1990s by the University of Maine Foundation with $200,000. Today, SPIFFY manages a $2.3 million portfolio and has a dedicated Bloomberg...
Annual Charles F. Allen Legacy Society Luncheon
Over 120 people attended the 2014 Charles F. Allen Legacy Society Luncheon on October 17 in the McIntire Room at Buchanan Alumni House. The crowd included many new members attending for the first time. Guests heard from UMaine student Jennifer Morrill from Holden,...
Announcing the Sandy and Bobby Ives Fund
A new fund has been established at the University of Maine Foundation in honor of the late founder of the Maine Folklife Center Edward “Sandy” Ives and his wife Bobby. The Sandy and Bobby Ives Fund will be used to provide financial assistance to full-time UMaine...
Scholarships Celebrated at Homecoming Reception
Both scholarship recipients and donors were celebrated at a reception in Buchanan Alumni House hosted by University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter and University of Maine Foundation President/CEO Jeffery N. Mills on October 17 as part of Homecoming Weekend....
$1 Million Savage Challenge Fund Announced
A $1 million donation to the University of Maine by alumnus Tom Savage and his wife, Sally, of Key Largo, Florida, will launch the Savage Challenge, a five-year endowment drive for the men’s ice hockey program. The donation will be used to match up to $1 million in...
Golf Tournament Supports Scholarship
The second annual David M. Cheney Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Oct. 4, 2014 in Boxford, MA. Organizers for the event report that it was a sell-out. Proceeds from the event will benefit the David M. Cheney Scholarship Fund held at the University of Maine...
John I. Simpson Appointed as Honorary Member
At the University of Maine Foundation 2014 Annual Meeting, President/CEO Jeffery Mills appointed longtime Foundation officer and volunteer John I. Simpson as an Honorary Member of the Foundation. Simpson began his employment with H.E. Sargent in 1965 while still a...
80th Anniversary Matching Gift Program Results
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the University of Maine Foundation offered a 25% matching gift program to encourage gifts to existing endowment funds and the creation of new endowments. As a result of the program, $3 million was raised, 152 donors...
13th Annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture Featured William B. Krohn, Ph.D.
The 13th Annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture featuring distinguished wildlife biologist William B. Krohn, Ph.D. was entitled “Using Historical Information in Wildlife Science: A Personal Journey.” Dr. Krohn explored his use of historical documents to understand...
From UMaine to Tufts Medical School
Remarks by Kimberly Dao '14 at the University of Maine Foundation Scholarship Recognition Reception on August 20, 2014. Kimberly was President, All Maine Women Class of 2014; President, Class Council 2014; UMaine Mitchell Scholar; and is currently a medical student at...
University of Maine Foundation Presents Awards to Six Alumni at 80th Anniversary Celebration
As part of the celebration of its “Ensuring the Future” 80th anniversary, the University of Maine Foundation presented one graduate from each of UMaine's colleges with the President Abram W. Harris Award. The award was established in 2003 by President Harris' grandson...
Former Professor Gifts Over $2M for Scholarships, Professorship
An endowed scholarship fund and political science professorship have been established at the University of Maine Foundation with more than $2 million in gifts from John Nickerson, a University of Maine alumnus and professor emeritus at the University of Maine at...
UMaine Foundation Hosts Scholarship Reception in Southern Maine
University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter and UMaine Foundation President Jeffery N. Mills hosted the University of Maine Foundation Scholarship Recognition Reception on August 20, 2014 at the Portland Country Club in Falmouth. The reception was held to thank...
Excellence in Civil Engineering
This past summer, funding from the Frank M. Taylor Distinguished Professorship in Civil Engineering provided students with extra financial support and educational opportunities. Eric Landis, Ph.D. is the Frank M. Taylor Distinguished Professor in Civil...
80th Anniversary Matching Gift Program
UPDATE: July 1, 2014 Due to a great response to this program, matching funds are almost completely allocated. Please contact us very soon if you would like to participate. In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the University of Maine Foundation, the Board of...
Dr. Dennis K. Cox University Singers Fund
The Dr. Dennis K. Cox University Singers Fund was established in the University of Maine Foundation for the benefit of the University Singers. With a $500,000 endowment goal, the annual challenge of fundraising for tours will be greatly diminished and the group will...
Former Students Initiate Scholarship to Honor Retiring Professor Sandra Hardy
The Sandra E. Hardy Theatre Scholarship Fund was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2014 with gifts from former students of Associate Professor of Theatre Sandra E. Hardy upon her retirement from the University of Maine. Dr. Hardy served as an...
University of Maine Foundation Scholarship Support at Record High of Over $4.1Million
On May 7, 2014 University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery Mills presented University of Maine Director of Student Financial Aid Gianna Marrs and several UMaine students with a symbolic check for $4,101,185. The check represents the largest single-year...
$5.2 Million Emera Astronomy Center Benefits from $3.2 Million Anonymous Gift
People donate to the Foundation for various reasons and most are recognized publicly for their generosity. However, donors sometimes choose to remain in the background and watch their legacy at work from afar. Anonymity is very possible when working with the...
Maine High Schools Award University of Maine Foundation Scholarships
June is high school graduation season and a time when many scholarships are awarded. The University of Maine Foundation stewards several scholarship funds designated to specific Maine high schools for students who will be attending the University of Maine. One example...
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