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Low '97 Named to Lead ME Financial Services Dept.
05-SEP-08
Ryan Low, who graduated from UMF in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in political science, has been appointed by Maine Governor John Baldacci to head the state Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Low assumed the role of point person for a state budget of more than $6 billion in early September after receiving bipartisan support during a legislative confirmation hearing. Read more about Low's appointment in the Boston Globe Online and Forbes.com.
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UMF Community Begins the Year with Public Service
04-SEP-08
Students, faculty and staff from the University of Maine at Farmington will come together to kick off the academic year with a "Month of Service," UMF's seventh annual celebration of community service. Created to connect campus members with each other while volunteering in the local community, this year's service program has grown from a single Saturday to three Saturdays in September. According to the Morning Sentinel, Theodora J. Kalikow, UMF president, sees the program as an intrinsic part of the UMF experience. "By devoting time to help others, our students gain confidence, enrich their own lives and become contributing members of the community," said Kalikow.
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UMF Launches New Year with Focus on Safety
05-SEP-08
University of Maine at Farmington is beginning the new academic year with a focus on safety as shown by the recent swearing in of Mary Hastings, a new full-time public safety officer. (Pictured right to left: Theodora J. Kalikow, UMF president; Paul Mills, presiding Dedimus Justice; Mary Hastings, UMF Public Safety officer; and Ted Blais, UMF director of public safety) Taking a pro-active approach, UMF has set up a new text message service and audible notification system in case of emergency, as detailed in the Sun Journal.
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UMF Student Named George J. Mitchell Peace Scholar
21-AUG-08
University of Maine at Farmington senior Frederick Liebfried (pictured on left, with University of Maine System Chancellor Richard Pattenaude) has recently been named a 2008-2009 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholar. This is the fifth consecutive year that a UMF student has been the recipient of one of only two one-semester Mitchell Peace Scholarships awarded annually by the University of Maine System. According to MaineToday.com, Liebfried, a theater major with a 4.0 grade-point average, will attend University of Cork, in Ireland, for the fall semester.
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UMF Names Griswold to Lead Master's Program
18-AUG-08
University of Maine at Farmington President Kalikow has announced the appointment of Philip A. Griswold as the University's new assistant dean of the UMF College of Education, Health and Rehabilitation. In this newly-created position, Griswold will teach, implement and direct UMF's new graduate program created to develop outstanding educational leaders to meet the needs of western and central Maine. As reported by the Morning Sentinel, Griswold brings more than 25 years of teaching experience to the program. "UMF has a long history of dedication to the teachers of Maine," Griswold said, "This program will continue that commitment by giving them a great opportunity for a quality graduate education."
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UMF Trayless Dining Services Reduce Waste and Save Energy
05-SEP-08
Dining services at University of Maine at Farmington and college campuses across the country are discouraging food waste and decreasing energy use by eliminating the use of trays in their dining halls. Aramark, UMF's dining service provider, is an industry leader in reducing the imprint its schools leave on the environment by taking this innovative approach. Trayless dining, according to a recent USA Today article, reduces food waste by up to 50 percent and saves thousands of dollars in energy savings. "It's a simple idea with profound consequences," said Theo Kalikow, president at the University of Maine at Farmington, which dropped the use of trays last year.
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UMF Faculty Member Receives Fulbright to Teach in Nepal
11-AUG-08
University of Maine at Farmington faculty member Chris Brinegar has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and do research at Kathmandu University in Nepal during the 2008-2009 academic year. While in Nepal, Brinegar, a plant molecular biologist and geneticist, will teach molecular biology, pursue research and advise the Kathmandu University faculty on the development of biotechnology curricula. As reported on MaineToday.com, Brinegar, who teaches environmental science at UMF, is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad through the Fulbright Scholar Program.
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Maine International Film Festival Shows UMF Student Films
28-JUL-08
Four University of Maine at Farmington students' films were selected to be screened at the recent Maine International Film Festival in Waterville. Shannon Haines, the festival director, was quoted in a Sun Journal article saying it was the first time so many films from one place were chosen. The festival has the reputation for showing some of the best independent films by Maine, national and international filmmakers.
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UMF Student Conducts Undergraduate Research in Africa
08-SEP-08
University of Maine at Farmington student Abby Pettitt, from Waterville, recently traveled to the African nation of Zambia to perform undergraduate research on drinking water safety and community health. Pettitt, a senior with a double major in biology and psychology and a concentration in pre-med, traveled to the Zambian village of Kaoma with a number of people from UMF, including David Heroux, UMF assistant professor of chemistry and the faculty sponsor of her research project. Pettitt, according to The Morning Sentinel, believes that creating a safe place for Kaoma's residents to get water would be the best way to impact the problem.
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Alumni and Friends Honored at UMF
15-JUL-08
Five alumni and friends of the University of Maine at Farmington were recently honored for their significant contributions to the University and their community at the annual Presidents Luncheon. Recipients of the awards included, Dana Bullen, of Carrabassett Valley; Dr. David Scribner, of East Wilton; Katy Luke Perry, of Hallowell; and Marilyn and Albert Hall, of Oakland. As reported by The Daily Bulldog, Viola Osgood (as pictured) received a yellow rose from UMF President Kalikow in celebration of her 75th reunion, and Martha Donohue was honored in recognition of 50 continuous years as a classroom teacher.
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UMF Education Program Receives USGBC Grant
07-JUL-08
The University of Maine at Farmington has been awarded a $20,000 USGBC grant to develop a curriculum that will promote environmentally responsible and sustainable building designs and practices. As reported in the Morning Sentinel, the program will use the Education Center and Frances Allen Black Hall as teaching tools for UMF students and local teachers and community members. The project, according to Grace Eason, UMF associate professor of science and science education and author of the grant, "is an opportunity for educators to provide their students with economically sound and practical alternatives to how they use resources."
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Sweatt-Winter Child Care Among Nation's Best
09-JUN-08
University of Maine at Farmington child care center is one of nation's best according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Education Program at UMF has recently been awarded the national organization's accreditation for meeting or exceeding 100 percent of the standards in 10 program areas.
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UMF President Kalikow on the Value of Listening
07-JUL-08
As the president of the University of Maine at Farmington, the state's public liberal arts college, Theodora J. Kalikow reflects on how listening to each other with respect creates the platform for constructive public debate and true dialogue. Her observations, as reported in the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, conclude that listening, though difficult, "is the work . . . we as citizens and members of our communities are called upon to do."
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President Kalikow's Words to Graduates
09-JUN-08
University of Maine at Farmington's President Theodora J. Kalikow takes the opportunity to share both her congratulations and some more serious thoughts on the next step in their lives with new college graduates in Maine. In this Kennebec Journal opinion piece, Kalikow acknowledges all the past accomplishments in the graduate's educational experience, while also looking forward to the challenges and concerns that lie ahead.
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UMF Celebrates 155th Commencement Ceremony
09-JUN-08
The University of Maine at Farmington celebrated its 155th Commencement ceremony on May 17 with close to 400 of its 450 graduates marching in the graduation event. UMF President Theodora J. Kalikow and Vice President Allen Berger conferred the degrees, and graduating senior Jessica Longstreet delivered the student address. Sally Goodrich, a humanitarian who dedicated her life to the children of Afghanistan after her son died on September 11, was the keynote speaker and urged the graduates, according to the Maine Sunday Telegram, to get involved in the world. Honorary degrees were bestowed upon Liz Lerman, a leading force in dance in Maine, and Roger Spear, for his 40-year service to the University and the community.
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UMF Wilson Fellow Receives Geological Society Award
09-JUN-08
University of Maine at Farmington student Monica Hall recently received the Walter A. Anderson Award from the Geological Society of Maine for the best senior research project poster presentation at the GSM's spring meeting. As reported by the Morning Sentinel, Hall, with a double major in geology and math, completed her original undergraduate research project on the "Evolution of the Composite Shirley-Blanchard Pluton."
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UMF and Sugarloaf Recycle Waste Oil for Biofuel
07-JUL-08
University of Maine at Farmington Dining Services and Sugarloaf/USA in Carrabassett Valley have both recently joined with Green Bean Bio-Fuel, a Vassalboro-based biodiesel production company, to recycle their waste oil for bio-fuel production. UMF's environmentally responsible effort is made possible by Chris Kinney, director of the University's food services, who leads the way in waste oil recycling for bio-fuel among ARAMARK services nationwide. "We are proud to say that we are recycling 100-percent of our waste cooking oil for bio-fuel," said Kinney. According to the Morning Sentinel, UMF is expected to recycle more than 1,600 gallons of waste oil annually.
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Arts Night to Open Annual Symposium
09-JUN-08
Michael D. Wilson Symposium, an annual two-day, University-wide event dedicated to undergraduate research and creative achievements, was held on the University of Maine at Farmington campus April 15 and 16. This year's artistic and academic exhibition, according to the Sun Journal, brought together more than 400 students, along with their faculty mentors, to share their original performances and artistic and scholarly works with the campus and local community. Featured among the undergraduate research projects were presentations by the 2007-08 Michael D. Wilson Scholars and Fellows, recognized as some of UMF's best students across all disciplines.
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UMF Bike Day Offers Geological Tour
09-JUN-08
University of Maine at Farmington's annual Bike Day offered an interesting new feature this year, a 2.5 mile bike tour of unusual local geological formations led by UMF Assistant Geology Professor Doug Reusch. The tour not only brought to light the many climate changes in the past that can be seen in the region's geological features, but also promoted the idea of using a non-polluting means of transportation to make the journey. According to the Morning Sentinel, Reusch asked the question: "How do we end our drug-like addiction to fossil energy? Stash your keys and hop on a bike!"
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UMF Supports Public Debate on Freedom of Expression
09-JUN-08
"Our First Amendment protections include the right to free speech and artistic expression, even speech that is repugnant and offensive. Freedom of speech is one of the highest values of a democratic society. We uphold that value on our campus. We welcome vigorous discussions and debate."
"Our campus is in the midst of much important learning. This is how we stretch our minds, find truths that guide us, and enlarge our world views. We are reflecting on issues of freedom of expression, whether freedoms represented by the flag include disrespecting the flag, and what responsibilities we carry when we exercise those freedoms."
"The discussion is rich and broad-reaching, and sometimes very angry. Colleges and universities are at their best when they engage precisely this way."
- President Theodora J. Kalikow, University of Maine at Farmington
As always, the University appreciated receiving the public's thoughts and opinions.
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UMF Awards Inaugural McDade Scholarship
09-JUN-08
University of Maine at Farmington sophomore geology major Anthony Greenlaw of Thorndike has been awarded the inaugural Joan McDade Geology Field Study Fund scholarship. As reported in the Morning Sentinel, the fund was established by McDade, a UMF alumna of the class of 1978, whose passion for field study was cut short by lung cancer on March 19, 2008. The award will help support Greenlaw's participation in Geology of Newfoundland, a UMF May term course.
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Listen to UMF Auto Symphony on MPBN
09-JUN-08
"Car Afterlife," this year's original auto symphony composed and conducted by UMF Professor of Music Phil Carlsen, kicked-off the annual Michael D. Wilson Symposium Arts Night. Carlsen, according to an interview with Maine Public Broadcasting Network's "Maine Things Considered," recruited four conductors who used signal flags to interpret the score for the more than 50 cars assembled for the performance. MPBN's interview of Carlsen is followed by an audio segment of the piece provided by Tim Hupp, UMF's educational multi-media specialist.
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Musician from Senegal Performs at UMF Art Gallery's West African Art Exhibit
09-JUN-08
Ibrahima Seck, Griot musician and storyteller from Senegal, performed at University of Maine at Farmington before enthusiastic crowds on Thursday, March 28. Seck, a member of a West African hereditary social class of musicians and oral historians, appeared before a large campus and local community audience at The Landing in the Einar Olsen Student Center. A smaller, but just as interested, group of kindergarteners from Farmington's Mallett School, according to an article in the Sun Journal, were captivated by Seck's performance in the UMF Art Gallery's West African Art in Western Maine exhibit.
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UMF Opts Out of U.S.News Annual Survey
18-MAR-08
UMF senior administrators announcement declining participation in the U.S.News & World Report annual reputation survey was featured in an Associated Press article, which recently appeared in the Boston Globe.
UMF shares the concerns of the Annapolis Group, an organization of leading private liberal arts colleges, which questions the validity of this subjective peer assessment survey. "We join the national conversation on how to assess educational effectiveness, student success and quality," said Theodora J. Kalikow, UMF president.
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UMF English Professor Wins Fulbright Scholarship
18-MAR-08
Eric Brown, an associate professor of English at UMF, recently received a coveted Fulbright Scholarship to spend the 2007-2008 academic year teaching at the University of Bergen in Norway, and was featured in the Sun Journal. Brown, who has specialized in teaching medieval and Renaissance British Literature at UMF since he joined the faculty in 2003, will collaborate with University of Bergen faculty in teaching a survey of American Literature and cultural studies to English-speaking Norwegian undergraduate students.
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President Kalikow Speaks on Higher Ed
20-DEC-07
In an ongoing commentary featured in the Morning Sentinel, UMF's President Theodora J. Kalikow revisits the public investments America made in the '60s that continue to sustain the community and the country. Even after 40 years, these initiatives continue to provide for the public education, transportation, health and civic engagement of society.
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UMF Wins Student-Life Leadership Awards
20-DEC-07
University of Maine at Farmington student-life leaders Samantha Starrett, Hollie Ingraham and Melvin D. Adams III received three prestigious awards at the recent National Association of Student Personnel Administrators conference, as featured in the Daily Bulldog. Starrett received the Catch a Rising Star award given to a student who has excelled in academics and has shown great campus leadership. Ingraham, director of student life, received the Outstanding Institutional Leadership award, and Adams, assistant director for student involvement, received the Outstanding Mid-Level Professional award.
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UMF Awarded Assistive Technology Grant
11-DEC-07
UMF Professor of Special Education Loraine Spenciner has received a Maine CITE grant to continue work on assistive technology at the University and to help make this technology more available to Maine children and youth who have disabilities. According to a Sun Journal article, the award will allow Spenciner to continue to develop the abilities of teachers in training using assistive technology across the curriculum.
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Wilson Fellow Pursues Milfoil Research
18-MAR-08
Katelyn Michaud, junior and Gorham native, is pursuing her research goals at University of Maine at Farmington. Named a UMF Wilson Research Fellow, Michaud is currently conducting a full-year investigative research project on the genetics of variable-leaf milfoil and its possible hybridization in Maine, as reported in the Portland Press Herald. She is one of 13 UMF Wilson Research Scholars and Fellows chosen in fall 2007 at the University.
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Follow UMF Fulbright Scholar in Tasmania
18-MAR-08
Follow Jenna Morency, University of Maine at Farmington 2007 magna cum laude graduate and Fulbright Scholar, as she shares her experiences on Tasmania in her personal blog. Morency was awarded a Fulbright Full Grant to conduct historical research at Australia's University of Tasmania archives from February to November 2008. Her research on a small group of American citizens who were transported to Tasmania as criminals began with her senior capstone project at UMF advised by Ken Orosz, associate professor of history, himself a Fulbright honoree.
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UMF Dancers Perform Winter Concert
18-MAR-08
The UMF Dancers, under the guidance of artistic director Margaret Gould Wescott, performed their Winter Concert at both UMF and the Lewiston-Auburn campus of USM according to recent articles in the Sun Journal and Morning Sentinel. The performance included seven original choreographed pieces inspired by twenty-one-year-old Franco-Algerian author gaiza Guene's novel "Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow."
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UMF Students Named Research Scholars & Fellows
03-MAR-08
Thirteen University of Maine at Farmington students conducting undergraduate research were recently named 2007 Michael D. Wilson Research Scholars and Fellows by the newly formed UMF Undergraduate Research Council according to Franklin County's Daily Bulldog. "We're proud of what the Wilson Research awardees have accomplished," said UMF President Theodora J. Kalikow. "Undergraduate research provides a significant educational experience for our students and benefits the entire university community."
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UMF Coach Bob Leib Recalls Remarkable Career
18-MAR-08
Bob Leib, a University of Maine at Farmington coach for 31 seasons, and one who has seen several generations of athletes and administrators, is retiring next spring after a noteworthy career. Leib has coached UMF men's and women's soccer, softball and baseball, and, according to the Kennebec Journal, has stayed true to himself through it all. Serious, tough, fair and disciplined, Leib has provided a set of standards for UMF students' athletic competition and life lessons.
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UMF Recognized in University Business
18-MAR-08
UMF and its long history of liberal arts traditions, was recently mentioned in the national publication University Business. This resource for higher education management solutions cited the University's more than decade-long recognition by the U.S.News & World Report as "One of America's Best Colleges."
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UMF President Kalikow on Unintended Consequences
18-MAR-08
"Trip down memory lane," the third in a series of commentaries in the Morning Sentinel by University of Maine at Farmington President Theodora J. Kalikow, recalls the adventure of a childhood car trip. Her story considers how changes in technology and social policy in the last 50 years have brought us to where we are today, and changed the way we live and think, perhaps in unintended ways.
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Eco-Theater Featured at Children's Festival
18-MAR-08
An eco-theater presentation, the interactive use of theater and humor, was recently created by UMF Assistant Professor of Community Health Kathleen Welch and her environmental health class students, at the Children's Festival hosted by the Farmington Children's Task Force at the UMF Olsen Student Center. According to the Sun Journal, the improvisational fairy tale was performed by some of the young children in attendance and taught the value of local farming, cultural diversity and environmental issues.
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Award-Winning Author to Read at UMF
03-MAR-08
Katherine Min, award-winning fiction writer, will be the second author featured in the University of Maine at Farmington's spring 2008 Visiting Writers Series on March 6, in The Landing, in the UMF Olsen Student Center. As mentioned in the Sun Journal, Min will read from her work, which includes many short stories and her recent novel, "Secondhand World," a finalist for the PEN/Bingham Award.
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Follow the UMF Mitchell Peace Scholar in Ireland
03-MAR-08
UMF junior and 2007 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholar Katharine Gergosian has arrived in Ireland where she will be studying at the University College Cork for a semester. Gergosian, who is majoring in secondary education, qualified for the award based on her academic record, community involvement and leadership abilities, and sees the semester in Ireland as an opportunity to expand her abilities as a teacher. Follow Gergosian's academic and cultural experiences by visiting her ongoing blog at the link below.
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UMF Assoc. Prof. Melcher Speaks on Wisconsin Public Radio
28-MAR-08
Jim Melcher, UMF associate professor of political science, was the featured guest on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio's popular call-in show "Conversations with Kathleen Dunn," which focuses on politics and the news of the week. Hosted by Dunn, the show attracts listeners who want to hear in-depth discussions on issues that go beyond the headlines. For nearly an hour, Melcher and Dunn engaged in dialogue on topics such as Senator Obama's recent speech on race relations; New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's endorsement of Senator Obama; Senator Hillary Clinton's recent upward motion in the polls; Senator John McCain's trip to Iraq; and how the Iraq war plays in the upcoming presidential campaigns. Visit 9 a.m., March 24 entry at website below.
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UMF Joins National Teach-In on Global Warming
31-JAN-08
University of Maine at Farmington joined with over 1,000 schools and colleges across the nation for a teach-in on global warming on January 30 and 31, as mentioned in the Morning Sentinel. The two-day event will focus on learning more about climate change and possible solutions and will concentrate on coordinating students, teachers and political leaders in a national discussion.
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UMF President Kalikow on Changes That Re-made the World
31-JAN-08
In the second in a series of commentaries, UMF President Theodora J. Kalikow shares her thoughts with the Morning Sentinel's readers on the women's rights and civil rights movements, and how they changed the world. The journey from then to now, Kalikow observes, has "changed the way we behave, think and dream."
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Master's Program Offered at UMF
31-JAN-08
Beginning in the summer of 2008, University of Maine at Farmington will offer a graduate program in education for teachers in western and central Maine. This program will offer local educators an opportunity to pursue professional growth close to home. "We are proud to be able to take this next step in partnership with our educational community," said UMF President Theodora J. Kalikow, as quoted by the Press Herald. This master's program will be available to elementary, middle and secondary, early childhood and special education teachers.
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Jeffrey Thomson Honored by Maine Arts Commission
18-MAR-08
The Maine Arts Commission recently honored Jeffrey Thomson, assistant professor of creative writing at UMF, by naming him 2007 Literary Arts Fellow, as reported by the Portland Press Herald, Franklin Journal, and the MaineToday.Com website. Thomson; whose recent honors and awards include the 2006 Individual Creative Artists Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the 2005 Literature Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Tennessee Williams Scholarship to the Sewanee Writers Conference in 2005; was selected from among 70 Maine writers of all genres.
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UMF Grad Receives Fulbright Grant
18-MAR-08
2007 magna cum laude graduate of University of Maine at Farmington Jenna Morency has been awarded a Fulbright grant to study at University of Tasmania in Australia. According to the Sun Journal, Morency was encouraged to apply for the grant by UMF Associate Professor of History Ken Orosz, also a Fulbright recipient. Her undergraduate research at UMF has led Morency to pursue a graduate degree in history at University of Maine.
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UMF Junior Awarded George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship
18-MAR-08
UMF junior Katharine Gergosian has been named a George J. Mitchell Peace Scholar, and will be studying in Ireland at University College Cork, as reported in the August 21 issue of the Franklin Journal. Gergosian, who is majoring in secondary education, qualified for the award based on her academic record, community involvement and leadership abilities, and sees the semester in Ireland as an opportunity to expand her abilities as a teacher. "Part of what George Mitchell set up was an opportunity to go and immerse yourself in the culture, and bring that back. I just want to go take in everything I can get out of this. I really think I have a responsibility to bring back as much as I possibly can," said Gergosian.
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UMF Student Awarded NYC Internship
23-JAN-08
FARMINGTON-Meghan Dzyak, a UMF senior from Damariscotta, has received a semester-long curatorial internship at New York City's The Kitchen Center for the Arts as reported by the Portland Press Herald. Known for its work with emerging and established artists, The Kitchen offers interns work experience and the opportunity to connect with world class artists. "This is an unbelievable opportunity to take what I've learned at UMF and apply it in the number one city in the country for the arts," Dzyak said.
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UMF President Kalikow Joins Global Warming Fight
07-DEC-07
Theodora J. Kalikow, University of Maine at Farmington president, has recently signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, according to an article in the Sun Journal, joining 300 of her peers. The Presidents Climate Commitment is the first such effort by any major sector of society to set climate neutrality, not just a reduction, its target. "UMF is committed to leading the way and to modeling responsible stewardship," said Kalikow.
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UMF Archeologists Bring History to Light in Vermont
07-DEC-07
UMF archeologists are in Vermont unearthing a rich cache of Native American artifacts that date back at least 6,000 years, as recently covered by the Associated Press story that appeared in the Boston Globe and numerous other publications. The university has been awarded the contracts to do both the initial excavation and to finish the archeological work. Spearpoints and remnants of fire pits are witness to the long history of the site's use by native populations.
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Hughes '07 Graduates Summa Cum Laude With Four Majors
06-JUN-08
Michael Hughes garnered a bit more applause than most when he stepped to the stage to receive his diploma during the commencement ceremony. The standing ovation was deserved, as he graduated summa cum laude with not one, but four academic majors: in English, mathematics, political science and philosophy/religion. "I didn't want my understanding of the world to be compartmentalized," Hughes told Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz, who lauded Hughes' achievement in the May 16 issue. "I owe them [UMF professors] a great deal of gratitude. Without their support, I would not have been able to do what I did," he said.
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UMF Alumnus Named as an Orlando Magic Asst. Coach
07-DEC-07
Steve Clifford, former member of the Houston Rockets coaching staff and UMF alumnus of the class of '83 has been named, along with Brendan Malone, Patrick Ewing, and Bob Beyer, as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic, according to an article on NBA.com. Clifford began his college coaching career in the Northeast and went on to hold assistant coach positions with both the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets.
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