Events

The UMA Augusta Community Garden has grown more than 700 pounds of vegetables for the Augusta Food Bank this year, but as Autumn moves on and it gets colder we need to get the garden ready for Winter. On Tuesday, October 23 members of the University of Maine at Augusta campus and the surrounding community will gather to put the garden to bed. We'll weed, we'll compost, and we'll batten down the hatches all day long, then settle in the garden for a long, snug winter nap.

We need your help to make it all happen.

This epic gardening session lasts from 8:00 AM to 5:00 pm. Come whenever you can. We'll have a potluck lunch at noon, so bring a dish if you're inclined. We'll also roast marshmallows over a campfire while we eat lunch. Yum yum.

Come join us in the garden to lend a hand. We're just north of Jewett Hall on UMA's Augusta campus. We hope to see you there!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS AND CYBER SECURITY WISH LIST EVENT on Tuesday, October 23rd from 11am to noon in the Randall Student Center (room 246) on the Augusta campus. CIS/ Cyber Security faculty and Advising staff will be on hand to review your degree progress and help you select classes for spring 2019. Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy registration on November 5th (for degree seeking students) or November 12th (non-degree students). Get a free lunch ticket for the Moose Tracks Cafe for attending! To RSVP, click here. For more information, contact the Advising Center at 207-621-3149.

CAUSE will be hosting an Artist Talk in the Danforth Gallery.


Eileen Gillespie's work is currently on display in the gallery, and the artist will be talking about her process and perspective when painting.  

FMI: amy.r.jones@maine.edu

UMA Beyond Borders: The Yucatan
Humanities, Photography, and Literature with a case study on the central Yucatan peninsula 

10 days in Mexico during Spring Break '19
March 14 - 23 with Boston flights
Course fees include airfare and lodging

This nine credit integrated online/onsite/travel course module to be offered in the Spring 2019 semester gives students an opportunity to study three disciplines, each with a lens on the Yucatan and Latin America. We will use the Yucatan as a case study, integrating the humanities, photography, and literature with a study trip to Valladolid.

The integrated courses include:

• ART 109: Photographic Vision and Digital Discovery, Prof. Robert Rainey 
• HUM 389: Special Topics: Beyond Borders: The Yucatan, Professor Greg Dorr 
• ENG 375: Contemporary Latin American Literature, Professor Ellen Taylor 

These courses can satisfy art, humanities, and English electives, giving students an opportunity to complete two areas of general education requirement. 

Learn more about this unique integrated course module and meet the faculty our informational session from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Pizza will be served. 

FMI VIST: www.TravelUMA.com

It's time to start planning for Spring '19! 

Join us for a Wishlist Event at Huskins Lounge. 

Chat with Lauren and Lena to set up your Wish List, make an appointment, or to find out who your faculty advisor is. 

Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy enrollment on November 5th. Come and learn! 

FMI: kirsten.hallowell@maine.edu

All members of the public are invited to attend an open house at 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the First Amendment Museum, 184 State Street in Augusta.

The open house will present a unique opportunity for conversations on current issues pertaining to political speech, the internet, student speech and symbolic expression. The museum will feature topic-specific rooms featuring local experts and community members.

UMA Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Science Program Coordinator Lorien Lake-Corral will be facilitating in the "Student Speech” room from 4-7 PM.

Join us on Wednesday morning from 8-10am in the Moose Tracks Café!
The Augusta Police Department will be there to give tips on how to stay safe on campus! They will also answer any questions you may have!
FREE Coffee with Pastries!!!!
Open to all Students, Faculty, and Staff.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE WISH LIST EVENT on Wednesday, October 24th from 11:30am to 12:30pm in the Randall Student Center (room 253) on the Augusta campus. Program Coordinator Terry Lawson and Advising staff will be on hand to review your degree progress and help you select classes for spring 2019. Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy registration on November 5th (for degree seeking students) or November 12th (non-degree students). Get a free lunch ticket for the Moose Tracks Cafe for attending! To RSVP, click here. For more information, contact the Advising Center at 207-621-3149.

It's time to start planning for Spring '19! 

Join us for a Wishlist Event at Huskins Lounge. 

Chat with Lauren and Lena to set up your Wish List, make an appointment, or to find out who your faculty advisor is. 

Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy enrollment on November 5th. Come and learn! 

FMI: kirsten.hallowell@maine.edu

UMA Rockland Center - Careers in Computing & IT Open House

 Meet industry leaders & University Faculty 

 Learn about career paths in computing & IT
 Identify the skills employers want
 Hear from University students and alums working in the field

For more information, or to sign up, call (207) 596-6906.

Online Registration https://goo.gl/forms/D43h7zmDYBiwzG6k2

Pre-registration encouraged but not required.

Do you know the important of early detection? Are you interested in hearing stories of breast cancer survivors?
Join Donna Davis, a BSM, RN Breast Care Coordinator of MaineGeneral Breast Care Program in Fireplace Lounge on October 25th.
FMI: rosep@maine.edu or (207) 621-3374

UMA Beyond Borders: The Yucatan
Humanities, Photography, and Literature with a case study on the central Yucatan peninsula 

10 days in Mexico during Spring Break '19
March 14 - 23 with Boston flights
Course fees include airfare and lodging

This nine credit integrated online/onsite/travel course module to be offered in the Spring 2019 semester gives students an opportunity to study three disciplines, each with a lens on the Yucatan and Latin America. We will use the Yucatan as a case study, integrating the humanities, photography, and literature with a study trip to Valladolid.

The integrated courses include:

• ART 109: Photographic Vision and Digital Discovery, Prof. Robert Rainey 
• HUM 389: Special Topics: Beyond Borders: The Yucatan, Professor Greg Dorr 
• ENG 375: Contemporary Latin American Literature, Professor Ellen Taylor 

These courses can satisfy art, humanities, and English electives, giving students an opportunity to complete two areas of general education requirement. 

Learn more about this unique integrated course module and meet the faculty our informational session from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Pizza will be served. 

FMI VIST: www.TravelUMA.com

WMTW-Portland, WABI-Bangor and WAGM-Presque Isle television stations are collaborating for a statewide broadcast of a gubernatorial debate from Jewett Auditorium located at the UMA Augusta campus, on October 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

UMA is pleased to host WMTW, WABI and WAGM and thereby provide Maine citizens with an opportunity to hear from those candidates running for governor. The debate will be held at 7:00 p.m. and broadcast live on WABI and WAGM. WMTW will broadcast the debate in its entirety at 8:00 p.m.

Please Note: Seating in Jewett Auditorium is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the event.

Jewett Auditorium is located on the Augusta Campus, 46 University Drive, Augusta. 

UMA Beyond Borders: The Yucatan
Humanities, Photography, and Literature with a case study on the central Yucatan peninsula 

10 days in Mexico during Spring Break '19
March 14 - 23 with Boston flights
Course fees include airfare and lodging

This nine credit integrated online/onsite/travel course module to be offered in the Spring 2019 semester gives students an opportunity to study three disciplines, each with a lens on the Yucatan and Latin America. We will use the Yucatan as a case study, integrating the humanities, photography, and literature with a study trip to Valladolid.

The integrated courses include:

• ART 109: Photographic Vision and Digital Discovery, Prof. Robert Rainey 
• HUM 389: Special Topics: Beyond Borders: The Yucatan, Professor Greg Dorr 
• ENG 375: Contemporary Latin American Literature, Professor Ellen Taylor 

These courses can satisfy art, humanities, and English electives, giving students an opportunity to complete two areas of general education requirement. 

Learn more about this unique integrated course module and meet the faculty our informational session from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Pizza will be served. 

FMI VIST: www.TravelUMA.com

Lights, camera, action! You and your students can easily and securely record your own videos and post them in your Blackboard classes. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of how to use the Kaltura CaptureSpace Desktop Recorder and embed these videos in Blackboard.


Bring your laptop and a headset to practice recording and uploading your own videos!

Students are welcome!

You MUST register to attend this session so we can have an accurate head count for pizza. Register: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4623725/Introduction-to-Kaltura

Locations: 

• Augusta: Katz Library Collaboration Zone
• Bangor: 323 Belfast
• Online: https://zoom.us/j/2072627979

FMI: anne.fensie@maine.edu

Come join us at the UMA Pond (located behind Jewett Hall) to celebrate the Fall season and Halloween with the UMA Community.

Keep yourself warm by sitting around the bonfire, have fun carving a pumpkin as well as enjoy free-food such as candied apples, candy, s'mores, apple crisps, apple cider and much more. Don't forget to dress in your spookiest Halloween costume!

This is a family-friendly event: open to all students, faculty and staff.
For more information, contact Rose Pelletier at rosep@maine.edu or (207) 621-3442

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A BIOLOGY WISH LIST EVENT on Monday, October 29th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in Jewett Hall (room 180) on the Augusta campus. Biology program faculty and Advising staff will be on hand to review your degree progress and help you select classes for spring 2019. Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy registration on November 5th (for degree seeking students) or November 12th (non-degree students). Get a free lunch ticket for the Moose Tracks Cafe for attending! To RSVP, click here. For more information, contact the Advising Center at 207-621-3149.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN ARCHITECTURE WISH LIST EVENT on Monday, October 29th from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm in Handley Hall (2nd floor). Architecture faculty and Advising staff will be on hand to review your degree progress and help you select classes for spring 2019. Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy registration on November 5th (for degree seeking students) or November 12th (non-degree students). Free pizza lunch for attending! To RSVP, click here. For more information, contact the Advising Center at 207-621-3149.

Are you interested in helping your community? Join us for a Lunch n' Learn to hear about volunteer opportunities around you while enjoying a FREE lunch!
Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, Kennebec Community Networking Group and Capital Area New Mainers Project are coming to University of Maine at Augusta to speak to student and staff about their organizations and volunteer opportunities they offer on October 29th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm for a Lunch and Learn presentation. Join us to learn about local social service resources and hear about volunteer & internship opportunities for UMA students.

FMI: Sherrie Brann at sherrie.brann@maine.edu.

UMA-Bangor will once again host the Good Shepherd Food Truck. This will be the 7th time that the campus has hosted this event. In total over the previous six events over 2,000 individuals in over 720 households have been able to receive the food provided. This is all done through a generous sponsorship granted to the Good Shepard Food Truck to hold an event here on our campus to reach out to the UMA Community as well as those in Bangor and surrounding areas. We have also opened this event up to local social services providers to table at to provide information regarding the community resources they provide.
Please note:
Good Shepherd Food Bank will be making the final decision as to whether they will be bringing the food truck, or doing a food drop-off. If the truck arrives, the event will be set up in the UMA-Fitness Center parking lot. If it ends up being a food drop-off, then the event will take place inside the Fitness Center

PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN ART WISH LIST EVENT on Monday, October 22nd or Tuesday, October 30th from noon to 1:00 pm in the Randall Mac Lab (room 127) on the Augusta campus. Art faculty and Advising staff will be on hand to review your degree progress and help you select classes for spring 2019. Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy registration on November 5th (for degree seeking students) or November 12th (non-degree students). Get a free lunch ticket for the Moose Tracks Cafe for attending! To RSVP, click here. For more information, contact the Advising Center at 207-621-3149.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN EDUCATION WISH LIST EVENT on Wednesday, October 31st from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Randall Student Center (room 253) on the Augusta campus. Education program faculty and Advising staff will be on hand to review your degree progress and help you select classes for spring 2019. Having your wish list prepared means quick and easy registration on November 5th (for degree seeking students) or November 12th (non-degree students). Get a free lunch ticket for the Moose Tracks Cafe for attending!

RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/FfhVJUlv9S7if6D13

For more information, contact the Advising Center at 207-621-3149.

Have you thought about using Zoom webconferencing to join meetings or connect with students? Bring your laptop and a headset to this workshop so you can try out the Zoom features in a hands-on session. We will explore the Zoom interface, joining meetings, sharing screens, recording meetings, and scheduling sessions.

Students are welcome!

You MUST register for this session so we have an accurate head count for pizza. Register: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4623817/Zoom-Orientation
Locations: 

• Augusta: Katz Library Collaboration Zone
• Bangor: 323 Belfast
• Online: https://zoom.us/j/2072627979

FMI: anne.fensie@maine.edu

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL UMA STUDENTS WITH A VALID UNIVERSITY ID CARD.

It is the first home game of the Basketball Season as well as the Student Appreciation Night for all the student-athletes. Come and support your Team Moose. 

Tickets are sold on game day at the entrance of the basketball court in Augusta Civic Center. Adults pay $3 while children between the age of 3 and 18 are also FREE Admission.

UMA is playing Central Maine Community College. 
Women's Basketball Game starts at 6:00 pm.
Men's Basketball Game starts at 8:00 pm. 

Test Anxiety is very common among college students. Do you notice sweaty palms, shortness of breath, drawing a blank on information you know? Come join us and see what you can do to alleviate test anxiety at 12 noon in Eastport 105!

The Chancellor and President Wyke will discuss current and emerging issues for the University of Maine System and encourage a dialog with the audience regarding this campus' role in best meeting the needs of the State of Maine.

The forum will be held in the Randall Student Center Fireplace Lounge, Augusta Campus, and broadcast to Eastport 124, Bangor Campus.  Light refreshments will be served at both locations, please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch with you as well. 

Live streaming will be available during the Augusta forum for those unable to attend in person:  https://maine.zoom.us/j/524169399

If you have a disability which would limit your participation in this event, please contact Renee Sherman at renee.sherman@maine.edu to discuss your specific needs. Please do so no later than 5 days prior to the event to allow adequate time for appropriate arrangements to be made.

Please welcome our very own Dayna Geary, Learning Success Specialist & Tutoring Coordinator, for an enlightening look at circumstances that may call for a tutor! Join us at 12 noon in Eastport 105!

Visit any UMA location on Thursday, November 15th, from 10 am - 6 pm, and learn how you can finish the degree you started!


Your credit is good here.  UMA welcomes hundreds of transfer students each semester. In fact, the majority of our new students are transfer students!


You choose when and where to take your courses. Your courses can be close to home and convenient.


And you'll pay less.  With the Pine Tree State Pledge, you may qualify for zero tuition! 

Learn more at uma.edu/finish

Please join the Student Government Association in their November meeting, open to all.

At these meetings, we discuss what the SGA is currently planning in regards to the academic, social, and cultural events being held both on and off campus. If you have any concerns or issues related to campus, please bring them forward to the SGA. If you are interested in joining SGA but don't know what we do, attend our meeting to see how it all works.

We hope to see you there.

Sign-up for this 2-day trip NOW. Cost is $35/UMA student and $75/guest of student.  Students will receive a refund of $10.00 the day of the trip. The trip covers lodging and transportation.  Participants will be responsible for cost of meals and money for shopping.  You can sign up at:

• Augusta Campus- Randall Student Center Room 204, 621-3374, rosep@maine.edu
• Bangor Campus-Eastport Hall Room 126, 262-7817, kent.corey@maine.edu
• Student from one of the 8 Centers can sign up with the Coordinator of Student Services at your local Center, or call 621-3374.

At this time, there are only 2 pick up spots for the trip on Friday November 16th.
- Depart Bangor Campus at 10:30 am
- Depart Augusta Campus at approx. 11:45 AM

The bus will drop off participants at The Grand Hotel in North Conway, NH.  The remainder of the day will be spent shopping in the Settlers Green Outlets.

On Saturday November 17, the bus will depart at 10 AM from North Conway, NH to go to Kittery Premium Outlets in Kittery, ME. The bus will then depart Kittery, ME at 6pm for return trip to Augusta and Bangor.
For further questions, please feel free to contact us at kent.corey@maine.edu.

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL UMA STUDENTS WITH A VALID UNIVERSITY ID CARD.

It is the second home game of the Basketball Season. Come and support your Team Moose.

Tickets are sold on game day at the entrance of the basketball court in Augusta Civic Center. Adults pay $3 while children between the age of 3 and 18 are also FREE Admission.

UMA is playing Southern Maine Community College.
Women's Basketball Game starts at 6:00 pm.
Men's Basketball Game starts at 8:00 pm. 

Wait, stop! Before you hit send! Now's your chance to glance at that email or text, and be sure your presenting your best YOU!! Join us as we cover communication best practices for school and work, at 12 noon in Eastport 105!