Events

Interested in learning more about Franco-American culture and language? Want to learn more about the persecution of the French in Maine? Curious about Le Club Calumet? This is a rare opportunity for you to hear filmmaker Ben Levine talk about his groundbreaking film that will open your eyes to the history and culture of Franco-Americans. Tickets are being paid for by Student Life. There are limited spots. Please email kirsten.wichern@maine.edu or call her in Student Life at 621-3209 to get a spot. Please let us know by Wednesday, Jan. 15th.

Monday Night Supper and Movie at Le Club Calumet

Réveil-Waking Up French Introduced by Ben Levine

6-9 PM January 20th

Le Club Calumet, 334 West River Road, Augusta ME
$12.00 Buffet: Pâté Chinois, Mini Quiche, Salad and Dessert  

For more information, contact brenda.plummer@maine.edu.

Join us for UMA men's and women's basketball home game.

Admission: UMA Students with ID: FREE; Children (Age 12 and under): FREE; Teenagers (Age 13-18): $1; Adults: $3; Seniors (Age 65 and above): $1.

The "Concerts at Jewett" series presents: Katahdin Valley Boys

The Katahdin Valley Boys take pride in presenting their audiences with top quality, traditional, and contemporary Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music featuring tight harmonies and smooth solos. This concert will be held in the Randall Student Center, Fireplace Lounge, 2nd floor, 125 capacity. A sellout is anticipated.  


SNOW DATE: January 26th. 

Tickets are $10, students $5, 12 and under free. Tickets are available at Dave’s Appliance in Winthrop and at the door. Subscriptions (seven or more concerts) at reduced rates are available by mail. For further information call 621-3551, email: office@umasc.org, or check the Jewett Concert website: www.concertsatjewett.com.

For more information about UMA Senior College, please visit: https://www.umasc.org/.

Did you know that Bubble Wrap was originally created to be used as textured wallpaper?! Stop by Huskins Lounge and grab a square (or two! or three!) of this amazing, stress-relieving, packing material!

UMA Students are invited to come eat pizza and learn about your money personality!

 We will use a fun “Money Habitudes” card sort activity to identify your money management style. Developed by Syble Solomon, this process helps you learn how your habits and attitudes affect your decisions and actions related to money. 

FMI: Tessa Winship, tessa.winship@maine.edu

On January 28, 2020, UMA will partner with the Maine State Library on a community read from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. focused on Louise Dickinson Rich’s bestselling 1942 memoir We Took to the Woods, facilitated by scholar Candace Kanes. Those familiar with this writing are encouraged to attend and those who have not and wish to participate in the discussion are encouraged to read We Took to the Woods, copies of which may be borrowed from the Maine State Library now through January 28.

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January 29th is National Puzzle Day! Bring in your own puzzle or put together one of ours with your peers! Feel free to stop by in between your class or spend a few hours piecing a puzzle together.

Sheri Stevens will be retiring at the end of the month after 42 years of dedicated service to the University of Maine at Augusta.

A Retirement Celebration will be held on Thursday, January 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Randall Student Center’s Fireplace Lounge.

Please drop by to thank Sheri for her many years of service and to wish her well in her next adventure!

Agencies who offer field placements for UMA Mental Health and Human Services (MHHS) students in the Augusta area will be present to talk with students about their placement options. We are also planning on having one to speakers from 12 - 1. 

More information forthcoming. 

FMI: wendy.stpierre@maine.edu.

Agencies who offer field placements for UMA Mental Health and Human Services (MHHS) students in the Bangor area will be present to talk with students about their placement options. We are also planning on having one to speakers from 12 - 1. 

More information forthcoming. 

FMI: wendy.stpierre@maine.edu.

President Wyke's Open Forums provide an opportunity for updates and discussion on enrollment, budget, and other items of interest to the University community.  

Light refreshments will be served onsite, and please feel welcome to bring a brown bag lunch with you as well. 

***The snow date for the open forum is on Wednesday, February 19***

If you have a disability that 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.

President Wyke's Open Forums provide an opportunity for updates and discussion on enrollment, budget, and other items of interest to the University community.  

Light refreshments will be served onsite, and please feel welcome to bring a brown bag lunch with you as well. 

***The snow date for the open forum is on Wednesday, February 19***

If you have a disability that 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.

President Wyke's Open Forums provide an opportunity for updates and discussion on enrollment, budget, and other items of interest to the University community.  

Light refreshments will be served onsite, and please feel welcome to bring a brown bag lunch with you as well. 

***The snow date for the open forum is on Wednesday, February 19***

If you have a disability that 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.

This fun and accessible fitness dance class provides the structure and freedom of simple dance moves set to dynamic music. The empowering movements provide a stress-busting cardiovascular workout that moves the body and the mind. A combination of a variety of dance, yoga, and fitness styles, this class will make you smile and make you sweat! Lose Yourself. Find Yourself. Move and Be Moved. 

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This event is free and open to the community. FMI: sarah.hentges@maine.edu

Join us for UMA men's and women's basketball home game.

Admission: UMA Students with ID: FREE; Children (Age 12 and under): FREE; Teenagers (Age 13-18): $1; Adults: $3; Seniors (Age 65 and above): $1.

The "Concerts at Jewett" series presents: Christine Letcher, PUMA Jazz Quartet

Enjoy Christine Letcher’s classical piano performance before intermission. Then Christine will be vocalist with Bill Moseley’s PUMA Jazz Quartet…jazz inspired by swing, bebop, Latin America, 1960’s modern jazz, and 1960’s pops.

SNOW DATE: February 23rd. 

Tickets are $10, students $5, 12 and under free. Tickets are available at Dave’s Appliance in Winthrop and at the door. Subscriptions (seven or more concerts) at reduced rates are available by mail. For further information call 621-3551, email: office@umasc.org, or check the Jewett Concert website: www.concertsatjewett.com.

For more information about UMA Senior College, please visit: https://www.umasc.org/.

The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Senior College and UMA College of Arts and Sciences will present, as part of its Forum on the Future series, Our Divided Country—Seeking Common Ground, at the Fireplace Lounge, Randall Student Center on UMA’s Augusta campus on Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 2-4 pm. The forum is free and open to the public. Attendees should note the change of location for this Forum.

Recognizing that sharp divisions in the American populace have caused many to fear for the future of democracy in our nation, this Forum on the Future will feature two knowledgeable speakers, one a political scientist and one an opinion page editor, to provide their insight on the topic. They will address the background of our divide and what can be done to bring about a more civil national conversation and find common causes on which the two sides can work together. UMASC Forums on the Future are intended to be presentations of information and ideas and not a debate.

Daniel M. Shea is a professor of Government at Colby College and former Director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civil Engagement. Included in his specialization are civility in politics and youth engagement. He has written or edited over 20 books on elections, the latest of which is titled “Why Vote? Essential Questions about the Future of Elections in the United States.” He lives in Mt Vernon with his wife Christine and three children.

Greg Kesich is the Editorial Page Editor of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. His work has appeared in the state’s newspapers for the last 30 years, starting as a reporter whose assignments included coverage of the State House and the State court system before moving into opinion writing in 2007. He has served as Editorial Page Editor for the Press Herald for the past eight years. He lives in Portland with his wife Gail Donovan, a children’s book author.

Marilyn Canavan, a Senior College board member and former State Representative will serve as moderator of the event.

There will be ample time for questions and interaction with the audience. Refreshments will be served.

Join via via Zoom: https://maine.zoom.us/j/397156238
OR join us by telephone: US: +1-646-876-9923 then enter Meeting ID: 397 156 238  

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The UMA Aging Interest Group has set a goal for 2020 to assess our ability to receive national designation as an Age-Friendly University (AFU) under The Gerontological Society of America’s criteria. The Age-Friendly University network consists of institutions of higher education around the globe who have endorsed the 10 AFU principles and committed themselves to becoming more age-friendly in their programs and policies. To pursue this designation, we will be assessing what is currently occurring across our campuses and identifying areas where we can improve our support of older adults. The designation is not just about providing education to older adults but also having facilities and programming that supports older adults in the communities that we serve.

More information about the AFU criteria can be found on their website. 

We will be holding 4 planning meetings during the Spring 2020 semester.  FMI: wendy.stpierre@maine.edu

President Wyke's Open Forums provide an opportunity for updates and discussion on enrollment, budget, and other items of interest to the University community.  

Light refreshments will be served onsite, and please feel welcome to bring a brown bag lunch with you as well. 

If you have a disability that 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.