Student Life Events

The Office of Student Life is celebrating our first International Cultural Appreciation Day!

UMA will be promoting diversity institutionally but also fostering an atmosphere where our community can exchange different ideas and perspectives in a positive and meaningful way.
We are also looking for those in our community who would like to share their culture through things such as: Food, Music performances and/or videos, Dance performances and/or videos, Wearing or displaying their traditional clothing, Culturally-significant household objects, icons, family heirlooms, etc., Literature, and  Presentations (i.e. about your history, art, language(s), geography, etc.)

If you are interested in contributing to this event at the UMA Augusta campus, please let us know by filling out the form here. We will be accepting contributions until March 31st.

If students need funds for purchasing supplies in order to participate (such as ingredients), please reach out to the Office of Student Life for more information. There are some funds available to help support this endeavor.

This event is open to everyone and there is no RSVP required. Save the date and stop by the Fireplace Lounge on Thursday, April 18th between 11:00 AM-2:00 PM.

We look forward to seeing and learning more about what cultures UMA has to appreciate

FMI: umastudentlife@maine.edu or (207) 621-3374.

iGrad is the first of its kind in a financial wellness program. It was developed in collaboration with financial wellness experts led by a Ph.D. in Behavioral Economics. The goal is to help you understand - in simple, practical terms - the unique characteristics of your personality that affect your financial decision making.

Join Joyce Blanchard, Vice President for University Advancement for a demonstration of this resource. Refreshments are also provided for those that attend.

The Augusta Student Government Association is hosting a Spring formal with the theme of "Under the Stars."
Come take your pictures at the photo booth and dance to the music brought to you by 92 Moose.

Light refreshments will be served.

Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis. Current UMA students can pick up their ticket for FREE from the Office of Student Life located in Rm 204 of the Randall Student Center. Guest tickets are available for $5.

FMI: Contact the Office of Student Life at umastudentlife@maine.edu or (207) 621-3374.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate on either the Bangor or Augusta Campuses.

• Get a T-shirt!
• Get free lunch! 
• Get the personal satisfaction of making your campus shine!  
• Get a level 2 credit for CIGNA health insurance incentive (UMA employees only)! 

If you have access to yard and garden clean-up supplies such as gloves, rakes, pruners, etc., we encourage you to bring them with you for Vounteer Day. 

Details for Augusta:
9:00 am - Meet at Randall Student Center Cafe/Patio for your clean-up assignment.
11:30 am - Enjoy a community barbecue at Randall Student Center Cafe/Patio.

Details for Bangor:
(Bangor-only rain date: Tuesday, April 23)
11:30 am - Meet at Huskins Lounge in Eastport Hall for your clean-up assignment.
1:30 pm - Enjoy a community barbecue at Belfast Hall.

Questions?
Augusta Campus: Contact Renee Sherman at renee.sherman@maine.edu.
Bangor Campus: Contact Colleen Coffey at colleen.coffey@maine.edu.

Come join Jacob Albert as he presents “Beau-frog: The Art of Peter Archambault,” an exhibition of cartoon drawings, political commentary, Franco-American cultural exploration, and personal discovery by the late Madawaska, Maine native and former F.A.R.O.G. Forum staff artist, Peter Archambault.

Archambault developed the character “Beau-Frog,” in a creative re-imagination of the slur directed towards Franco-Americans. Beau-Frog has an array of adventures that help to illustrate some of the pressures of creating both a personal and cultural identity in the midst of an Anglophone majority.

Lunch at 11:15-11:45 and then talk from 11:45-12:45.

For more information, please contact: Chelsea Ray at 621-3487 or chelsea.d.ray@maine.edu.

Come for any portion of this event. No need to bring a potluck item if you are not able to—just bring yourself! This event is free and open to the public. 

UMA Health Equity Speaker Series

Health, Reproductive Rights and Justice with Abbie Strout, Director of Education and Community Engagement, Mabel Wadsworth Center

Hosted by Katherine Weatherford Darling, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Sponsored by the UMA Cultural Events Committee.

Health equity is a justice principle that means that everyone has a fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible. The Health Equity Speaker series aims to build an interdisciplinary campus community with a shared commitment to health equity in Maine. The events will bring together UMA students, faculty, staff and community members interested in ending health inequities.

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED.

RSVP via https://goo.gl/forms/6s4CGcc3PdwwuaX72 by Friday March 29th to reserve your spot for lunch, make disability access requests and receive the zoom link and background reading.

We aim to make this event as accessible as possible, please contact Katherine Darling with inquiries.

FMI: Contact katherine.darling@maine.edu or alicia.phillips@maine.edu 

The Augusta Student Government Association is excited to bring Neon Entertainment to do escape rooms on campus again this year. Themes include: School of Wizardry & Patient Zero Episode 2.

This event is FREE to all UMA students, Faculty and Staff.
Sign-up yourself or your team (8-10 people) in the Office of Student Life, RSC204 or by calling (207) 621-3374.

FMI: Contact the Office of Student Life at umastudentlife@maine.edu or (207) 621-3374.

The UMA Faculty Development Center is excited to announce a tool exploration series this semester. Every Tuesday at noon, we will host a 30-minute webinar in Zoom to explore a different academic technology and how it can be used by students and faculty to save time and improve learning. These sessions are free and open to any student, staff, and faculty at any UMA location. 

Please click on the link below to register for one of these sessions. You must complete the registration for each session you plan to attend. Sessions will also be recorded, so sign up to receive the link.


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Free Informational Lunch-In 
UMA Veterans and Caregivers Support Being Informed about Tobacco and Vape products

All UMA Veterans and their families are welcome! 

FMI: crystal.marable@maine.edu

In partnership with Healthy Communities of the Capital Area.

Denim Day 2019
As part of our commitment to Sexual Assault Awareness, we're asking our UMA community to wear jeans on Wednesday, April 25, as a visible demonstration of solidarity with survivors and to challenge the misconceptions that surround sexual assault and other forms of sexual harassment.

Background: In 1999, Italy's High Court overturned the rape conviction of a 45 year-old male driving instructor who had been taking an 18 year-old female on her first driving lesson. The court explained that since the victim wore tight jeans, she must have wanted sexual contact - they believed she would have had to have help to remove the jeans, thereby indicating consent. Enraged by the verdict, female Italian Parliamentarians protested by wearing jeans to work in solidarity with the victim. Over the last ~2-decades, Denim Day has become an international call to challenge assumptions about rape and consent, and protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual violence.

Donations: Voluntary donations will be accepted at the Randall Student Center Enrollment Center on the Augusta Campus and the Student Life office in Eastport Hall on the Bangor Campus. Students should check with their local Center for information on making a donation. Funds raised in Augusta and Bangor will be donated to the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, which connects individuals to sexual assault crisis services state-wide, while many Centers will be accepting collections for their local sexual assault crisis response agencies.  

Whether or not you make a donation, please show your support by wearing jeans on April 25th!

FMI: Check out the Denim Day Website: http://denimdayinfo.org/

Would like to practice your French in a comfortable environment? We hold a monthly French conversation table at UMA for students and community members alike. Come join us and practice your French! Beginners are especially welcome and we devote the first 15 minutes to you. Looking forward to seeing you there!  

• Wednesday, April 24th

All tables are held in Jewett 189 from 12-1pm.

All tables are free and open to the public.

FMI: chelsea.d.ray@maine.edu

Join the Bangor SGA for some Food & Fun. UMA-Bangor Unstress Fest (Formerly known as SpringFest), will offer the following:
-Food from various restaurants from around Bangor.
-Laser Tag Course Set up outside of Eastport Hall
-Hover Ball/Archery skills game
-Maine Department of Transportation Texting & Driving Awareness Simulator
-Many...Many more games and offerings provided by Clubs and Departments around the Campus.

Please note that the event will be moved to the UMA-Bangor Fitness Center if inclement weather occurs.

Graduate students from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering at the University of Maine will discuss their research and graduate school opportunities at UMaine. Biology majors/minors are invited to lunch with the faculty and speaker in 293 Jewett Hall following the lecture.

FMI: Contact Susan Baker, sbak@maine.edu

UMA String Quartet - directed by Linda Theriault
Envok - directed by Marcia Gallagher
Rock and Jazz Ensemble - directed by Scott Hughes

Free and open to the public. Children are welcome!

UMA undergraduates present their research in panels, roundtables, poster sessions, and so on. Sponsored by the UMA Honors Program.

FMI: robert.kellerman@maine.edu

Vintage Steel - UMA Community Steel Drum Band - directed by Christine Letcher
Tour Band - Jazz and More - directed by Duane Edwards

Free and open to the public. Children are welcome!

Come join the Augusta Student Government Association at the Spring Festival this year for a BBQ Lunch and snacks (Popcorn, Cotton Candy & Snow Cones) and a little bit of fun with the Mechanical Bull and music from 92 Moose.

This event is FREE for all UMA students, staff, and faculty. No RSVP required.

FMI: Contact the Office of Student Life at umastudentlife@maine.edu or (207) 621-3374.

The UMA Faculty Development Center is excited to announce a tool exploration series this semester. Every Tuesday at noon, we will host a 30-minute webinar in Zoom to explore a different academic technology and how it can be used by students and faculty to save time and improve learning. These sessions are free and open to any student, staff, and faculty at any UMA location. 

Please click on the link below to register for one of these sessions. You must complete the registration for each session you plan to attend. Sessions will also be recorded, so sign up to receive the link.


REGISTER NOW

Please join the Student Government Association in their January 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.

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Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Please join us for a dessert banquet followed by a Hall of Fame award induction ceremony at the UMA Augusta Campus. We will be recognizing four student-athletes: Chris Blodgett, Tristan Starbord, Katie Poirier, and Jon Schlenker.

Wednesday, May 8th 2019, at 6:00 pm
Randall Student Center, Fireplace Lounge

To RSVP: brendan.gilpatrick@maine.edu 

FMI: jane.smith@maine.edu

More information TBA. 

You are Invited! Beyond Borders: Final Student Presentations

Please join us at UMA Rockland for the final student presentations on the 9-credit Yucatan travel course which took place this spring term.

Potluck lunch will happen at noon, followed by panels of students presenting from 1:00 - 5:00PM on "Mayan Spaces", "Mayan Family Life", "Mayan Culture", "Mayan Practices", and "Ancient and Contemporary Ceramics on the Yucatan Peninsula."

Hearing these students' stories may inspire you to participate in UMA's study abroad experiences! 

Commencement Information

More information TBA.