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- Social Media: We regularly update our social media pages with online activities, contests, trivia, wellness tips, daily home workouts, informational posts, and chances to win prizes and gift cards. Make sure to follow us on:
- Student Scoop: We send out a weekly e-newsletter every Monday to your @maine.edu email account that contains information about ongoing events and activities, contests, giveaways and other resources.
- UMA Calendar and Student Announcements: We regularly update the UMA Calendar with upcoming events and the Student Announcements with important student information on the UMA portal
Events & Activities
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- Moose Book Club – Sign up here
- Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 9 at 5:00 PM via Zoom. Full event details can be found on the UMA Calendar. We will be reading the following books this Spring:
- A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer and Trans Identities by Mady G (February)
- Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall (March)
- Call Me American by Abdi Nor Iftin (April)
- Stardust by Neil Gaiman (May)
- These titles and more available on the Cloud Library.
- Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 9 at 5:00 PM via Zoom. Full event details can be found on the UMA Calendar. We will be reading the following books this Spring:
- Fauxligraphy and Hand Lettering Two-Part Series: Thursday, March 18th and Thursday, March 25th at 6:30 PM via Zoom. Sign up for a kit here by Friday, March 5th.
- The Connection Series March Dates (Event details and Zoom links available on the UMA Calendar):
- Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00 PM: Tea Drinkers
- Thursday, March 4rd at 12:00 PM: Book Worms
- Friday, March 5th at 12:00 PM: Podcast Listeners
- Saturday, March 6th at 2:00 PM: Parents as Students
- Monday, March 8th at 7:00 PM: Grad School Candidate Support Group
- Tuesday, March 9th at 12:00 PM: Food Lovers
- Wednesday, March 10th at 12:00 PM: Coffee, Grace, & Faith
- Thursday, March 11th at 7:00 PM: Happy Campers
- Friday, March 12th at 12:00 PM: Pet Lovers
- Sunday, March 14th at 4:00 PM: ILS Majors
- Augusta SGA & Student Support & Development Host Student Peer Support Group at 12:00 PM via Zoom on the following days:
- Tuesday, March 2nd
- Thursday, March 25th
- Thursday, April 8th
- Augusta SGA Presents Music Industry Talks with President Joseph Spiller via Zoom:
- Tuesday, March 9th at 12:00 PM with Ray Shuy
- Moose Book Club – Sign up here
Recorded Videos
- Non-Gendered Makeup Seminar with Christina Hazouri
- The Reality of Racism II: Restoring Black History
- Music Industry Talks: Earl Maneein (Composer/Violinist)
- Paint Night with Lori Miller, January 2021
- The Civil Discourse Forums: Talking About Things You Care About With People You Care About with Dr. Valerie Rubinsky
- The Civil Discourse Forums: Bridging the Partisan Divide with Dr. James Cook
- Art Night with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Creator Steve Lavigne
- Spooky Face Painting with Makeup FX Artist Christina Hazouri
- The Importance of Voting with President Wyke
- The Reality of Racism Panel Discussion with Dion McGill and Marq Withers
- Comedy Night with Mary Santora
- From Impossible to I’m Possible: Suicide Prevention CPR with Josh Rivedal
Spring 2020
- Paint Night with Lori Miller Part 1 and Part 2
- Yoga for Stress Reduction 1 and Yoga for Stress Reduction 2
- Victory Gardens: A Social Investment #EarthDay2020
- How to Make a Spring Wreath? #HandMadebyUMA
- ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ Read-Aloud
Other Resources*
Informative videos/webinars
- A Detailed List of Anti-Racism Resources – Books, Movie Recommendations, and More.
- Bystander Intervention Training to stop anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment – Different dates & times
- The Coronavirus Explained & What Should You Do
Learn something new
- Shift your perspective and broaden your horizons with Ted Talks
- Take a free Harvard course online
- Explore your creativity with Skill Share
- Take virtual tours and trips and try other fun educational activities with Virtual School Activities
Take virtual tours around the world
- Get a panoramic view of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum (available every day at 3:00 PM)
- Visit Museums (National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY, British Museum in London, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in South Korea, and others)
- Take a stroll through National Parks!
- Enjoy the Disney Rides
- Get a sneak peak of Buckingham Palace
- Take a hike on the Great Wall of China!
- Have fun with this out of the world experience of Mars
Hang out with animals
- Watch wild animals with Africam
- Enjoy the Polar Bear camera at Alaska Zoo
- Observe lion, panda, elephant, and other animals through National Zoo webcams
- Be delighted by the antics of sea otters and jellies at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Have fun
- Listen to online read-alouds especially with children
- Watch Netflix with friends online using Netflix Party
- Discover new stories for children and adults with free Audible books.
- Enjoy live streamed music
- Play cards online
* Please note that UMA does not assume responsibility for any of these activities. These resources are shared for entertainment purposes only!