A History of Live UMaine Mascots
A History of Live UMaine Mascots As beloved as Bananas the bear is today – by students and faculty alike – he was not always UMaine’s mascot. Below is a bulleted history of the University of Maine’s...
View ArticleAlumni Magazine Summer 2020
The latest edition of the Alumni Magazine has been published and is available to pick up at Buchanan! The go-to place for class news and stories about your classmates, this Summer edition also...
View ArticleAlumni Magazine Winter 2020
The Maine Alumni Magazine is always filled with amazing stories about happenings on and off campus, and the Winter 2020 issue is no exception! As a bit of a teaser, here’s a sneak-peek of one of the...
View ArticleUMaine Phase Seven Summer COVID Testing
UMaine entered phase seven of its asymptomatic testing on campus in May. Members of the campus community may arrive for testing in the Alfond Arena Tuesdays 12:00 – 5:00 pm or Wednesdays 6:30 am –...
View ArticleDangerous Waters Near Matinicus Island
The island of Matinicus is referred to as a “pirate island” for “its reputation for eccentricity, independence, and frontier justice, is the most seaward of Maine’s inhabited islands. About 20 wild...
View ArticleMaine Movies – Stephen King Films
This month’s instalment of Maine Movies focuses not on a singular film but rather a collection of works. While this is old news to most Maine residents, it may come as a surprise to many others....
View ArticleBlack Bear Facts
Black Bear Facts We all know and love Bananas, the black bear mascot for UMaine. But how much do you know about the live black bears of the Maine woods? Check out this link to learn some interesting...
View ArticleUMaine System Nursing Students Volunteer to Administer Vaccines
Time and again, Maine’s university students prove their penchant for community participation and selfless acts, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Over 250 nursing students from the University of...
View ArticleAlumni Magazine Article – Alumni Association Webinar Series Proves Popular
The Summer 2020 volume of the MAINE Alumni Magazine is out, and with it you can keep up with all the goings-on of the last few months both on and off campus. As a treat, here is an excerpt from one of...
View ArticlePassing of Dr. Buchanan
A painting of Dr. Buchanan hangs in the Grand Reception Area of Buchanan Alumni House Everyone here at Buchanan Alumni House mourns the passing of our building’s namesake, Dr. Robert Buchanan ’44. Dr....
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