LEWISTON — Auburn-based furniture-maker Thomas Moser and Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson will be two of the four people receiving honorary degrees from Bates College at its commencement in May. The other two receiving degrees at the 149th commencement ceremonies May 31 are: • Manjul Bhargava, winner of the 2014 Fields Medal for mathematics […]
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Dirigo graduates return to speak to senior class about college, life after high school
DIXFIELD — Seven Dirigo High School graduates on Monday advised seniors about their college experiences and life after high school. Justin Richards, a senior at the University of Maine at Orono majoring in biology, was asked if there was anything that would have made his transition from high school to college easier. “Looking back, I […]
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Maine lawmakers eye bill to merge state’s higher education boards
AUGUSTA — State Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, says she wants the Legislature to consider the idea of creating a single board to guide the state’s higher education systems. On Monday, the University of Maine System Chancellor James Page announced plans to consolidate the administrative functions for the system’s seven campuses, but Rotundo and her supporters […]
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Time to fill out FAFSA; help available Thursday at Lewiston High
LEWISTON — Financial aid experts will be at Lewiston High School on Thursday to help parents and seniors fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. and is open to any high school senior and his or her parents, not just those from Lewiston, said Doug […]
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College Roundup: CM men tip Vermont Tech
AUBURN — Carrington Miller recorded his third double-double of the year Sunday, and the Central Maine Community College men’s basketball team remained undefeated in Yankee Conference play with a 102-99 overtime win over Vermont Technical College at Kirk Hall. CM (7-3, 3-0) jumped out early, holding a double-digit lead throughout most of the first half […]
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Women’s college basketball: Foy ready to follow first year
AUBURN — Gabby Foy’s freshman basketball season was quite memorable as collegiate debuts go. The former Mt. Blue High School standout not only earned a starting job in her first season with Central Maine Community College, but also was one of the team’s top scorers and helped the squad reach the National Championship game. Her […]
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College Football: Bates makes a game of it, falls to unbeaten Wesleyan
LEWISTON — Bates has revived its program by latching onto floating footballs out of crisp, autumn air, and by jarring them loose and taking advantage of friendly bounces off grass and FieldTurf. The Bobcats followed that same recipe in pursuit of a colossal upset Saturday afternoon at Garcelon Field, forcing and recovering Wesleyan fumbles on […]
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USM telethon seeks to connect with students
LEWISTON — It didn’t take long for telethon volunteers to sense a theme. New students at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College were concerned about textbooks. Affording them. Borrowing them. Getting them in time for classes that start this week. And it didn’t take long for Dean Joyce Gibson to come up with a […]
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Education at University College Rumford/Mexico
University College at Rumford/Mexico Center is the distance education arm of all seven University of Maine system campuses. Hundreds of courses were offered during the most recent semester and dozens of fully-accredited degrees, ranging from a two-year to a master’s degree, plus many undergraduate and graduate certificates. The professional staff at the College Center provide […]
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New Maine database to reveal graduates’ first-year wages
AUGUSTA — As many college graduates grapple with poor job prospects and crushing student debt, Maine officials hope a new database will help prospective students make more informed choices about what degree to pursue and how much they can afford to borrow for their education. The database, set to be unveiled to the public next month, […]