Colleges, including Unity, Thomas, Colby and University of Maine at Augusta, have all postponed their commencement events but are working to reschedule their ceremonies to later dates.
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Colby, Thomas colleges in Waterville monitor virus reactions but announce no major changes
Both Colby College and Thomas College have already been restricting some college-related travel and said in statements Tuesday that they were closely watching the coronavirus outbreak and reviewing their responses.
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Thomas College esports team plays at high levels one year later
The Thomas esports team now boasts 28 members and a national ranking as No. 8 in the game Magic the Gathering.
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Fairfield Police Department launches internship program for local college students
The program, which was developed in November, caters to Thomas and Unity students who are 21 years old, or 20-year-olds with more than 60 college credits and who are working toward a degree related to law enforcement.
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Thomas College, Unity College and UMF announce graduation speakers
Speakers at three central Maine commencements run the gamut from retired U.S. Army sergeant to Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
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Women's soccer: UMF upsets Thomas to win NAC title
UMF’s Lydia Roy possesses the ball as Thomas College player Emily Bartlett pressures during the NAC championship game on Sunday. (David Leaming/Morning Sentinel Photo) WATERVILLE — A Cinderella season continues for the University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer team. The Beavers beat Thomas College 3-1 on Sunday to capture the North Atlantic Conference championship […]
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Changing demographics seen urgent threat to rural schools
WATERVILLE — Bates College professor Mara Tieken told a conference Wednesday that the increasing growth of racially and ethnically diverse populations in rural places in Maine and beyond will keep these communities and their schools growing and thriving for decades to come. That growth also presents a danger of deepening inequality among races and social […]
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Well Done
The following local students have recently been named to post-secondary schooling academic lists of achievement: Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina — Billie Rogers of Rangeley has been named to the dean’s list. Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts — Laura Friedman of Lovell and Kyle Lussier, Topsham. Emmanuel College, Boston — Sydney Cameron of Mt. Vernon, and Alexis Erlandson, […]
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High school students participate in Jobs for Maine’s Graduates conference
WATERVILLE — About 600 high school students from across the state took over Thomas College in Waterville Tuesday, as Jobs for Maine’s Graduates hosted its 25th annual Career Development Conference. The conference is a daylong celebration that gives seniors, as well as a few juniors, a chance to show off the college and career readiness […]