Board attempts to cap tuition rise at 6%
by Dylan Riley in News
The University of Maine System set a goal for in-state undergraduate tuition per campus to rise no more than 6 percent next year, which - if successful - will make tuition $251 per credit hour at UMaine, according to UMS Director of Budget and Financial Analysis Miriam White.…
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by Aislinn Sarnacki in News
Closet boyfriend An officer arrested a male for criminal trespass in Androscoggin Hall at 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 17 after he discovered the individual hiding in the closet. The officer was interviewing a first-floor resident as part of a follow-up investigation on the vandalism spree that occurred Homecoming Weekend.…
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by Melinda Hart in News
For the Facilities Managment Grounds crew, there are 6.8 miles of road, 15.8 miles of sidewalks and 2,855,400 square feet of parking lots to remove snow from, according to 2008 data. One individual is responsible for the sidewalks and will use the newly leased Bobcat Toolcat until the end of December.…
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by Dylan Riley in News
The University of Maine Faculty Senate, on Nov. 19, fought to resolve confusion about student record form terms that break from what professors have used in the past. The senate also discussed the burden of cutting $5.3 million from its current budget and whether it will mean increased student tuition.…
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Student Senate talks elections, passes $8,200 resolution for ROC with sparse debate
by Alex Leonard in News
Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates laid out their platforms at Tuesday's General Student Senate meeting.
The first candidate to speak was Sen. Owen McCarthy. He outlined his basic platform and what he would like to see accomplished.…
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by Anya Rose in News
On Energy Action Day, Nov. 14, a group of young people came together on campus to come up with ways to change the world.
"We're not experts," said Morgan Goodwin, a visiting presenter from the Sierra Student Coalition in Washington, D.C. "We're just young people trying to figure it all out.…
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by Rhiannon Sawtelle in News
Lifejackets and plant potters: two new ways to use water bottles. These are some of the ideas that stemmed from the question of how to change the world with an everyday object.
More than a dozen University of Maine students, in four teams, competed in the Global Innovation Tournament this week.…
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