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Define tomorrow by fighting for what matters

Science & Conservation

Students in a multitude of majors learn from Maine’s natural habitat. At left, Forestry majors study conservation and resource management on UMaine’s 15,000 acres statewide.

ONLY AT UMAINE! YOU CAN STUDY:

∙ Animal and Veterinary Sciences, and work with horses, dairy cows & Icelandic sheep at our J. F. Witter Teaching and Research Center

∙ Marine Sciences, and study at the Darling Marine Center, UMaine’s coastal lab

∙ W ildlife Ecology, and investigate in the natural labs of our University Forest, Acadia National Park & Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

“If I can use my knowledge in science to preserve humanity’s relationship with the ocean, I will consider my career a success.”

ANDREW GOODE MARINE SCIENCES MAJOR

Compassionate Service

Nursing majors develop skills in UMaine’s state-of-the-art Nursing lab and advance to clinical experiences in community health care settings.

THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE

UMaine has a long tradition of community service! Highlights include:

∙ Annual events: Maine Day & Fall Welcome Weekend Day of Service

∙ Alter native Break service trips

∙ Opportunities at the Bodwell Center for Service & Volunteerism

∙ Total annual service hours by UMaine students: more than 35,000

ADRIENNE GERMANAKOS NURSING MAJOR

“Nursing is a career that will let me make a positive difference in people’s lives.”

Leave your Mark

New media majors work in amazing facilities with 3-D printers, animation software, AV recording & editing labs, laser cutters, engravers and more — everything needed for digital & analog production.

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE — IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

∙ The Collins Center for the Arts: Broadway tours, musicians, comedians & more

∙ Hudson Museum: Cultural collections from around the world

∙ UMaine Museum of Art: Works by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Käthe Kollwitz, Diego Rivera & more

∙ Student music, dance & theatre performances

how

facilities are. The IMRC has everything an innovator would need, from poster printers to computer labs to equipment rentals. Anyone can use the facility to create!”

“UMaine takes into consideration

important

EMMA HODGE

NEW MEDIA MAJOR

Opportunity meets Innovation

Students in the Maine Business School manage a $3 million investment fund portfolio in the Capital Markets Training Lab. UMaine students outperformed major financial institutions during the recent recession!

ONLY AT UMAINE! SUPPORTING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS

Students like Nadir Yildirim and Alex Chasse bring their entrepreneurial ideas to the Foster Center for Student Innovation, where they are tested, improved and brought to the marketplace. Nadir and Alex founded Revolution Resources, Inc., a company that is developing eco-friendly foam boards for use in the construction industry. The pair received a $225,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Nadir also won the 2015 UMaine Business Challenge, the state’s largest student entrepreneurship competition.

“Seeing their support made us believe more in what we are doing. Increasing our professional network and having insight from their experience was a huge opportunity for us.”

NADIR YILDIRIM PRESIDENT, REVOLUTION RESOURCES, INC.

“My experience in the Maine Business School has taken my inclination to study business, added ambition to it, and equipped it with the tools for success.”

BRADY DAVIS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MAJOR

Travel Beyond

Study abroad and still graduate in 4 years — we’ll work with you. Plus, you can apply your financial aid toward your Study Abroad experience. Beat that!

MARKETING

A WORLD OF OPTIONS

∙ 700+ study abroad programs to choose from

∙ Opportunities on 6 continents

∙ Your time abroad can be

-Direct enrollment into a university

-A faculty-led course

-An inter nship

-A teaching or clinical placement

-Research

“My study abroad experience in France really changed me. I was very shy before I went, but living in a foreign country made me comfortable with being uncomfortable. Now, I’m much better at speaking up and going after what I want in life.”

HOLLY BAUER

MAJOR

UMaine Research — We engineer it.

BREAK THROUGH

The University of Maine is internationally recognized as a “top research institution.” What does that mean to students? Opportunity! Undergrads participate in frontline research as early as their first year.

GET THERE FIRST:

At right, students work with faculty in the Advanced Structures and Composites Center conducting research for state, national and international clients — including the defense and aerospace industries.

“The research opportunities at UMaine helped me transition from being a student to being a scientist. I’m starting optometry school right after graduation, and am looking forward to the research component.”

We mold it. We bend it. We define it.

SPENCER TRAXLER BIOENGINEERING MAJOR

ONLY AT UMAINE! ADVANCING HUMANITY THROUGH RESEARCH

∙ UMaine students have worked to tur n wood into jet fuel

∙ W iSe-Net Lab: Wireless sensors developed at UMaine for NASA are being tested on the International Space Station

∙ Virtual Environment and Multimodal Interaction (VEMI) Lab: Studying the human interactions for optimizing the accuracy, efficiency, and safety of autonomous vehicles

∙ Fluorescence PhotoActivation Localization Microscopy (FPALM): Technology that exceeds the theoretical limits of light microscopes to study live viruses and more

∙ The Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Lab: high-performance rotatable wind machine over a multidirectional wave basin to build and test scale models

∙ Bioinformatics researchers created an online database to compare regenerative tissue capabilities among animals

∙ Green Supercomputing: Run a supercomputer modeling the melting of glacial ice, powered by the energy generated by 10 cyclists

WE ARE BLACK BEAR NATION

home sweet home

THAT’S A COMMON SENTIMENT ON CAMPUS. IT ISN’T LONG UNTIL IT FEELS LIKE HOME. AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP WITH THE TRANSITION: UMAINE’S FIRST YEAR AND TRANSFER CENTER AND FIRST YEAR RESIDENCE EXPERIENCE PROVIDE TONS OF SUPPORT.

A Campus Community Like No Other

Step on campus and you’ll feel it — a sense of being connected — to each other, the community, the future we all strive for. That’s UMaine. You have to feel it to believe it.

“I am from Massachusetts and my mom dragged me to an Open House, but I fell in love. The sense of Black Bear pride was contagious and I felt a strong pull that this was the school for me.”

REBECCA STANTON NURSING MAJOR

ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

umaine.edu/housing

17 on-campus residence halls

∙ First-Year, Honors College, and Transfer Student housing

∙ Living Lear ning Communities; themed housing communities

“No matter who you are or what you’re interested in, there’s a community of friends for you at UMaine.”

BALANCE YOUR LIFE: WORK + FUN = HEALTHY YOU

Get Active with Indoor/Outdoor, 4-Season Fun

∙ UMaine’s campus has 15 miles of trails for year-round play: running, biking, cross-country skiing & snowshoeing

∙ Maine Bound Adventure Center: climbing wall, ropes course, bikes, equipment rental & more

∙ New Balance Student Recreation Center: Green rec center with a pool, sauna, indoor track, huge fitness center & multiple courts for basketball, volleyball, racquetball

ONLY AT UMAINE!

The New Balance Student Recreation Center is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top campus student recreation centers.

200+

Clubs & Organizations

THE USUAL (A FEW OF THE MANY)

∙ American Marketing Association

∙ Amnesty Inter national

∙ Animation Club

∙ Art & Design Collective

∙ Asian Student Association

∙ Capoeira Club

∙ Cheerleading

∙ Forensic Team

∙ Green Team

∙ Inter national Student Association

∙ Veterans Club

THE UNUSUAL

∙ Animal Conservation

∙ Black Bear Robotics

∙ Dressage

∙ Equestrian Club

∙ Ewe Maine

∙ Flight Club

∙ Maine Masque

∙ Maine Steiners

∙ Mainely Voices

∙ Sustainable Agriculture

∙ Trap & Skeet Club

∙ Woodsmen’s Team

THE YET-TO-BE-CREATED

∙ Turn your passion into an active community

— start a club (we’ll help!)

Join the Nation — Black Bear Nation

MAINE’S DIVISION I ATHLETIC PROGRAM

ONLY AT UMAINE!

∙ 2x National Champions: NCAA Men’s Hockey, 1993 & 1999

∙ The Wall Street Journal cited UMaine’s Alfond Arena as one the nation’s top 10 college hockey arenas, saying Alfond the “best atmosphere.”

“The energy during a hockey game is addicting, like breathing pure adrenaline. We aren’t the most intimidating team to play against for nothing!”

HANNAH BABCOCK MUSIC EDUCATION MAJOR

1999 one of had

Men’s ICE HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 1993 & 1995,

Men’s Teams

BASEBALL

∙ Conference titles in 1990, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011

BASKETBALL

CROSS COUNTRY

∙ Conference title in 2004

FOOTBALL

∙ Conference titles in 1949, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1965, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2018

ICE HOCKEY

∙ National champions in 1993 & 1999

∙ Conference titles in 1989, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2004

SWIMMING & DIVING

TRACK & FIELD (INDOOR/OUTDOOR)

∙ Conference title in 1995

Women’s Teams

BASKETBALL

∙ Conference titles in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2018

CROSS COUNTRY

FIELD HOCKEY

ICE HOCKEY

SOCCER

SOFTBALL

∙ Conference titles in 1994, 2004, 2006, 2016

SWIMMING & DIVING

TRACK & FIELD (INDOOR/ OUTDOOR)

2018

Club Sports

Wanna play? Go ahead:

∙ Alpine Skiing

∙ Badminton/Table Tennis

∙ Baseball

∙ Blade Society

∙ Crew

∙ Equestrian Team

∙ Fastpitch Softball

∙ Field Hockey

∙ Figure Skating

∙ Ice Hockey

∙ Lacrosse

∙ Power Lifters

∙ Rugby

∙ Sailing Team

∙ Soccer

∙ Swimming

∙ Tennis

∙ Track

∙ Ultimate Frisbee

∙ Water Polo

∙ Wrestling

∙ Volleyball

classrooms without

without boundaries education = exploration

Define Tomorrow with Knowledge & Inspiration

WORLD-CLASS ACADEMICS THAT DRIVE INNOVATION

GREAT ACADEMICS ARE THE HEART OF UMAINE. IT’S WHAT WE DO BEST. TO US, IT MEANS:

∙Outstanding teaching: UMaine professors are renowned researchers, scholars & experts in their fields. Why not learn from the BEST?

∙State-of-the-art facilities: Amazing labs, technology & resources

∙Frontline research: UMaine’s 16 research centers and institutes serve the local, national & global communities

∙Practical applications: Hands-on experience through internships, clinical experiences, fieldwork and more — home and abroad

THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, UMAINE IS ONE OF THE NATION’S LEADING UNIVERSITIES — YET, WE RETAIN A “SMALLCAMPUS FEEL.” HOW?

∙Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

∙Average class size: 25

∙Professors who are invested in your success

100 + majors & programs

Accounting

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Anthropology

Art Education

Art History

Athletic Training

Biochemistry

Biology

Botany

Business Administration

Chemistry

Communication

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Computer Science

Earth Sciences

Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Economics

Education

∙ Elementary

∙ Secondary

∙ Child Development and Family

Relations

Engineering

∙ Biomedical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

∙ Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Computer Engineering

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Electrical Engineering

Engineering Physics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Technology

∙ Cons truction Engineering Technology

∙ Electrical Technology

∙ Mechanical Technology

∙ Sur veying Technology

English

Environmental Horticulture

Explorations

∙ Pre-Engineering

∙ Undecided

Finance

Financial Economics

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Forest Operations, Bioproducts and Bioenergy

Forestry

French History

Human Dimensions of Climate Change

International Affairs

Journalism

Kinesiology and Physical Education

Management

Marine Science

Marketing

Mathematics

Media Studies

Medical Laboratory Sciences

Microbiology

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Music

Music Education

Music Performance

Navy and Army ROTC

New Media

Nursing

Parks, Recreation and Tourism

∙ Conser vation Law

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Pre-Dental

Pre-Law

Pre-Medical

Pre-Optometry

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Veterinary Psychology

Romance Languages

Social Work

Sociology

∙ Cr iminal Justice

Spanish

Studio Art

Sustainable Agriculture

Theatre

University Studies

Wildlife Ecology

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Zoology

Academic Areas

∙College of Education and Human Development

∙College of Engineering

∙College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

∙College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

∙Explorations

∙Honors College

∙Maine Business School

“UMaine has such a large range of courses and opportunities that have enabled me to work towards completing a double major and double minor, while also being in the Honors College, and still staying on track to graduate on time.”

4+1 DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

umaine.edu/graduate/programs/ umaine-plus-programs/

Stay ahead of the competition with 2 degrees in 5 years.

∙100+ options to chose from

∙Students in any major from all 6 colleges qualify for a Double Up program

∙Thesis and non-thesis options

NOT SURE ABOUT A MAJOR? NO PROBLEM

We’ll help you find it! UMaine offers 2 options:

∙Explorations, a 1-year program, will let you explore your options.

∙Start as an undecided major in the following colleges and work with an adviser:

- Engineering

- Liberal Arts and Sciences

- Education and Human Development

- Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

ALYSON HALEY DOUBLE MAJOR: SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ENGLISH WITH MINORS IN SPANISH & FRENCH

The Big Question Q : A:

“Where’s a degree from UMaine really going to take me?”

Pretty much anywhere you want to go. There’s no single ending, so we’ll let the success of these graduates speak for itself.

A Few of the Many UMaine Alumni Who Defined their Lives & Careers

JOHN BALDACCI

Former Governor of Maine

LAWRENCE BENDER

Academy Award-winning producer of “Pulp Fiction,” “Good Will Hunting,” & “An Inconvenient Truth”

BEN BISHOP

NHL goaltender

BETTINA BOXALL

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

GREGORY JOHNSON

Former commander U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Allied Forces, Southern Europe

STEPHEN KING

Best-selling author

PAUL R. LEPAGE

Former Governor of Maine

BERNARD LOWN

Developer of the DC defibrillator and Nobel Peace Prize winner

MATT MULLIGAN

Former NFL player

LEIGH SAUFLEY

Chief Justice, Maine Supreme Court

TIMOTHY SIMONS

Actor (“Veep”)

OLYMPIA SNOWE

United States Senator

JOHN TORTORELLA

Former NHL head coach, USA World Cup Hockey Coach

ASHLEY UNDERWOOD

RN, professional basketball player, Miss Maine 2009, finalist on “Survivor”

PAMELA WHITE

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Gambia & Haiti

THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

∙ 97% of recent UMaine graduates found jobs or went to graduate school

∙ Of the 79% with full time employment, 88% are working in fields related to their degree

∙ 93% of those employed stated that UMaine prepared them well for their career

MAINE MATTERS SCHOLARSHIP: 2 LEVELS OF SUPPORT FOR MAINE RESIDENTS

Every Maine student admitted to UMaine is guaranteed at least $1,000 in financial aid.

Students are automatically considered for merit scholarships at the time of acceptance.

Awards range from $1,000 to full tuition and fees. For more information and eligibility requirements, visit go.umaine.edu/scholarships

MAINE FLAGSHIP MATCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS

UMaine will match the cost of net attendance to your state’s flagship institution, provided you are an academically qualified first-year student. This offer applies to residents of CT, MA, NH, VT, RI, NJ, PA, IL and CA. Residents from other states are eligible for reduced tuition and fees, too. See detailed information at go.umaine.edu/flagship

∙ Transfer Scholarships: A Fresh Start + Financial Support

∙ In-state transfer students are eligible to receive $1,500 (renewable up to 2 years).

∙ Out-of-state transfer students are eligible to receive $6,000 (renewable up to 2 years).

WORRIED ABOUT DEBT? DON’T BE — DO THIS INSTEAD:

Think 30: Earn 30 credit hours each year and graduate in 4 years. The math is simple, the savings are substantial — and we’ll help you do it. For more, visit: umaine.edu/think30.

“I transferred to UMaine during my second year. The social work professors were great — they made it easy and I fell right into place. It took me a while to find the perfect school, but once I found UMaine, I knew I was set.”

ANGELA BECHARD SOCIAL WORK MAJOR

prepare to change

change the world

Apply Today & Define

3 easy options

AVAILABLE AT GO.UMAINE.EDU/APPLY (NO APPLICATION FEE)

∙ The Common Application

∙ UMaine mobile-friendly application

∙ University of Maine System Application

STAY ON TRACK: IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

∙ December 1: Early action deadline, priority for merit scholarships and Honors College invitations

∙ March 1: Suggested application date for regular admissions, rolling admissions and international students applying for international scholarships

∙ March 1: FAFSA priority filing date

∙ May 1: Accepted student reply date, housing priority deadline

See it. Feel it.

∙ Campus Tour; guided walking tour

∙ Open House / Accepted Student Days

∙ Explore campus and departments, and meet faculty from all of our different programs

∙ To schedule your own tour please call or e-mail: 207.581.1561 / um.campustours@maine.edu. Visit go.umaine.edu/visit for more information

LIFE IN ORONO: CELEBRATE THE NATURAL BEAUTY COMBINED WITH SAFETY

UMaine is located on Marsh Island between the Stillwater and Penobscot rivers in Orono, Maine. Maine’s natural beauty is evident on campus and in the surrounding area. Nearby popular destinations include Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin.

Orono, with its shops and restaurants, is a classic “college town” and was recently cited in the 2017 list of “30 Safest College Towns in America” by SafeWise. The city of Bangor, only 15 minutes away, is known for its historic downtown, thriving arts community, outdoor recreation and shopping.

“I like going into Bangor for food. I love food and, honestly, Bangor has excellent restaurants!”

CYNTHIANNA PALOMO MARINE SCIENCES MAJOR

Visit.

GETTING HERE

By car: From Interstate 95, take exits 191 or 193 and follow the signs to campus. By air: Bangor International Airport (flybangor.com) is only 15 minutes from campus.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP — CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

207.581.1561

umaineadmissions@maine.edu go.umaine.edu

facebook.com/UMaineAdmissions

The Clery Act

The Clery act requires universities to disclose to perspective students our three-year statistics regarding campus crime, including public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This report includes our policies for campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault and other matters. A copy of his report is available on the Web (UMaine.edu/security) or by contacting the UMaine Police Department. University of Maine, 81 Rangeley Road, Orono, ME 04469-5794. Phone: 207 581-4053.

The University of Maine does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status and gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. Contact the Director, Equal Opportunity, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754 at 207.581.1226 (voice), TTY 711(Maine Relay System), equal. opportunity@maine.edu with questions or concerns.