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LIVE WHAT YOU LOVE

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 ∙∙ Wildlife 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.”

AN DR E W GO O DE 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.

A DR IEN N E G E R M A NAKOS NURSING MAJOR

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

THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE UMaine has a long tradition of community service!

Highlights include: ∙∙ Annual events: Maine Day & Fall Welcome Weekend Day of Service ∙∙ Alternative Break service trips ∙∙ Opportunities at the Bodwell Center for Service & Volunteerism ∙∙ Total annual service hours by UMaine students: more than 35,000

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

E M M A H O DGE NEW MEDIA MAJOR

“UMaine takes into consideration how important 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!”

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!

Students like Nadir Yildirim and Alex Chasse bring their entrepreneurial ideas to the

“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.”

NADI R Y I L DI R I M B R A DY DAVIS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MAJOR

ONLY AT UMAINE! SUPPORTING STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS

PRESIDENT, REVOLUTION RESOURCES, INC.

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.”

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!

“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.”

HO L LY BAUER MARKETING MAJOR

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 internship -- A teaching or clinical placement -- Research

UMaine BREAK THROUGH Research — We engineer it.

We mold it.

We bend it.

We define it.

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.”

SPE NC E R TR A X L E R

BIOENGINEERING MAJOR

ONLY AT UMAINE! ADVANCING HUMANITY THROUGH RESEARCH ∙∙ UMaine students have worked to turn wood into jet fuel ∙∙ WiSe-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:

A Campus Community Like No Other

UMAINE’S FIRST YEAR AND

Step on campus and you’ll feel it — a sense of being connected

TRANSFER CENTER AND FIRST

— to each other, the community, the future we all strive for. That’s

YEAR RESIDENCE EXPERIENCE

UMaine. You have to feel it to believe it.

PROVIDE TONS OF SUPPORT.

“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.”

R E B EC CA STA N TO N NURSING MAJOR

ON- CAMPUS HOUSING umaine.edu/housing

17 on-campus residence halls ∙∙ First-Year, Honors College, and Transfer Student housing ∙∙ Living Learning 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.

E LIZ A B ETH G R A N T CHEMISTRY/PRE-MED MAJOR

200+ Clubs & Organizations

THE USUAL (A FEW OF THE MANY) ∙∙ American Marketing Association ∙∙ Amnesty International ∙∙ Animation Club ∙∙ Art & Design Collective ∙∙ Asian Student Association ∙∙ Capoeira Club ∙∙ Cheerleading ∙∙ Forensic Team ∙∙ Green Team ∙∙ International 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 & 19

∙∙ The Wall Street Journal cited UMaine’s Alfond Arena as o 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!”

H ANNA H BA BC O C K MUSIC EDUCATION MAJOR

Men’s ICE HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 1993 & 1995, 2018

999

one of had

Men’s Teams

Women’s Teams

Club Sports

BASEBALL

BASKETBALL

Wanna play? Go ahead:

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

∙∙ Conference titles in 1988, 1989, 1990,

∙∙ Badminton/Table Tennis

1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2018

∙∙ Baseball

BASKETBALL

∙∙ Blade Society

CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY ∙∙ Conference title in 2004

∙∙ Alpine Skiing

1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,

∙∙ Crew ∙∙ Equestrian Team

FIELD HOCKEY

∙∙ Fastpitch Softball ∙∙ Field Hockey

FOOTBALL

ICE HOCKEY

1961, 1965, 1974, 1982, 1987, 1989,

SOCCER SOFTBALL

∙∙ National champions in 1993 & 1999

∙∙ Conference titles in 1994, 2004, 2006, 2016

∙∙ Rugby ∙∙ Sailing Team ∙∙ Soccer ∙∙ Swimming

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

∙∙ Lacrosse ∙∙ Power Lifters

2001, 2002, 2013, 2018

ICE HOCKEY

∙∙ Figure Skating ∙∙ Ice Hockey

∙∙ Conference titles in 1949, 1951, 1952,

SWIMMING & DIVING

∙∙ Tennis ∙∙ Track

SWIMMING & DIVING TRACK & FIELD (INDOOR/OUTDOOR) ∙∙ Conference title in 1995

TRACK & FIELD (INDOOR/ OUTDOOR)

∙∙ Ultimate Frisbee ∙∙ Water Polo ∙∙ Wrestling ∙∙ Volleyball

classrooms with

hout 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 “SMALL CAMPUS 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

Engineering

Computer Science

∙∙ Biomedical Engineering

Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences

∙∙ Chemical Engineering

Economics

∙∙ Civil and Environmental Engineering

Education

∙∙ Computer Engineering

∙∙ Elementary

∙∙ Electrical Engineering

∙∙ Secondary

∙∙ Engineering Physics

∙∙ Child Development and Family

∙∙ Mechanical Engineering

Relations

Engineering Technology

Media Studies

∙∙ Construction Engineering Technology

Medical Laboratory Sciences

∙∙ Electrical Technology

Microbiology Molecular and Cellular Biology

∙∙ Mechanical Technology

Music

∙∙ Surveying Technology

Music Education

English

Music Performance

Environmental Horticulture

Navy and Army ROTC

Explorations

New Media

∙∙ Pre-Engineering

Nursing

∙∙ Undecided Finance

Parks, Recreation and Tourism ∙∙ Conservation Law

Financial Economics

Philosophy

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Physics

Forest Operations, Bioproducts

Political Science

and Bioenergy

Pre-Dental

Forestry

Pre-Law

French

Pre-Medical

History

Pre-Optometry

Spanish

Human Dimensions of Climate Change

Pre-Physical Therapy

Studio Art

International Affairs

Pre-Pharmacy

Sustainable Agriculture

Journalism

Pre-Veterinary

Theatre

Kinesiology and Physical Education

Psychology

University Studies

Management

Romance Languages

Wildlife Ecology

Marine Science

Social Work

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Marketing

Sociology

Zoology

Mathematics

∙∙ Criminal Justice

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Academic Areas

∙∙ College of Education and Human Development ∙∙ College of Engineering ∙∙ College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ∙∙ College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

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

∙∙ 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.”

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

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

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

THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES ∙∙ 97% of recent UMaine graduates found jobs or went to graduate school

JOHN BALDACCI Former Governor of Maine

MATT MULLIGAN Former NFL player

∙∙ Of the 79% with full time employment, 88%

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

LEIGH SAUFLEY Chief Justice, Maine Supreme Court

∙∙ 93% of those employed stated that UMaine

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

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

are working in fields related to their degree

prepared them well for their career

MAINE MATTERS SCHOLARSHIP: 2 LEVELS OF SUPPORT FOR MAINE RESIDENTS

MAINE FLAGSHIP MATCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUT- OF- STATE STUDENTS

Every Maine student admitted to UMaine is guaranteed at least

UMaine will match the cost of net attendance to your state’s

$1,000 in financial aid.

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

Students are automatically considered for merit scholarships at the

for reduced tuition and fees, too. See detailed information at

time of acceptance.

go.umaine.edu/flagship.

Awards range from $1,000 to full tuition and fees. For more

∙∙ Transfer Scholarships: A Fresh Start + Financial Support

information and eligibility requirements, visit

∙∙ In-state transfer students are eligible to receive $1,500

go.umaine.edu/scholarships

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

ANGE L A B EC H AR D SOCIAL WORK MAJOR

“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.”

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.

Define your Future with

an Affordable Education 2019–20 TUITION & FEES IN- STATE

$9,000

OUT- OF- STATE

$29,310

MANDATORY FEES

$2,488

ROOM & BOARD

$10,966

(DOUBLE ROOM & UNLIMITED MEAL PLAN)

prepare to cha

nge 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

Tomorrow.

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

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

∙∙ To schedule your own tour please call or e-mail:

evident on campus and in the surrounding area. Nearby popular

207.581.1561 / um.campustours@maine.edu.

destinations include Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Baxter State

Visit go.umaine.edu/visit for more information

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!”

C Y N THI AN NA PALO M O 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.