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UMaine News - Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
UMaine Career Fair Jan. 28 |
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In spite of a flagging
economy, more than 100 employers in and around Maine
will be looking to the University of Maine's annual
Career Fair on Jan. 28 for promising new employees and
interns in dozens of career fields ranging from
healthcare and social services to engineering,
scientific research and law enforcement. The Career
Fair, organized annually by the UMaine Career Center, is
scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UMaine Student
Recreation and Fitness Center on the Orono campus. As
many as 110 employers have registered for booth space,
according to Patricia Counihan, center director.
A news release with more is here. |
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Peterson to Moderate Racetrack Surface Discussion |
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Mick Peterson, Libra
Foundation professor in the UMaine Dept. of Mechanical
Engineering and an expert on thoroughbred race track
surfaces, will moderate a panel discussion on that
subject on Feb. 1 at the National Horsemen's Benevolent
and Protective Association conference. The panel's
discussion will focus on "Synthetic versus Dirt -- A
Track Superintendent's Viewpoint." |
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Channel 7 Interviews Barkan |
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Prof. Steve Barkan,
criminology expert in UMaine's Dept. of Sociology, was
interviewed by Channel 7 (WVII) on Wednesday for a story
looking at Gov. Baldacci's proposal to send certain
prison inmates to prison facilities in other states. He
also explained the relationship between crime rates and
the economy. |
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Channel 5 to Preview Inauguration |
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Channel 5 (WABI) will
interview UMaine political science professor Amy Fried
and students Ben Goodman and Nate Wildes on Friday for a
story previewing next week's presidential inauguration.
Goodman and Wildes are headed to Washington to attend
the inauguration. |
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