• Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference

    University of Maine Orono

    The Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference will be held at the beautiful University of Maine campus in Orono, ME, from May 30 to June 1, 2019. Please join us for a series of events, panels, presentations, and concerts celebrating the unique history of Maine, its peoples, culture, politics, art and music. Please see our program for a complete […]

  • Maine Day

    University of Maine Orono

    Maine Day is all about service In 1935 President Arthur Hauck inaugurated MAINE DAY, a day set aside for “spring clean-up” of our campus. Classes are canceled on that day.  The entire campus community  – students, faculty, staff, and alumni – pitches in to spruce up the campus. The Museum will be closed for Maine Day.  Student […]

  • Maine National History Day

    University of Maine Orono

    Maine National History Day (NHD) is an annual event for teachers and students in grades 6-12 that promotes critical thinking skills through project-based learning.  The 2019 contest theme is “Triumph & Tragedy.” The next state contest will be hosted at the University of Maine campus in Orono on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Top award winners in the state […]