Rockland Newsletter

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*Newsletter – September 29*

*UMA’s Convocation – Friday, October 1st*

On Friday, October 1st, UMA will celebrate a “calling together” to honor the
new academic year. This year’s Convocation theme is *Communications in the
21st Century* <http://www.uma.edu/2010convocation.html>. The event is 2:30 –
4:00PM in the Jewett Hall Auditorium. This year’s student speaker is
Rockland’s Mary Lynch! Good luck, Mary!

*Student Association Renews Farnsworth Passes*

The Rockland Student Association recognizes the value of student access to
the Farnsworth Art Museum. Student passes may be checked out at the URock
front desk for a 24 hour period. Passes allow you entrance to all galleries
and exhibits at the museum <http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/>.

*To Be, Or Not To Be*

In December the Strand Theater in Rockland will host another live broadcast
from the National Theater of London. This year’s performance is
Hamlet<http://www.rocklandstrand.com/detail.html?id=694>on Thursday,
December 9, at 2:00 or 7:00PM. Some Rockland faculty will be
requiring attendance at one of the shows while others will be “urging”. If
you wish to attend the show but you are not connected with a University
class that will attend, please let the URock front desk know so we can get
you a ticket.

*Governor’s Forum at URock on October 5*

On Tuesday, October 5, URock will participate in a University of Maine
System Forum with the gubernatorial candidates via videoconference. Click
here<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/highlights/urock-takes-part-in-candidates-forum-oct-5/>for
the details.

*To Blog, or Not to Blog (Is BLOG a verb?)*

URock student Colleen Conlon has started a
blog<http://threecreditsatatime.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/dipping-a-toe-in-the-water-my-first-online-class-a-little-backstory/>about
her experiences as a distance education student. Colleen welcomes your
participation!

*Student Discount Cards*

Please pick up your laminated student discount card in the front office. See
here for a list of businesses offering discounts.
<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/files/2010/07/Student-Discounts-8-181.pdf>

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Latest News & Events

*“Going the Distance” Blog
Launches<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/blog-about-distance-ed-in-maine/>
*

Colleen is a wife, a mom, a bookkeeper, a gardener, a non-traditional
college student, and now a blogger. She lives on Vinalhaven and is
completing More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/blog-about-distance-ed-in-maine/>

*Preparing for Flu Season – Tues Oct 19 at
noon<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urock-your-health-events/>
*

Take advantage of free, informative workshops on important health topics on
Tuesdays this fall term.
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urock-your-health-events/>

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