URock News

June 18 , 2010

ALERT!  Student Computers Unavailable June 22 & 23

The annual upgrades and computer maintenance will occur at URock on Tues, June 22 and Wed June 23.  This means student and faculty computers will not be available.  Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Career Information Sessions

Justice Studies Programs: Next Monday at 4:00PM

People interested in preparing for careers in law enforcement, detection and forensics are invited to participate in an info session on Monday, June 21, from 4:00-5:00 PM. The session will feature faculty from the Justice Studies program at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA).  Offering the Bachelor of Science, the Associate of Science and certificates, UMA’s Justice Studies program prepares students for career opportunities in border patrol, paralegal positions–public and private, probation–state and federal, and risk management. “Justice Studies offers a variety of programs--a paralegal certificate, an advocacy minor, a criminal justice concentration as well as a community policing and a forensics certificate,” said Mary Louis Davitt, Professor of Legal Technology. “All required courses are available at University College at Rockland; many are available online.  We believe that while our online offerings challenge students and faculty, they also enhance the academic and public discussion of important and timely topics throughout the state.” 

Information and Library Services Programs: June 28

Today’s library personnel are high-tech detectives, helping people sort through oceans of information available in books, magazines and digital records. For those interested in exploring careers in library services or in other fields such as computer information systems, faculty of the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Information and Library Services program will present an overview of the program and discuss relevant careers.  The presentation will be held at University College on Monday, June 28, from 1:00-2:00 PM.

Logon for Printing

One of the upgrades to our computer system is that students and faculty will have to logon on with ID and password when they send a printing job to a URock computer.  We are lucky in Rockland because students print FREE thanks to the generous support of the URock Student Association.  However, the university will install this new logon system on URock computers as an analysis tool.  Remember to print responsibly.

Want to Social Network Face to Face?

Mid-Coast Magnet will host another social event on July 1st at Farmer's Fare in Rockport.  This is a great way to meet up with other folks in the mid-coast area face to face!   See more here.

Student Passes to the Farnsworth Museum

URock has free student passes available to the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland.  They are available to check out on a 24-hour basis.  The Farnsworth is a world class art museum with a full schedule of summer programming.  Visit their web site at http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/ for a look at what's available. 

UMA Nature Photography Contest

The Nature Project Committee announces a statewide nature photography contest open to all UMA faculty, staff and students. Submit digital photos from any season from your favorite Maine vacation spot- even if its your own backyard! Winning photos will be published on the UMA Web Site. We will create UMA nature calendars highlighting the top 12 photographs and artists, then award the calendars to the top 12 contestants. FMI, please contact Jan Bunford via email: [log in to unmask]

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