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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.
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.
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 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 for the details.
To Blog, or Not to Blog (Is BLOG a verb?)
URock student
Colleen Conlon has started a blog 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.
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