Rockland Newsletter

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*Newsletter – September 16*

*Welcome Back Barbeque – This Friday Night*

Join other URock students, some faculty and staff, for a Welcome Back
Barbeque this Friday, September 17, starting at 5:30PM under the tent in the
rear parking lot. There will be live music (The band is GONE), hot dogs,
hamburgers, veggie burgers, veggie platters, fresh cider and the makings for
ice cream sundaes. Sign up is informal in the front office or just RSVP on
URock’s Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rockland-ME/University-College-at-Rockland/101812551462?ref=ts>page
under events. Bring a lawn chair!

*Mobile Veterans’ Van to Visit URock -Sept 20*

Veterans and their families are welcome to join us for a Veterans Event with
the Mobile Vet Van on Monday, September 20th from 10AM – 2PM in the URock
parking lot. Click here
FMI.<http://knox.villagesoup.com/business/brief/business-services/van-for-vets-rolls-into-university-college-at-rockland-sept-20th/350524>

*Microenterprise Training Info Session – Sept 23*

Have you always wanted to start your own small business? On Thursday,
September 23, at noon at URock, the Mid-Coast Entrepreneurial Development
Academy<http://knox.villagesoup.com/business/brief/business-services/mid-coast-entrepreneur-start-up-workshop-sept-23/351507>will
present a workshop about the various community resources available to
help start-up business owners. This is a quick, one-hour overview of
important resources. Please sign up at the URock front office.

*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>

*Student Discounts on Computers and Software*

As a student of the University of Maine System, you are eligible for
discounts on important student technology. You can shop
online<http://www.umaine.edu/computerconnection>for laptops, desktops,
printers, ipods and more. You may also reach them by
phone at 581-2580.

*Please Pick Up Spring and Summer Papers and Projects*

Please come to the office and claim your returned spring and summer class
papers and projects. We’ll hold spring work until September 30th and then it
will be destroyed. We’ll hold on to summer work until October 30th.

*URock Your Health Continues September 28th with Info Session on Knox County
Clinic*

The Knox County Health Clinic in Rockland offers free and low-cost medical,
dental and mental health assistance to the uninsured, under-insured and
those who cannot afford basic health care.  Please join us for this
valuable one hour information session on Tuesday, September 28th at noon
when staff from the clinic will provide an overview about how to access
their services. Many students have been helped by this very valuable service
agency.

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Latest News & Events

*Small Business Start Up Workshop – Sept
23<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/smal-business-start-up-workshop-sept-23/>
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On Thursday, September 23rd, the Mid-Coast Entrepreneurial Development
Academy (MECD/A) will host a workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs at URock.
Jim Macomber, Microenterprise Consultant for Penquis Community
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/smal-business-start-up-workshop-sept-23/>

*URock Your Health! September 28: An Overview of Services at the Knox County
Health Clinic<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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