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Newsletter 1/6/12 | Bath / Brunswick

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*Bath / Brunswick <http://learn.maine.edu/bath>***

*Newsletter 1/6/12*

Click here to view in a web browser<http://learn.maine.edu/bath/newsletter/>

*Welcome back and happy new year!*

Spring semester classes begin on:* Monday, 1/9*: UM, UMA, *Tuesday, 1/17*:
UMF, UMFK, UMPI, USM, *Wednesday, 1/18*: UMM. Check
*here<http://www.maine.edu/pdf/ACADEMICCALENDAR2011-12.pdf>
* for the spring 2012 academic calendar.

*Get wise!*

Check out our Midcoast Senior College *“Winter Wisdom” lecture
series<http://learn.maine.edu/bath/midcoast-senior-college/winter-wisdom/>
* on Wednesdays from 12:15 – 1:45 pm at the Curtis Memorial Library,
Brunswick. The series kicks off on Wednesday, *1/11* with “Musical Spelling
and Counting: A Guide to Composing by Numbers (and Letters).” On *1/18 *the
topic is “HIV AIDS: A Modern Plague”. The free lectures are held weekly
through 2/15 and are open to the public.

*Strengthen our community!*

The *Student Association<http://learn.maine.edu/bath/about-us/student-association/>
* works to create and maintain a strong sense of community at the center.
All SA meetings are open to all students–please plan to attend the
Wednesday, *1/11* SA meeting at noon. FMI: Lisa Whitney <[log in to unmask]>
.

*Honor Martin Luther King*

On Monday, *1/16*, University College is closed in observance of the Martin
Luther King holiday.

*Indulge and break a new year’s resolution!*

Courtesy of the Student Association, delicious pizza from the Cabin will be
provided in the lobby on *1/17*, *1/18*, and *1/19*. Bring your appetite
and enjoy socializing with your colleagues.

*Celebrate peace!*

Please join us on *Friday, 1/20 at 5 pm.* to celebrate the awarding of
PeaceWorks third annual *Peace Studies
scholarship<http://learn.maine.edu/bath/peace-studies-scholarship/>
* and to learn about the University of Maine Peace Studies program. The
local group, *Greater Brunswick
PeaceWorks<http://www.peaceworksbrunswickme.org/>
*, has awarded the 2012 Peace Studies scholarship to *Gwen Shatto*. She
will study Buddhism, Peace and Contemplative Traditions and will be honored
at the event.

*Get the goods on Special Education Teacher Certification*

If you missed our recent *Special Education Teacher certification
workshop<http://capture.maine.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=530f63b6-644b-4bbb-bf3b-6537372924d5>
* you can view a video-stream of the session.

*Renew now!!*

Be sure to* *renew your* FAFSA <http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/>* for the
2012-2013 financial aid year *before 2/15*.

*Get CA$H*

Are you leaving money on the table? If you earned under $57,000 last year,
you can find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit and get
your taxes prepared for free through The *Midcoast Creating Assets, Savings
& Hope (CA$H) Coalition<http://www.cashmaine.org/locations/midcoast/get-started/get>
*. Dates at University College at Bath/Brunswick: *1/30, 2/6, & 2/27* from
2-4 pm. Sign-up required. Many additional locations and dates are available.

*Prepare*

Worried about winter weather? Here’s the University College *storm
cancellation <http://learn.maine.edu/bath/about-us/center-policies/>* drill!

*Stay connected!*

Stay tuned in to UCBB news, events and fun through our
*Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bath-ME/University-College-at-BathBrunswick/95070528555?ref=s>
* page. It’s a great place to stay connected with your colleagues!

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