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Raise scholarship dough!
Buy one (or several) of Dad’s Dynamite Pies for Thanksgiving this year. Don’t wait because the deadline is closing on our pie sale through Monday, 10/28. These pies will leave you feeling full and guilt-free with no trans fat, no preservatives, and no fillers! Stop by the office to place your order with us or help enlist in the sales effort. The best part is that each sale generates scholarship money! Pick-up pies: 11/7 @ 3 pm. FMI, Gwen Shatto.
Learn about support resources for Veterans!
Join us for a Veterans Resource Fair on Monday, 10/28, 11 am to 1:30 pm, in the Center lobby. Veterans, active military personnel and their family members are invited to visit the center to tour the Department of Veterans Affairs Maine Mobile Vet Center and meet center as well as Veterans Services staff. This is also a great opportunity for Mental Health and Human Services students to learn about resources for veterans. Email Lisa Whitney to sign up for this event.
Get a head-start on spring planning
It is already time to select your spring 2014 courses. The spring 2014 page includes details on registration dates, a link to the distance learning search, our course list and course descriptions. The spring semester registration dates vary by campus but start in November. Please call the Business Office (442-7736) to schedule an advising appointment with Lisa Whitney, Student Services Coordinator or with Dennis Unger, Center Director.
Happy Halloween!
Look for Halloween candy in the lobby on Thursday, 10/31 courtesy of our Student Association! The next Student Association meeting is Monday, 11/4, from noon to 1 pm. FMI: Lisa Whitney
Learn about management and accounting degree options!
Attend a Business Administration accounting and management information session on Wednesday, 11/6 from noon to 1 pm. In this session, University of Maine at Augusta faculty members, Brenda McAleer and Tom Giordano will discuss local education options available to students who are looking to establish careers in business. Sign up for this information session now by emailing Lisa Whitney or calling 442-7736.
Considering a teaching career?
Attend a UMA Pathways to Early Childhood, K-3, and Secondary Education program information session on Thursday, 11/7, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. In this session, University of Maine at Augusta faculty members, Cindy Dean and Patricia Clark will outline the UMA options available to students who are looking to become certified teachers in one of these areas. Sign up for this information session now by emailing Lisa Whitney or calling 442-7736.
Discover USM options (including graduate programs)
The University of Southern Maine is hosting a Fall Open House for Adults, Transfers, & Graduate Students on Wednesday, 11/13 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in the Abromson Center on the USM Portland Campus. This is a great opportunity to explore undergraduate and graduate options.
Stretch your $$$
Gain skills and confidence to stretch your money, pay your bills, reduce debt, find money for savings, plan for retirement, and set personal financial goals by attending a free, 15 hour “My Money Works: Tools for Smart Money Choices” offered by the Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community. The class begins 11/5, from 6 to 8 pm and runs through 12/3. Please email Shelley Taylor FMI and to register.
Strengthen your career planning!
The UMA Career Development Center is offering a career workshop series by videoconference to our center to help you advance your career planing and job search skills. Workshop options include:
· Getting Connected on LinkedIn (Wednesday, 11/13, 11am -12:30 pm) This workshop will give an overview of how to use LinkedIn to strengthen your job search skills. Topics will include networking, maintaining a professional online presence, ways to find job postings and more.
· Intriguing Internships (Monday, 11/18, 9-10:3am) This workshop will go over the nuts and bolts of internships (paid vs. unpaid, academic credit), and how/when to search for internships.
· Successful Interviewing (Thursday, 11/21, 2-3:30pm) This workshop will show you how to best prepare yourself to ace the job interview.
Please call University College (442-7736) for session sign-up.
Attend a job fair and resource expo
The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is sponsoring, “Hiring Maine’s Heroes: A Job Fair and Resource Expo”. This veteran focused event is scheduled for Wednesday, 11/13 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2 Columbus Drive in Brunswick.
One Login to Rule Them All
Now you can access the Library’s online resources from off-campus using only your maine.edu credentials. The same UMS username and password used to enter MaineStreet and the campus portals will provide access to the Library’s free and authoritative collection of databases, online journal articles, and ebooks. Use this Single Sign On feature today to jump-start your research journey.
Q: What about barcodes? Does this mean we don’t need them any more?
A: Don’t toss your library card yet! You still need a barcode to use the requesting functions for interlibrary loan in URSUS and MaineCat.
Support community!
Amy Feeley is conducting a canned goods drive to support the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program in Brunswick. Thanks for adding your canned goods to the box located in the lobby. Charles Gilbertson is raising funds for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center through the Children’s Miracle Network.
Help us be a respectful neighbor!
Since the implementation of the the new a smoke-free policy we have received several complaints from neighboring homeowners about groups of smokers and smoke drifting to the neighboring properties. Please be aware that the smell and harmful effects of your smoke drift further than you realize. Please refrain from smoking near neighboring homes. Smoking is permitted in your vehicle. Please remember to safely discard smoking material in your vehicle and not on the ground. If you are ready to quit tobacco, the Partnership for A Tobacco-Free Maine offers free online resources and Midcoast Hospital (373-6586) offers free one-on-one help.
Learn about food addiction recovery resources
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a 12 Step Program for individuals suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia. There will be two free community information meetings on: Friday, 10/25 at the Bath Police Station Conference Room, 250 Water Street at 9:00 am and on Saturday, 10/26 at the Mid Coast Hospital Cafeteria, 123 Medical Center Drive in Brunswick, Maine at 9:00 am. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone is welcome, including those who think they may have a food problem or are concerned about someone who may. For more information, call 373-1778 or visit www.foodaddicts.org.
Get jabbed!
Help prevent the flu by getting your flu shot. Chans Home Health Care offers flu clinics through-out the region. All clinics are first-come, first-served. Vaccine is for anyone 6-months-of-age or older. Donations accepted, but not required.
Meet-up with a tutor
Set yourself up for a successful semester by connecting early in the semester with a Biology, Writing, Math, or Computing tutor.
Schedule an exam
If you need to schedule a proctored exam time please call the center business office at 442-7736. Check here for available exam days and times.
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