About UMaine
The University of Maine currently has
approximately 11,000 students on a 660 acre campus.
Some Features of the Campus:
Memorial Gym and Field House
The
Field House is used as a multipurpose facility for intramural sports.
The Field House is about the size of a football field. Connected to it
are racquetball and squash courts, and swimming pool. Use of Wallace
Pool and the Field House is free for students.
Latti Fitness Center
The
Latti Fitness Center, located at the Memorial Gym, is open to students,
faculty, and staff. Students can buy a membership for a reasonable
semester fee.
Fogler Library
The
Fogler Library is the largest library in Maine. The building houses a
Listening Center, Learning and Materials Center, and Special Collections
(with manuscripts by Stephen King). More information about the library
from Fogler's home page at:
http://libraries.maine.edu/umaine/
Memorial Union
The
Memorial Union is the campus center of student activities and
recreational programs. The Union houses offices for Student Government
and the Center for Students and Community Life, as well as numerous
meeting rooms and lounges for study and relaxation. Other Union
facilities include; Recreation Center, computer cluster, ATMs, ride
board, Bookstore, Campus Information Center, Post Office, copy center,
eateries and coffee shops, and an expansive food court. The Hole in the
Wall gallery and Hauck Auditorium are inside the Union as well.
Computer Clusters
Public
Computer Clusters are perfect if you want to write a paper, do a group
project, or check your email quickly. The Clusters are located in the
Memorial Union and the Fogler Library and are accessible at all time the
library and union are open. Both PCs and Macs are available as well as
Microsoft office applications and a variety of graphics and web editing
tools.
Bookstore
The
UMaine bookstore offers students a place on campus to purchase their
textbooks as well as UMaine merchandise, convenience items, and a wide
variety of reading materials.
Planetarium
The
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium sports a 20-foot solid dome suspended over
45 seats and a Spitz 373 projector that produces 1000 stars, clusters,
planets, and the Milky way. The Jordan Planetarium productions include
shows for young sky watchers and seasoned astronomy buffs, and special
feature programs that explore a variety of related topics.
Maine Bound
Maine
Bound is an outdoor adventure education program that takes learning out
of the classroom and into the natural, elemental setting of rivers,
mountains, and forests. The experienced Maine Bound Staff is available
to teach and guide you in not only the technical aspects of the course
you choose but also in developing skills you can use throughout your
lifetime. Maine Bound offers programs and trips such as backpacking,
canoeing, rock climbing, wilderness medicine, kayaking, cross country
skiing, winter camping, ice climbing, international expeditions and
ropes course programs. Maine Bound offers students a climbing wall on
campus and an Outdoor Equipment Rental Program for camping, canoeing,
kayaking, rock and ice climbing needs, and more.
Maine Center for the Arts
The
Maine Center for the Arts, the cultural focus of the University and
surrounding region, was dedicated in September 1986. The 1,629-seat
Hutchins Concert Hall presents a wide assortment of live performances
throughout the year, ranging from classical music to bluegrass,
avant-garde dance to Broadway musicals, jazz to folk and ethnic music,
comedy to family entertainment, and much more.
Page Farm and Home Museum
The
museum houses an ever-growing collection of farm implements and
household items. The rest of the museum reflects the many varied aspects
of farming and farm life. Equipment and vehicles having to do with
everything from clearing land to harvesting and storing crops are
displayed. Some of the many exhibits include Poultry, Dairy, 4-H and Ice
Harvesting. There is a Blacksmith Shop complete with an original ox
sling and an exhibit by the Orono Historical Society. The gift shop is
located in an old General Store setting. A one-room schoolhouse moved
from Holden, Maine and the Heritage Gardens are a part of the site as
well.
Art Museum
Carnegie
Hall houses the Art Department while the University of Maine Museum of
Art which focuses on modern and contemporary, internationally and
nationally known artists, is located at Norumbega Hall, 40 Harlow St.,
Bangor, Maine. Exhibits may be found in Carnegie Hall, and the Hauck,
Graphics, and Hole in the Wall galleries in the Memorial Union. The
Museum of Art hosts an annual calendar of exhibitions and programs
featuring contemporary artists and ideas in a variety of traditional and
non-traditional media, as well as exhibitions organized from the
permanent collection of over 5,900 works of art. Included in the
collection are works by artists such as Georges Braque, Mary Cassatt,
Honore Daumier, Diego Rivera, and Pablo Picasso.
University Forest
The
Forest offers walking, jogging, biking, and skiing on miles of gravel
roads and marked trails. A paved bike path extends from Old Town to the
main campus. The forest has over three miles of frontage on the
Stillwater River, providing canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming
opportunities.
Dormitories and Accommodations
There
are 15 resident halls grouped largely into two residential communities,
or South and East/West Campuses. All halls are coed except for Balentine
Hall, which is an all-female residence hall. Males may request an
all-male floor. In addition, York Village and Doris Twitchell Allen
Village are apartment complexes available to students who have lived
here for at least two years. DTAV is equipped with game room, updated
telecommunications, and a meeting place for studying. Campus areas
typically consist of a group of 3 residence halls, a dining common. Hall
Governing Boards, and different lifestyle option, including a Chem-Free
and quiet areas. The average Residence Hall room houses two students
(though single rooms are available) and is furnished with a bed,
bookshelf, dresser, closet, desk and a chair for each student. Also,
every room is equipped with voice mail, cable and Internet access all of
which is provided to the student for no extra cost.
