Welcome to the University of Maine. As one of New England's premier public universities, the University of Maine is a great place for a strong, traditional education at an affordable price. Here, you'll find world-class faculty, nationally recognized research, state-of-the-art digital and Internet capabilities, a friendly, safe campus and easy access to some of the best year-round recreation sites in the nation.
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At UMaine, Doris Twitchell Allen Village is one of the premier places for upperclassmen to live. It features large suites with full kitchens, broadband Internet access and cable television, as well as bright, comfortable study lounges with fireplaces--all within easy reach of everything on campus.
Dunn Hall, an exact replica of Corbett Hall, houses the Department
of Communication and Journalism, the Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders, the Department of Nursing, Native
American programs and the Wabanaki Center. At Corbett Hall, you
will find the Center for Community Inclusion and Disability
Studies, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Office of
Human Resources and the Office of Research and Economic
Development.
UMaine is serious about research, which shows in the quality of its faculty, its students and its facilities. The Edward Bryand Global Sciences Center is a fine example. Here, the Department of Geological Sciences and the Institute for Quaternary Studies conduct cutting-edge research.
Located on the south side of campus,
Estabrooke Hall is a residence hall used for graduate and
non-traditional students. It was named in honor of Kate
Clark Estabrooke, superintendent of the first women's dormitory,
Mount Vernon House, from 1912 to 1926.
Located at the northeast corner of campus are Gannett, Cumberland
and Androscoggin halls, each a smoke-free dormitory outfitted with
broadband cable access and cable television access in each room.
The newly renovated Hitchner Hall, with its spacious,
state-of-the-art research laboratories,
houses several departments-- Animal,
Veterinary, and Aquatic Sciences; Biochemistry, Microbiology,
Molecular Biology; Food Science and Human Nutrition; and Biosystems Science and Engineering.
It's the wonder and splendor of the human experience that UMaine's Hudson Museum offers. The museum showcases temporary and permanent exhibits, celebrates by special events, such as the annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration and has hosted lectures by such distinguished scholars as Richard Leakey, Jane Goodall and Thor Heyerdahl. Through guided tours and gallery programs, here is an unparalleled opportunity to explore and understand the depth and breadth of the Earth's cultural diversity.
