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Feb 23
Due to approaching weather, campus will close today, Feb. 23, @ 11 a.m. In-person & online classes beginning at that time or later are cancelled. Campus will reopen tomorrow at 5 a.m. Employees designated essential by Storm Day Staffing Plans should remain on campus after 11 a.m.
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Jan 26
Due to incoming inclement weather, campus will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26. Online and in-person classes will be cancelled. Campus will reopen on Tuesday, January 27 at 5am. Only storm day staff should report to campus tomorrow. More on umaine.edu
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Jan 24
UMaine Alert: Orono Police are conducting an active search for missing person Chance Lauer, last seen Jan. 19 in the Orono area near the UMaine campus. Some campus trails are temporarily closed during search efforts. Please avoid closed areas.
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Jan 24
For more information, contact Orono Police at 207.866.4000.
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Jan 21
UMaine Update: RSU 34 received a threat this morning. All schools were placed in lockdown. As UMaine property borders one of the schools, notifications were sent to the UMaine campus as well. The situation has been resolved, and UMaine has returned to normal operations.
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29 Dec 2025
Due to inclement weather, the University of Maine will be closed today, December 29. More on umaine.edu.
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24 Dec 2025
Due to inclement weather, the University of Maine will open at 10 a.m. today, December 24. Only employees designated as essential in their department’s Storm Day Staffing Plan are expected to report to work before 10 a.m. today.
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2 Dec 2025
UMaine Alert: In light of the inclement weather, we are closing campus today, Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 12:15 p.m. In-person and online classes after that time are cancelled.
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2 Dec 2025
Campus will reopen tomorrow at 5 a.m. Only storm day staff should remain on campus. More on umaine.edu
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20 Aug 2025
UMaine Alert: Police are investigating a situation at the dirt turnaround near the intersection of Dufour Lane and Main St./Park St. at the Old Town-Orono Line on Route 2. Please avoid this area. More information at umaine.edu/police.
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15 Jun 2025
This is a test of the UMaine emergency communications system.
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26 May 2025
Phone service to the UMaine campus has been restored.
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26 May 2025
UMaine Alert: Campus is unable to receive phone calls at this time. Campus IT is aware of the issue. In case of emergency, call 911. Non-emergency contact to UMPD # 889-9968, Black Bear safe app or UM.policedepartment@maine.edu. Restoration ETA will follow when available.
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15 May 2025
This is a test of the UMaine emergency communications system.
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15 Apr 2025
This is a test of the UMaine emergency communications system.
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24 Mar 2025
In light of inclement weather affecting the afternoon commute, we are closing campus today at 3:00 p.m. In-person and online classes after that time are cancelled. Campus will reopen tomorrow at 5 a.m. Only storm day staff should remain on campus. More on umaine.edu
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15 Mar 2025
This is a test of the UMaine emergency communications system.
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13 Feb 2025
Due to incoming inclement weather, campus will be closed today, Thursday, Feb 13. Online and in-person classes are cancelled. Campus will reopen on Friday, Feb 14 at 5am. Only storm day staff should report to campus today. More on umaine.edu
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6 Feb 2025
We are closing campus today, Feb. 6 at 12:15 p.m. In-person and online classes after that time are cancelled. Campus will reopen tomorrow at 5 a.m. Only storm day staff should remain on campus. More on umaine.edu
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3 Jan 2025
How do you capture attention in the age of constant distraction? UMaine Interdisciplinary Ph.D. candidate Ruixin Niu created a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed violin/viola hybrid that lights up with every note. umaine.edu/news/blog/2024/12…
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