University of Maine
| University of Maine | |
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| motto | Guide |
| founding | 1865 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Orono , Maine , United States |
| president | Joan Ferrini-Mundy |
| Students | 11,240 (as of 2017) |
| Employee | 720 |
| Website | www.umaine.edu |
The University of Maine (also called UMaine ) is a state university near Bangor in the town of Orono in the US state of Maine . With over 11,000 students, it is the principal location of the University of Maine system and the largest university in the state.
General
The university is particularly known for its research and teaching in the fields of nutrition, forestry (wood science), engineering, oceanography , pedagogy and economics.
history
The University of Maine was founded as the Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1865 and took its current name in 1897 .
Sports
The UMaine sports teams are the Black Bears . The university is a member of the America East Conference .
Famous Graduates
- Shawn Anderson (born 1968) - ice hockey player
- John Baldacci (born 1955) - Governor of Maine
- Lawrence Bender (born 1957) - film producer
- Ben Bishop (* 1986) - ice hockey goalkeeper
- Keith Carney (born 1970) - ice hockey player
- Mike Dunham (born 1972) - ice hockey goalkeeper
- Nate Fox (1977-2014) - basketball player
- Jimmy Howard (* 1984) - ice hockey goalkeeper
- Ben Hutton (born 1993) - ice hockey player
- Paul Kariya (born 1974) - ice hockey player
- Stephen King (born 1947) - writer
- Tabitha King (born 1949) - author and wife of Stephen King
- Bernard Lown (born 1921) - cardiologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
- Gustav Nyquist (born 1989) - ice hockey player
- Devin Shore (born 1994) - ice hockey player
- Garth Snow (* 1969) - ice hockey goalkeeper and official
- Olympia Snowe (born 1947) - Senator
- John Tortorella (born 1958) - ice hockey player and coach
- Eric Weinrich (born 1966) - ice hockey player
Web links
Commons : University of Maine - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 44 ° 53 ′ 58 ″ N , 68 ° 40 ′ 5 ″ W.