The University of Maine is the state's center of learning, discovery, and service to the public. As the flagship university of the University of Maine System and the state's land-grant and sea-grant institution, the University of Maine has the unique responsibility for providing high-quality undergraduate and graduate education programs, public service, and basic and applied research.
Located in Orono, within close proximity to the ocean, lakes, and mountains, the University of Maine offers an inspiring learning environment. There is plenty of open space on its 1,200 acres, where students are offered the diversity and the challenge of a large university in an invigorating atmosphere of a small college. The campus is located 10 miles north of Bangor, Maine's third largest city.
The University's undergraduate and graduate educational offerings are built upon a liberal arts and sciences foundation complemented by profession-oriented education in a wide range of disciplines, many of which are found nowhere else in the state. Because of their responsibility to teach, conduct research, and serve the public, faculty members are able to incorporate the new knowledge they uncover with classroom activities, often giving students hands-on experience in the research process.
The University offers its students, faculty, and staff, as well as the people of the community and the state, an outstanding athletic tradition. Several Black Bear teams have excelled to regional and national prominence, including the Black Bear ice hockey team, the 1993 and 1999 NCAA Division I national champions. UMaine's 20 Division I sports entertain more than 100 intercollegiate events on campus each year attracting 200,000 spectators.
Included on UMaine's athletic staff is an academic coordinator responsible for closely monitoring the progress of each of the 600 varsity student-athletes. Coaches also monitor and advise their student-athletes, frequently holding meetings specifically to discuss academic situations. Study halls and special tutorial sessions are scheduled daily as a way to enhance the learning process. This support and close scrutiny have been a significant reason the overall grade point average of student-athletes has been higher than that of the general student body. The primary goal of the University and the athletic department is to see each individual reach his or her academic potential.
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