FCS School of the Day #58 - Maine
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:19 pm
Maine Black Bears
Public
Founded 1962
Orono, Maine
Students: 12,100
CAA
Colors: Dark Blue and Light Blue
Alfond Stadium (10,000)
2008 Record: 8-5, 5-3 Lost in First Round of Playoffs
UMaine was founded in 1862 by the Morrill Act, signed by President Lincoln. Originally named the Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, the Maine College opened on September 21, 1868, changing its name to the University of Maine in 1897.
The College was the fourth to be established in Maine, after Bowdoin, Bates, and Colby. Originally intended as an agricultural college, the College also placed a large emphasis on engineering and the sciences.
Tuition at the Maine College was free until 1879. In return, all students were expected to contribute 15 hours a week of labor, on which they were graded and received compensation in accordance with their grades.
Near the end of the 19th century, the curriculum was expanded to place greater emphasis on liberal arts. New faculty hired during this time included Caroline Colvin, chair of the history department, and the first woman in the nation to head a major university department.
M. C. Fernald, UMaine's first faculty member and second President, had a large impact on the University's early character and culture.In 1906, The Senior Skull Honor Society was founded to “publicly recognize, formally reward, and continually promote outstanding leadership and scholarship, and exemplary citizenship within the University of Maine community.”
When the University of Maine System was incorporated, the school was renamed by the legislature over the objections of the faculty to the University of Maine at Orono (or UMO). This was changed back to the University of Maine in 1986. However, it is still frequently referred to as UMO.
Stevens HallThe official fight song of UMaine is the “Stein Song”. Written by Lincoln Colcord (words) and E.A. Fenstad (music), the tune rose to fame when Rudy Vallee arranged the current version. Vallee attended Maine from 1921–1922 before transferring to Yale, and his popularity helped make the song a national favorite. To this day, the “Stein Song” remains the only college fight song to ever reach number one on the pop charts, achieving this distinction in 1930.[3] According to “College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology” published in 1998, the “Stein Song” ranks as the sixth greatest fight song of all time.
Notable Alumni:
mainejeff
Stephen King Class of 1970, author
Lawrence Bender, film producer (Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting)
Olympia Snowe Class of 1969, U.S. Senator
Mike Dunham, former NHL player and United States Olympian (2002)
Paul Kariya, NHL player, Nashville Predators
Public
Founded 1962
Orono, Maine
Students: 12,100
CAA
Colors: Dark Blue and Light Blue
Alfond Stadium (10,000)
2008 Record: 8-5, 5-3 Lost in First Round of Playoffs
UMaine was founded in 1862 by the Morrill Act, signed by President Lincoln. Originally named the Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, the Maine College opened on September 21, 1868, changing its name to the University of Maine in 1897.
The College was the fourth to be established in Maine, after Bowdoin, Bates, and Colby. Originally intended as an agricultural college, the College also placed a large emphasis on engineering and the sciences.
Tuition at the Maine College was free until 1879. In return, all students were expected to contribute 15 hours a week of labor, on which they were graded and received compensation in accordance with their grades.
Near the end of the 19th century, the curriculum was expanded to place greater emphasis on liberal arts. New faculty hired during this time included Caroline Colvin, chair of the history department, and the first woman in the nation to head a major university department.
M. C. Fernald, UMaine's first faculty member and second President, had a large impact on the University's early character and culture.In 1906, The Senior Skull Honor Society was founded to “publicly recognize, formally reward, and continually promote outstanding leadership and scholarship, and exemplary citizenship within the University of Maine community.”
When the University of Maine System was incorporated, the school was renamed by the legislature over the objections of the faculty to the University of Maine at Orono (or UMO). This was changed back to the University of Maine in 1986. However, it is still frequently referred to as UMO.
Stevens HallThe official fight song of UMaine is the “Stein Song”. Written by Lincoln Colcord (words) and E.A. Fenstad (music), the tune rose to fame when Rudy Vallee arranged the current version. Vallee attended Maine from 1921–1922 before transferring to Yale, and his popularity helped make the song a national favorite. To this day, the “Stein Song” remains the only college fight song to ever reach number one on the pop charts, achieving this distinction in 1930.[3] According to “College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology” published in 1998, the “Stein Song” ranks as the sixth greatest fight song of all time.
Notable Alumni:
mainejeff
Stephen King Class of 1970, author
Lawrence Bender, film producer (Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting)
Olympia Snowe Class of 1969, U.S. Senator
Mike Dunham, former NHL player and United States Olympian (2002)
Paul Kariya, NHL player, Nashville Predators