UMaine News profiled SPIA alums Keegan Farrington and Will O’Neil. Both recently returned to the U.S. after spending the last year abroad as Boren Fellows strengthening their language skills and gaining a deeper appreciation for other cultures. Farrington spent the year in Latvia and O’Neil spent his time in Tanzania. Check out the article here.
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The University of Maine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Universidad Anáhuac México Norte (UAMN) on October 3, 2014. The MOU was established to promote educational excellence, academic ties and international cooperation. To achieve these goals, representatives from both institutions have agreed to: Consult faculty and academic units to explore potential mutually beneficial […]
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Below is a dispatch from Nairobi, Kenya by M.A. Global Policy candidate, Muna Abdullahi ’13, who will intern this summer at the Dadaab Refugee Camps. Muna’s reflections were initially posted at SPIA Abroad, a group internship blog. Dadaab Refugee Camps Internship By Muna Abdullahi Hello Everyone, I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to introduce myself […]
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The School of Policy & International Affairs is pleased to announce that two MA Global Policy candidates – Eric Bailey ’12; and Kati Libby ’13 – have been awarded Graduate Trustee Tuition Scholarships. The awards, which pay a year’s tuition, are available on a competitive basis to students enrolled in graduate programs; all recipients are […]
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