BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the University of New England will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newest addition to its Biddeford Campus: a rain garden located between Morgane and Marcil Halls.
The rain garden project began last year when five UNE faculty and staff members collaborated to apply for an Environmental Protection Agency sub-contract through the Maine Campus Compact, a coalition of 17 college campuses that aims to reinvigorate the civic mission of higher education.
A presentation about the rain garden will be held from 1:30-2 p.m. in Marcil Hall 318A. After, attendees will be invited to journey outside to the garden for the ribbon cutting with Dr. Jeanne Hey, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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