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PublishedFebruary 20, 2021
UMaine will become one of the few colleges with a 300-meter track
In its master plan to upgrade athletic facilities, UMaine opted to discard its outdoor 400-meter track in favor of a shorter indoor track.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
UMaine unveils $110 million plan to upgrade athletic facilities
Officials believe the ambitious project, which is funded mostly by a gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will provide a boost to the school's recruiting efforts.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Hotel opening, $11.2 million revitalization project among plans for this year in downtown Waterville
The Lockwood Hotel completion by Colby College is just one of many projects expected to occur this year in downtown Waterville, including the completion and opening of the Arts Collaborative across Main Street from the hotel.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Planning underway for statewide UMaine engineering college
The initiative, funded with a $75 million investment from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will build on existing programs to add capacity and opportunities across the University of Maine System.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2020
$6 million challenge grant from Alfond Foundation to help fund Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville
Once the Waterville Creates! fundraising effort passes $1 million, the foundation will match it with a $6 million grant as part of its $500 million investment in Waterville and Maine.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2020
Colby College receives $2 million family gift for new arts, athletics centers
Dana L. Schmaltz and Kate Enroth donated to name the Colby College Museum of Art's gallery in the art center and the welcome pavilion in the new recreation center.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2020
Colby College to use $101 million Alfond grant for Waterville downtown efforts, campus athletic center
The $101 million grant to Colby College in Waterville from the Harold Alfond Foundation is part of a $500 million Alfond grant to Maine institutions.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2020
Thomas College receives $13.5 million Alfond grant for scholarships, new programs
The Waterville college also announced its $27 million ‘Guarantee the Future’ campaign has less than $1 million more to raise to reach its goal.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
UNE medical school will relocate to Portland with $30 million Alfond grant
The grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation will help pay for the cost of a new medical school building on the city campus.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
Portland’s Roux Institute to receive $100 million from massive Alfond grant
The donation will provide financial aid for graduate students, funding for postdoctoral research and support for cooperatives with Maine employers.
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