Oct. 1
Opportunity Maine presents Tax Credit Card-The campaign for the new student debt legislation holds a press conference announcing the method of payment for taking OppME’s tax credit. Presented by Governor John Baldacci and the past two Maine governors, Angus King and John McKernan/ Abromson Community Education Center, Portland campus/ 3 p.m./ Send an e-mail to Tony Giampetruzzi at [email protected] for more information.
Philosophy Symposium Meeting-Weekly meeting/ Philosophy House, 47 Exeter Street, Portland campus/ 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Circle K Meeting-Weekly meeting of USM’s community service chapter/ Husky Hut, Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus/ 8 p.m.-9 p.m./ Send an e-mail to president Maria Zamboni at [email protected] for more information.
Oct. 2
Model United Nations Organization-Weekly meeting/ Room 212, Abromson Community Education Center, Portland campus/ 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m./ Send an e-mail to [email protected] for more information. .
Maine PIRG Meeting-Weekly meeting of student group tackling student-driven campaigns to fight hunger and homelessness, global warming and cost of education and textbooks/ Dining Area, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland campus/ 7 p.m.-8 p.m./ Send an e-mail to [email protected] for more information.
Oct. 3
“So You Want to Go to Graduate School,” Career Services workshop-Opportunity to learn about graduate school programs and financial aid/ 44 Payson Smith Hall, Portland campus/ 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m./ Call Mary Ann Benson in the office of Career Services and Professional Life Development, 100 Payson Smith Hall at 780-4220 or write to her at [email protected] for more information.
Knitting Group-Weekly meeting/ Woodbury Center Campus Bookstore, Portland campus/ 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m./ Send an e-mail to Barbara Kelly at [email protected] for more information.
Pagan Student Association Meeting-Weekly meeting/ Boiler Room, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland campus/ 6 p.m.-7 p.m./ Send an e-mail to [email protected] for more information.
Oct. 4
Business at the Beach: Enterprise Rent a Car-Opportunity to learn about careers with Enterprise, named one of the “best places to start a career” by Business Week magazine two years in a row/ Second Floor Science Building Research Wing, Portland campus/ 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m./ Send an e-mail to May Ann Benson at [email protected] for more information.
Asian American Association and Symposium-Weekly meeting/ Learning Center Conference Room, Luther Bonney Hall, Portland campus/ 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m./ Send an e-mail to [email protected] for more information.
Gorham Events Board Meeting-Weekly meeting/ Husky Hut, Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus/ 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
“Thirsty Thursday,” weekly entertainment presented by Gorham Events Board/ Brooks Student Center, Gorham campus/ 9 p.m.-11 p.m./ Free to all students.
Oct. 5
Student Senate Meeting-Weekly meeting/ Room 423/424 Glickman Library, Portland campus/ 1 p.m.-3 p.m./ Call 228-8501 for more information.
Speed Dating/Hip-Hop Show-Portland Events Board and the Free Press co-host a night of speed dating with DJ Shade spinning, followed by Lab 7. Free food and prize raffle/ Woodbury Campus Center, Portland campus/ 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.: Speed dating 8 p.m.-11 p.m., Lab 7 at 11 p.m./ Free for all/ Send an e-mail to [email protected] for more information.