Get Involved

Being part of the 91直播视频community means being involved. There are plenty of ways to get involved on the Biddeford Campus. From playing on one of the University鈥檚 18 athletic teams, to joining one of the many available clubs and organizations, to attending events and lectures, your involvement in campus life can be as extensive as you want it to be.

Clubs and Organizations

Meeting with students and faculty outside of the classroom is part of what makes a college experience personally meaningful. With  from which to choose, you鈥檙e sure to find a place where you belong. Whatever your interest 鈥 whether it is academics or theater, community-based service or LGBTQ issues, student government or club sports, figure skating or surfing 鈥 you鈥檙e sure to find like-minded students and faculty eager to share in your passion.

Justin St. Peter

Justin St. Peter 鈥19

Applied Exercise Science

The best thing about studying Applied Exercise Science at UNE is an extremely well-rounded approach to the subject matter and a strong knowledge-base of the human body. Professors have a deep understanding of how the body鈥檚 basic physiology changes from things like sickness or exercise, and they really share that with students. You get to learn when the body is at its weakest or at its strongest.

Now, I鈥檓 getting my master鈥檚 in exercise science. 91直播视频helped me get there by preparing me for the rigor of a master鈥檚 degree and also by providing a connection to other universities for post-grad.

Beyond the Classroom

After joining my first year and doing some hiking in the Whites 鈥 I had never hiked in the White Mountains until my first-year orientation trailblazer trip 鈥 I heard about this thing called the 48 4,000-footers. It鈥檚 a challenge where you do all 48 of the 4,000-foot mountains in New Hampshire. I decided then that I was going to try to do them all in the four years before I graduated.

Eleven of the 4,000-footers are grouped together there in a 30-mile ring called the Pemigewasset Wilderness. I鈥檝e had some truly amazing moments in that wilderness on those peaks. It鈥檚 my favorite place in the world right now. Another thing that鈥檚 cool is that the Whites are only about an hour and a half to two hours away from 91直播视频so it鈥檚 a really doable challenge if you space it out across four years.

These kinds of endurance events are furthered by my studies in AES about learning how the body reacts in those situations 鈥 to train the body to take something that seems super hard so that it feels like it was not super hard after the proper training and adaptations.

After joining Outing Club my first year and doing some hiking in the [White Mountains] I heard about a challenge where you do all 48 of the 4,000-foot mountains in New Hampshire. I decided that I was going to try to do them all in the four years before I graduated. The White Mountains are only about an hour and a half to two hours away from 91直播视频so it鈥檚 a really doable challenge if you space it out across four years.

Applied Exercise Science

athletics

UNE鈥檚 Biddeford Campus is home to , including basketball, volleyball, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, golf, football, rugby, track and field, and cross-country running. Our Alfond Forum boasts state-of-the-art athletic facilities and is located between UNE鈥檚 Blue Storm Stadium, Blue Bolt Field, and Nor鈥檈aster Diamond 鈥 our blue, synthetic turf fields.

Zoe Henderson stands smiling on the sand at Sand Beach in Acadia National Park

Zoe Henderson 鈥22

Elementary Education
Why UNE

I did my first semester of college at a large state school in Massachusetts. During my first semester, I felt lost. It was a very big school, and I felt like I was being treated like a number. I didn鈥檛 feel personally connected to my professors. No one really knew my name. After the first month or so, I knew it wasn鈥檛 the right fit for me, so I started looking at other schools. I had always known of 91直播视频because I grew up vacationing in Old Orchard Beach with my family.

91直播视频felt comfortable and there is so much opportunity for global exploration and experience. Coming back after time away, professional staff and fellow students are like, 鈥淥h my gosh, we missed you.鈥 I don鈥檛 know any other college that welcomes you in like that. 91直播视频embodies what I really want out of a school. It makes me my best self in every way possible. Also, I am able to be an athlete here and balance it with my academics, fieldwork, and research. I feel so well-rounded from my experience already. I am really grateful for my 91直播视频community.

At UNE I always feel seen and heard, and I have never been spoken down to here because I am a student, because I am young, because I am female, or for any other reason. Even as a student athlete here, I have always been treated with so much respect, love, and kindness. 91直播视频is a place full of people with passion for what they are doing. I am inspired by this place and its people.

Exceptional Teaching and Learning

I love the education program. All of the professors are amazing, and everyone has their own kind of niche, which is really cool. I've had classes with all of the professors and my [academic advisor]. My advisor is all about special education and innovation in the way of different kinds of learners. She has taught me a lot about adapting to students鈥 different learning needs. 

Another of my professors is all about technology, innovation, and global studies. She has taught me a lot about education here in the U.S. versus other parts of the world. Then another is such a humanitarian. She cares so much about people, equity, and welcoming different kinds of cultures. 

It鈥檚 so interesting to get diverse perspectives from my different professors.

Even as a student athlete here, I have always been treated with so much respect, love, and kindness. 91直播视频is a place full of people with passion for what they are doing. I am inspired by this place and its people.

Elementary Education

Leadership opportunities

If you have strong leadership abilities or wish to develop them, the ULead Student Leadership Program offers the training and education you need to be the best leader you can be throughout your college career and beyond. You not only enhance your college experience, but you build the confidence, skills, and know-how to become a leader in whatever avenues you pursue in the future. ULead Students are encouraged to explore options such as the Annual Fall Leadership Retreat, the Orientation Leader Program, and other great opportunities.

Events

From the ringing of the 91直播视频bell during an autumn sunset over the Saco River on First Night, to Homecoming, events on campus mark the passage of time and lend a sense of continuity and community to life at UNE. Harvest Fest, Winter Lighting, and the 50-plus year tradition of a faculty- and staff-served Thanksgiving Dinner are some of the events you can look forward to in the first semester. In the spring, you can have a blast at the Doc Samuel鈥檚 Variety Show, the Spring Semi-Formal Dance, and cap off the year with the Spring Concert.

U N E Students Using Gym Equipment

Wellness

We recognize the importance of self-care and whole-person wellness in order for students to thrive both personally and academically. Our Campus Center Fitness and Wellness Team provides a vast array of activities, assessments, experiences, and opportunities to help students grow into healthy, confident working professionals. Our many playing fields provide space for sport, while nearby outdoor recreation venues allow for swimming, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, skiing, and more. Prefer to get your exercise indoors? Fitness centers, courts, tracks, a pool, and an ice arena provide the workout space you need to stay fit. 

Intercultural Life

The Office of Intercultural Student Engagement promotes a welcoming and inclusive campus environment that supports the leadership development, social experiences, and academic persistence of all students, with an emphasis on those from traditionally under-represented groups on campus. Located in the Cultural Exchange Lounge of the Campus Center, the office also holds trainings 鈥 such as the 91直播视频Safe Space training, designed to educate students about the challenges facing the LGBTQ community 鈥 and offers a Diversity Leadership Certificate.

Our Global Education Program is another means by which 91直播视频fosters a spirit of intercultural exploration, offering semester programs in Tangier, Morocco, and Seville, Spain, as well as many short-term travel courses that can take you anywhere from the Galapagos Islands to the mountains of Iceland.

LEARN MORE

Visit the Office of Student Engagement to read more about what's going on, call us at (207) 602-2447, or drop by our office in the Campus Center.