Timeless Traditions

Traditions run deep on the Biddeford Campus. From the ringing of the 51Ç鱨վbell during an autumn sunset over the Saco River on First Night, to Homecoming, to Family and Friends weekend, events on campus mark the passage of time and lend a sense of continuity and community to life at UNE.

Welcome Week, Harvest Fest, and the 50-plus year tradition of a faculty- and staff-served Thanksgiving Dinner for the students are a few of the events you can look forward to in the first semester. In the spring, you’ll have a blast in at the annual Doc Samuel’s Variety Show, in which faculty, staff, and students take to the stage with their talents, the semi-formal occurring off campus, and cap off the year with the Spring Concert.

Additional Upcoming Events

02/23
2026
Film

Plastic People

6:00 pm
Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
03/23
2026
Center for Global Humanities Lecture/Seminar Series

Who Gets to Be Native in America?

6:00 pm
Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz
04/20
2026
Center for Global Humanities Lecture Series

Who Killed the American Dream?

6:00 pm
Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
Yoni Appelbaum

Activities Program Board

APB is a committee of students that plans social events and activities. From movies to hypnotists, they try to create a diverse offering of entertainment for students. They are also responsible for planning annual events. For suggestions or more information, email apboard@une.edu.