ORONO – UMaine Today, the University of Maine magazine that was first published last fall, has earned a national Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for the Advance and Support of Education.

The bimonthly magazine was selected from among 63 entries for a bronze medal in the category of College and University General Interest Magazines.

The award was one of seven medals given by CASE in that category. Other colleges receiving medals in this category were Carleton College, the University of Oregon, California State Polytechnic University, Pamona, Sarah Lawrence College, Cornell University and Wesleyan University.

The magazine is published by the University of Maine department of public affairs. Margaret Nagel of the UMaine public affairs staff is the magazine’s executive editor. Graphic design and production assistance are provided by UMaine’s department of marketing.

CASE is North America’s premier professional association of colleges and university advancement professionals. Based in Washington, D.C., its mission is to promote institutional excellence in communications, fund raising and alumni relations.