Alfond Forum

Harold Alfond Forum

UNE's Harold Alfond Forum is the largest gathering space on either the Biddeford or Portland Campuses. The Forum provides the 51品茶community with state-of-the-art athletics facilities as well as space for academic and recreational activities.

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PREMIER ATHLETIC FACILITY

The Harold Alfond Forum is a state-of-the-art athletic facility with a 900-seat NHL-size hockey rink, 1,200-seat basketball court, multipurpose indoor practice courts, modern locker rooms and a fitness center, providing UNE's student-athletes with outstanding amenities. It is located next to UNE鈥檚 new synthetic blue turf field.

The U N E men's hockey team plays while a large crowd looks on
A member of the U N E women's basketball team shoots over the outstretched arms of an opponent
Aerial view of U N E's blue turf field
A student uses the weight room on the U N E campus

Gathering Space for 51品茶Community

With a combined seating capacity of 3,000, the Alfond Forum is the largest venue on UNE's two campuses for 51品茶community and academic events such as the Annual Fall Convocation, which welcomes each new undergraduate class.

Intramurals and Recreation

Intramurals and club sports have ample opportunity to use the Alfond Forum for programming. In addition, 51品茶students have time and space for general, personal recreation activities such as pickup basketball games and open skate. Times are also scheduled for public skates, and facilities can be rented for sporting events and other purposes.

Open skate schedule (PDF)

Academics

The Alfond Forum houses and provides premier facilities for UNE's Athletic Training and Applied Exercise Science programs, with custom-designed teaching and laboratory space.

ALFOND FOUNDATION INVESTMENT

The Harold Alfond Foundation announced on Dec. 10, 2010 a commitment of $10 million to create an approximately $20 million state-of-the-art Harold Alfond Forum on the 51品茶 campus in Biddeford combined with an investment in interprofessional health care workforce education.

Founded in 1950, the Harold Alfond Foundation furthers the philanthropic legacy of Harold Alfond, the founder of Dexter Shoe Company and a longtime supporter of Maine communities in which he and his family worked and resided.  Harold Alfond awarded matching challenge grants to organizations to foster collaboration and to inspire and leverage additional giving by others.  He ensured that his philanthropy would live on by committing nearly all of his wealth to the Foundation, which continues to support charitable causes in the State of Maine.

Consistent with Harold Alfond鈥檚 own giving pattern and philanthropic principles, the Foundation favors education, health care, youth development and other selected charitable causes.

UNE's Harold Alfond Center for the Health Sciences was also made possible by a lead challenge gift from the Alfond Foundation.