Political science and biology student Michael Delorge of Biddeford, Maine and mechanical engineering major Lydia Gilmore of Bangor, Maine are the 2024 University of Maine valedictorians. UMaine’s salutatorian is Katelyn Amero of Mapleton, Maine, who is double majoring in biochemistry and microbiology. The three will graduate May 4 during the university’s 222nd commencement ceremonies. “Michael, […]
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The 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting is happening April 11-14 in Philadelphia, with some preconference events earlier in the week. The AERA conference is the world’s largest annual gathering of education researchers and practitioners, and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies in a variety of areas. Here’s a look at some of […]
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FOX 22/ABC 7 (Channel 7) highlighted the University of Maine’s annual education career fair, where nearly 45 employers from across Maine and 70 students from the UMaine, Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College, the University of Maine at Augusta, and the University of Maine at Farmington met inside the Wells Conference Center to discuss educational […]
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Twelve undergraduates have been named 2024 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Read their short biographies: Tobey Crawford Connor Tobey Crawford Connor of Sullivan, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Division of Lifelong Learning. She is a university studies major in the Maine studies track. Connor completed an internship in […]
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Morgan Inman of Wales, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development. She is an elementary education major with a concentration in mathematics and a minor in business administration. During her time at UMaine, she produced a thesis for the Honors College titled “Sexuality Education In Central Maine High […]
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Ida Kuoppala of Pedersöre, Finland is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. She is a kinesiology and physical education major with a concentration in teaching and coaching, and a member of the Women’s Ice Hockey team. A standout forward, Kuoppala was named to the All-USCHO Rookie Team her […]
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The free screening of the documentary “The Right to Read” originally slated for Thursday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the McIntire Room at Buchanan Alumni House has been postponed. The co-hosts of the event, University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching and with the Maine Department of […]
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The 2024 Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity, the University of Maine’s premiere celebration of student achievement, will be on Friday, April 12 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the New Balance Field House. More than 1,000 students from the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias will showcase their research, scholarship […]
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The ability to read is a foundational indicator of success and equality. When children learn to read, they are more likely to avoid negative outcomes such as dropping out of high school, incarceration, homelessness and unemployment later in life. The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching, along […]
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University of Maine faculty, staff and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 20-24. The full programing for the event can be found on its website. The festival is a five-day […]
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