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Channel 2 Profiles Slavin, Toast Planned

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

For a feature report on the personality and legacy of University of Maine Honors College Dean and math professor Charlie Slavin, who died unexpectedly this week, Channel 2 (WLBZ) interviewed several colleagues and an Honors College graduate who remembered Slavin fondly. Samantha Paradis, who graduated in May with a double major in history and theater, said Slavin taught her about passion and dedication. Sue Hunter, vice president for academic affairs and provost, and Emily Cain, coordinator of advancement in the Honors College and a state representative from Orono, said Slavin was a popular friend and mentor to the entire campus community who transformed and expanded the Honors College. Some 700 former students, friends and colleagues of Slavin, dispersed throughout the world, plan to raise a stein this evening at 10 p.m. EST in honor of Slavin, according to a Bangor Daily News article and a Facebook page dedicated to the event.

Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756

Posted in Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, UMaine in the News |

Report on Death of Honors College Dean

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

The Bangor Daily News reported on the death Monday of Charlie Slavin, longtime UMaine Honors College dean and mathematics professor. The report included comments from state Rep. Emily Cain, an Honors College graduate who now works there as the coordinator of advancement. A University of Maine news release has additional information.

Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756

Posted in Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, UMaine in the News |

UMaine Honors Dean Passes Away

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Charles Slavin, dean of the University of Maine Honors College and an associate professor of mathematics, died unexpectedly this morning in his Orono home. He was 58.

Slavin joined the UMaine mathematics faculty Sept. 1, 1984. He was named director of the Honors Program in 1997. Among the many achievements during his tenure as director was the transition of the Honors Program, one of the country’s oldest, into a college in 2002.

“Charlie Slavin was one of our most highly regarded colleagues, campus leaders and dear friends,” said University of Maine President Paul Ferguson. “All of us who knew Charlie were enriched by his love of life, his love of family and, for us in the academy, his love of scholarship. Although we will deeply miss our daily interactions with him, his presence and impact will be felt for decades to come.”

Susan Hunter, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, said Slavin was a beloved figure on campus. “He was absolutely dedicated to the mission of the University of Maine and the Honors College,” she said. “He will be sorely missed by his students and his colleagues.”

Slavin received an A.B. in mathematics from Princeton University in 1976, and a master’s and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin in 1980 and 1984, respectively.

Slavin is survived by his wife Nancy Hall, an associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, and his children.

Slavin’s obituary is online.

Contact: Margaret Nagle, (207) 581-3745

Posted in Campus Announcements, Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture |

Spring 2012 Deans List

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Recently the University of Maine recognized 2,026 students for achieving Deans List honors in the Spring 2012 semester. Of the students who made the Deans List, 1,728 are from Maine, 242 are from out of state, and 56 are from foreign countries.

Listed below are students who received Deans List honors for the 2012 Spring Semester:

Please note that some students have requested that their information not be released; therefore, their names are not included.

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Posted in Campus Announcements, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Maine Business School, Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, Student Affairs |

Ladenheim Receives Award for Promoting Service-Learning

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

University of Maine faculty member, Honors College preceptor and folklorist Melissa Ladenheim has received Maine Campus Compact’s Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence. The award recognizes the accomplishments of faculty members in making public service an integral part of their teaching, forging strong and reciprocal community partnerships, and advocating for service learning. The award was presented at a ceremony recently at Bates College, which hosts the Maine Campus Compact, an affiliate of the national Campus Compact.

Posted in Campus Announcements, Honors College |

Martin Column on Foreign News Bureaus

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

In a Columbia Journalism Review column, Justin Martin, a UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors College preceptor of journalism, writes that news organizations often overstate the size of their foreign bureaus. Martin believes the use of the word bureau to describe a single correspondent in a particular city is meant to trick audiences into believing the news organization funds a sprawling newsroom in that location.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777

Posted in Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Opinion, UMaine in the News |

News Site Reports on Class of 2012 Salutatorian

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Seacoastonline.com in southern Maine carried an article about UMaine music major Kayla Peard of York, Maine, who will graduate May 5 as salutatorian of her class. A member of the UMaine Honors College, Peard has a 4.0 GPA.
Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756

Posted in Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, UMaine in the News |

Students from Millinocket and York Named 2012 UMaine Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Rachel Binder-Hathaway of Millinocket has been named the valedictorian of the University of Maine Class of 2012. Kayla Peard of York is the salutatorian. Both will be honored during UMaine’s 210th Commencement slated for May 5 at Harold Alfond Sports Arena. (more…)

Posted in Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Maine Business School, Student Affairs |

Column on U.S. Gas Prices

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Justin Martin, a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors College preceptor of journalism, has a commentary on the Global Post website about the gas prices in the U.S. Martin argues journalists should reinforce the reality that our driving habits influence high prices, that our global neighbors pay a lot more than we do and that as a country we have to stop perpetuating the myth that we are entitled to low gas prices.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777

Posted in Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Opinion, UMaine in the News |

Journalism Faculty Member Comments on Media Ownership

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Justin Martin, a UMaine College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Honors College preceptor of journalism, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about the news that financier Donald Sussman has acquired a larger share of Maine Today Media, the company that owns and operates the Portland Press Herald and other properties. Martin said he was less worried than some about the ownership trends in newspapers, but it is also troubling that a number of news organizations with powerful owners often don’t completely cover their owners’ business interests.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777

Posted in Honors College, Liberal Arts and Sciences, UMaine in the News |

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