Week of Events
Sunday, March 22, 2026
No events on this day.
Monday, March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Amy Sullivan
Dissertation Defense: Amy Sullivan
Amy Sullivan, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership, will be defending her thesis titled “Elementary Teacher Sensemaking and Decision Making in a Social and Emotional Learning Implementation: A Qualitative Case Study.” Please contact amy.sullivan@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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March 24, 2026 –IMRC Center Tour
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March 24, 2026 –Can our Teaching Build Resilience in a Time of Polycrisis? Pedagogical Practices for Teaching Sustainability
IMRC Center Tour
Join IMRC Center staff for a general tour of the facility’s event space, classrooms, common areas, audiovisual studios, and maker labs. The tour is anticipated to last approximately 45 minutes. Offered on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Guests of any background, including UMaine students, faculty, and staff, community group representatives, business representatives, and members […]
Can our Teaching Build Resilience in a Time of Polycrisis? Pedagogical Practices for Teaching Sustainability
Ecological pressures (resource depletion), temperature overshoot (> 1.5 degrees Celsius rise) and climate crisis are reshaping our economies, ecologies, and governance. How do we adapt and build resilience for our students in this age of polycrisis and transition? Join us for a fast-paced energizing 90-minute event using Open Space principles to surface your ideas, spark […]
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Nicole Hatch
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March 25, 2026 –German Table
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March 25, 2026 –French Table
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March 25, 2026 –Tea with the Dean and Open Educational Resources (OER) Showcase
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March 25, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Benjamin Greenlaw
Dissertation Defense: Nicole Hatch
Amy Sullivan, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership, will be defending her thesis titled “Elementary Teacher Sensemaking and Decision Making in a Social and Emotional Learning Implementation: A Qualitative Case Study.” Please contact nicole.e.hatch@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
German Table
German Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their German conversation.
French Table
French Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their French conversation.
Tea with the Dean and Open Educational Resources (OER) Showcase
On Wednesday, March 25, from 3 p.m., join UMaine Dean of Libraries Daisy D. Singh for opening remarks, followed by a presentation from Tom Hardy, Open Educational Resources Librarian, and Casey Koons, Open Scholarship Librarian. This showcase will provide an overview of Open Educational Resources (OER), including what they are, how they are created, and […]
Dissertation Defense: Benjamin Greenlaw
Benjamin Greenlaw, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership, will be defending his dissertation titled “What Characterizes a Constructive Relationship Between a Superintendent and Principal?” Please contact benjamin.greenlaw@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Allison Lyford
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March 26, 2026 –Spanish Table
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March 26, 2026 –The Limits of Masculine Privilege in Football: Reflections from a Pro
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March 26, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Sue Sydnor
Dissertation Defense: Allison Lyford
Allison Lyford, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership, will be defending her thesis titled “’I Just Felt Like I Could Be Me’: A Participatory Study with Minoritized Students of Belonging in a Rural School” Please contact allison.lyford@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
Spanish Table
Spanish Table is a conversation gathering open to all members of the University of Maine and the community interested in improving their Spanish conversation.
The Limits of Masculine Privilege in Football: Reflections from a Pro
WGS at Work Series, Spring 2026 What do sports—and more specifically, football—have to do with Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies? Come and explore this and related questions with Philosophy professor and former NFL player Mike Devito! Dr. Devito graduated from UMaine in 2006, where he was a starring member of the UMaine football team. Between […]
Dissertation Defense: Sue Sydnor
Sue Sydnor, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership, will be defending her thesis titled “How Do Students Experience School Exclusion Practices? A Narrative Composite Inquiry.” Please contact sue.sydnor@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
Friday, March 27, 2026
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March 27, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Briana Morrill
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March 27, 2026 –Thesis Defense: Keyana Pardilla
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March 27, 2026 –Dissertation Defense: Kyle Oliveira
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March 27, 2026 –Thesis Defense: Wilder Baldwin
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March 27, 2026 –Colloquium – Surface-sensitive studies of electronic properties in 2D materials
Dissertation Defense: Briana Morrill
Briana Morrill, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership, will be defending her thesis titled “Teacher Sensemaking Early in a Mathematics Curriculum Change Process: A Case Study.” Please contact briana.haynes@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
Thesis Defense: Keyana Pardilla
Keyana Pardilla, a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Ecology and Environmental Science, will be defending her thesis titled “How Environmental Research can Shape Pathways towards Healing and Self-Determination for Wabanaki Nations.” Please contact keyana.pardilla@maine.edu for the Zoom link.
Dissertation Defense: Kyle Oliveira
Kyle Oliveira, a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Biology will be defending his dissertation titled, “Exploring a Developing Detection Method and Habitat Suitability for the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in the Gulf of Maine.” For zoom link and password, please contact the student at kyle.oliveira@maine.edu.
Thesis Defense: Wilder Baldwin
Wilder Baldwin, a candidate for the Master of Science in Computer Science, will be defending their dissertation titled, “AI Ethics In Practice: Developer Perspectives and Tools for Extracting Requirements and Policy-Related Graphs”. For zoom link and password, please contact the student at: Wilder.baldwin@maine.edu
Colloquium – Surface-sensitive studies of electronic properties in 2D materials
Two-dimensional (2D) materials provide a unique platform in which structural, electronic, and functional properties are governed almost entirely by surface and interfacial effects. Thus, understanding and controlling these properties is essential for their integration into future electronic and energy-efficient technologies. In this presentation, representative results are obtained by using advanced surface-sensitive experimental approaches that enable […]
Saturday, March 28, 2026
No events on this day.
