{"id":7,"date":"2025-02-11T12:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T17:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/eac\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T20:19:00","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7_cb4979-ac{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id7_cb4979-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_cb4979-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_cb4979-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7_cb4979-ac{background-image:linear-gradient(130deg,rgb(8,46,88) 22%,rgb(65,118,161) 69%);}.kb-row-layout-id7_cb4979-ac > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.00;background:linear-gradient(222deg,rgb(65,118,161) 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d{margin-bottom:-7px;}.kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7_827f40-0d alignnone 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_b70953-b7{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b70953-b7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b70953-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column7_b70953-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_b70953-b7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_b70953-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:40px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:35px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_b70953-b7{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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data-aos-easing=\"ease\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Teko;text-transform:uppercase;writing-mode:horizontal-tb;text-orientation:mixed;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;font-size:40px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0fd0e3-52\"><strong>EAC Welcomes You<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_aaca71-16\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_aaca71-16\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_aaca71-16\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_aaca71-16\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_aaca71-16\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_aaca71-16 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_aaca71-16\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\"><strong>The Employee Advisory Council (EAC) exists to encourage, facilitate, and contribute to collegiality among University of Maine and University of Maine Machias employees. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_2e5338-43{position:relative;}.kadence-column7_2e5338-43, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column7_2e5338-43:not(.specificity){margin-right:-15px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_2e5338-43, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column7_2e5338-43:not(.specificity){margin-left:-15px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_2e5338-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column7_2e5338-43, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column7_2e5338-43:not(.specificity){margin-right:-25px;margin-left:-25px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_2e5338-43\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-duration=\"1000\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7_1e75fe-48 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image7_1e75fe-48:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-right:-20px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7_1e75fe-48 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-1024x625.jpg\" alt=\"A photograph showing the front steps of Fogler Library, with a cloudy sky. A rainbow is visible on the left. Scattered orange leaves can be seen on the ground.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-105x64.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-317x194.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-423x258.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-634x387.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-846x517.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-951x581.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow-1268x774.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Fogler-Library-and-Rainbow.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7_67fb88-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_67fb88-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_67fb88-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - ((0px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(70% - ((0px * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id7_67fb88-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_67fb88-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7_67fb88-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7_67fb88-62 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_2ab080-20{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_2ab080-20{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_2ab080-20{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_2ab080-20{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_2ab080-20{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_2ab080-20{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column7_2ab080-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-end;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_2ab080-20 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_75b455-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_75b455-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_75b455-2f\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:'Familjen Grotesk';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_75b455-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_75b455-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_75b455-2f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_75b455-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_75b455-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_75b455-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_75b455-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_75b455-2f\"><strong>The goals of the EAC are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7_ee773f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column7_ee773f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_ee773f-c9 > 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