Suzanne Estler passes away
Suzanne Estler, former associate professor of higher education and Equal Opportunity director, passed away April 10.
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Gillon explores issues of race in the history of fraternity, sorority life
University of Maine assistant professor of higher education Kathleen Gillon analyzes issues of race in fraternity and sorority life in the latest issue of New Directions for Student Services, for which she also served as lead editor.
Read moreAllan presents at higher education conference in Chile
Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education, spoke at Summit Internacional de Educación held in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 7–11.
Read moreNews Center Maine interviews Allan, Sidelko, students about hazing prevention
News Center Maine spoke with Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education leadership at the University of Maine, about her research on hazing.
Read moreAllan keynoting Parents Anti-Hazing Retreat Oct. 26–27
Professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan will be the keynote speaker at the Parents Anti-Hazing Retreat at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, California, Oct. 26–27.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Enhancing Positive School Climate with Hazing Prevention — A Pilot Study
For some, the term “hazing” brings to mind images of college fraternity antics, pranks and jokes. Increasingly however, countless headlines have exposed some of the horrible and sometimes lethal consequences of hazing in both secondary and post-secondary education settings.
Read moreWABI interviews Allan, Sidelko, Dana about hazing
WABI (Channel 5) interviewed University of Maine faculty and staff members Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education, Lauri Sidelko, director of the Student Wellness Resource Center, and Robert Dana, vice president for student life and dean of students, about hazing on college campuses.
Read morePennLive cites UMaine study in report on hazing backlash
PennLive cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the article, “Hazing backlash has college fraternities under siege across America.”
Read moreUpdated hazing survey finds disconnect between students’ experiences, willingness to label it
A new study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan on the prevalence of college hazing and students’ attitudes about hazing behaviors provides fresh insights to inform prevention efforts.
Read moreHazing study cited in LA Times article about California student death
The Los Angeles Times cited a 2008 University of Maine study on hazing in an article about the death of a University of California, Riverside student.
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