Catharine Biddle talked with WABI about a study that sought to capture examples of interesting and innovative responses of Maine school districts to school closures last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Assistant professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction Rebecca Buchanan has received a 2020 Faculty Research Award from the University of Maine’s Faculty Research Fund program, which aims to support faculty in establishing or maintaining high quality research programs and other creative achievements.
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The Portland Press Herald reported the University of Maine, Maine Department of Education and other educational organizations will design and pilot new models of remote learning.
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A story on Good Morning America’s website about Black students experiencing racism in college Greek life cited a 2019 study co-authored by Kathleen Gillon, assistant professor of higher education at the University of Maine.
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Elizabeth Allan about the free webinars and office hours that she and colleagues are providing to campus professionals nationwide this summer.
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on a study conducted by researchers with the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development concluding that newborns who did not pass their initial hearing screen but who later were found to have typical hearing had higher rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 5 to 10 years.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recognized 503 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2020 semester.
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Katelyn Ellis of Dixfield, who will graduate this summer with a Bachelor of Arts in kinesiology, is one of the first students to earn their degree from the University of Maine under the Maine’s Top Scholar (MTS) program.
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The new issue of UMaine Today, now online, includes an article on the 25th anniversary of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute.
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The Penobscot Bay Pilot reported Belfast educator Laura Miller, RSU 71 assistant superintendent and director of curriculum, was named a recipient of the University of Maine’s Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student Award.
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