Remembering Betsy Webb, Libra Professor of Educational Leadership
Longtime Maine educator, University of Maine alumna and UMaine Libra Professor of Educational Leadership Betsy Webb passed away Nov. 24.
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Rural educators struggle to meet student mental health with limited resources, UMaine study finds
Educators in Maine’s rural schools are struggling to meet the mental and emotional needs of their students due to a lack of resources, and institutional support, according to a new study from the University of Maine.
Read moreMedia report on passing of Libra Professor of Educational Leadership Betsy Webb
The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WQCB-FM (Brewer, Maine) were among the media outlets to report that Betsy Webb, Libra Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Maine, died Thanksgiving morning at the age of 61.
Read moreAngelosante speaks to the BDN about school shooting hoaxes in Maine
The Bangor Daily News interviewed Courtney Angelosante, PBIS initiative coordinator at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, about how to support students in light of school shooting hoaxes.
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Emily Albee: 2022 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year found a passion for education and social justice at UMaine
Emily Albee (’06, ’09G, ’12G) says her high school students are often surprised to learn that she wasn’t entirely prepared for college when she started attending the University of Maine.
Read moreCOEHD experts collect rapid response resources for schools facing threats of violence
In response to a rash of school shooting threats at Maine schools this week, the Maine Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Team led by faculty and staff at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development collected resources for supporting schools during and after a crisis, which were published by the Maine Department of Education.
Read moreInsider article cites anti-hazing guide developed by UMaine, Cornell researchers
In an article about hazing on college campuses, Insider cited a guide to preventing hazing on university campuses published by researchers from the University of Maine and Cornell University.
Read moreMedia report on UMaine alum’s Milken Educator Award
Sarah Collins (’08, ’14G), a fourth-grade science teacher at Patricia A. Duran School in Hermon, will get a $25,000 unrestricted cash prize from the Milken Family Foundation, which hands out the awards — sometimes called the Oscars of Teaching — to educators who inspire and uplift, and make a profound difference for students, colleagues and communities.
Read moreHigher Ed Dive interviews Howorth about UMaine’s Step Up to College program
In an article about how colleges can better serve students with autism, Higher Ed Dive featured a Q&A with Sarah Howorth, assistant professor of special education and coordinator of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s Graduate Programs in Special Education.
Read moreAthletic Training Student Organization raising funds to attend conferences
Members of the University of Maine’s Athletic Training Student Organization (ATSO) are selling raffle tickets throughout the month of November to raise money to help students attend the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association annual convention in Boston in January, as well as future conventions.
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