UMaine, Bonny Eagle Middle School collaboration helps students connect to outdoors
The scene might be intimidating to some people: A group of middle school boys literally climbing the walls where you work.
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Public invited to conference on ‘Reclaiming a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence’
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, Peace and Reconciliation Studies, and ESTIA invite the public to attend the fall conference, “Reclaiming a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Buchanan Alumni House.
Read moreHazing study cited in The Atlantic report
The Atlantic cited a 2008 University of Maine study on hazing in the article, “Death at a Penn State fraternity.”
Read moreAllan speaks with Chicago Tribune for report on hazing policies
Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Chicago Tribune for the article, “Putting an end to hazing takes more than written policies, experts say.”
Read moreNew York Times op-ed cites hazing study
A New York Times opinion piece written by John Hechinger, a senior editor at Bloomberg News, cited a 2008 University of Maine study on hazing.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports—Statewide Professional Development in Maine
Since 2015, the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) and the University of Maine System (UMS) have worked in partnership to support schools through Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS).
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development to host Education Research Forum
The public is invited to an Education Research Forum sponsored by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development on Friday, Sept. 29.
Read moreMaine Public interviews Donaldson for report on district consolidation
Gordon Donaldson, professor emeritus of education at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for the report, “10 years later, Maine schools still wrestle with district consolidation.”
Read moreTufts to apply Allan’s hazing research on campus, Tufts Daily reports
The Tufts Daily, the student newspaper of Tufts University, reported the school has joined a Hazing Prevention Consortium under the organization StopHazing.
Read moreVirtual reality software for teaching math featured on WVII
Researchers with the University of Maine’s Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments lab showcased on WVII (Channel 7) HandWaver, a virtual reality software they developed.
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