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An outdoor portrait of Elizabeth Allan on the University of Maine campus.

Hazing prevention bill on which UMaine’s Allan consulted passed by Congress

University of Maine Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan, founder of the research group StopHazing, served as a consultant to the members of Congress and their staff who crafted the Stop Campus Hazing Act.

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UMaine-led program helping K-12 schools adopt comprehensive supports for student well-being

Schools across Maine are finding success meeting their students’ social, emotional and academic needs with an internationally recognized, evidence-based framework known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

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UMaine experts leading conversations around best practices for AI in schools

Whenever she talks about teachers using artificial intelligence, University of Maine associate professor of special education Sarah Howorth likes to remind whoever she’s talking to that educators have always used technology to support student learning.

University of Maine launching new national hazing study

Sixteen years after two University of Maine professors published the landmark 2008 National Study of Student Hazing, the lead researcher of that report will spearhead an updated nationwide survey of college students’ experiences with and perceptions about hazing.

A teacher works with a group of middle school students on a tabletop activity.

UMaine, RSC to continue partnership supporting rural schools and communities

The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) have agreed to extend their partnership focused on advancing the preparation and professional development of high-quality rural teachers and school leaders throughout New England.

Izge Bayyurt, a Master of Science in Teaching student and graduate research assistant with the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development's Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments Lab, assists an incoming freshman student with a virtual reality headset during UMaine's New Student Orientation on June 20, 2024. Photo courtesy University of Maine.

UMaine awarded NSF grant to help rural schools recruit, educate and retain STEM teachers

With rural schools facing significant shortages of highly-qualified teachers, particularly those in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to boost support for future and current STEM educators in rural school districts.

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Cuba’s research addresses complex needs of multilingual learners in special education

University of Maine College of Education and Human Development assistant professor of special education Melissa Cuba’s research focuses on a particular subset of multilingual learners — those with disabilities who also require special education services.

Linda Thomas, a teacher in Milbridge, Maine, works with students at a school-wide assembly.

UMaine to boost rural educator workforce with funds secured by Sens. Collins and King

The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will expand ongoing professional development, mentoring and other evidence-based support to more than 200 rural educators statewide with $3.3 million in one-time funds included in a federal budget package passed last week.

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