Higher Education

Times Record interviews Allan in wake of alleged hazing in Lisbon

In an article in The Times Record about alleged hazing on the Lisbon High School football team, Professor of Higher Education Elizabeth Allan says while there’s been progress in recent years, communities still have a long way to go to combat hazing. “Every case is different, and the behaviors are different, but many are harmful […]

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

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.

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Samantha Vasquez: Social Justice in Higher Education Award

Samantha (Sam) Vasquez (she/her/ella) of Coachella, California is the 2024 recipient of the Social Justice in Higher Education Award from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s graduate programs in higher education. Read a Q&A with Vasquez below.

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