Sabrina Murray: Social Justice in Higher Education Award
Sabrina Murray (She/Her) is one of the co-recipients of the 2023 Social Justice in Higher Education Award.
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Sophie Audu: Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award
Sophie Audu is one of the recipients of the 2023 Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award.
Read moreDevin Franklin: Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award
Devin Franklin from Fort Worth, Texas is one of the recipients of the 2023 Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award.
Read moreHakkola speaks to The Chronicle of Higher Education about DEI in higher ed
The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed Leah Hakkola, associate professor of higher education, for an article about states where lawmakers want to ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at colleges and universities, and states where legislators want to require it.
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Study examines how working moms in distance education navigate distractions and achieve academic success
researchers at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development published an article featuring case studies of six academically high-achieving working moms enrolled in distance education courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings suggest that effective course design, making use of prior knowledge, scaffolding instruction and encouraging social presence can mitigate distractions and reduce the cognitive load of working mothers who are college students.
Read moreBond co-authors op-ed about play and learning for Inside Higher Ed
Niya Bond, a Ph.D. student in higher education at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed about the importance of play in learning.
Read moreMedia report on UMaine support for Bangor School Department equity review
Bangor School Department leaders and teachers are setting goals and analyzing their school cultures after evaluation and research by faculty members from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, the Bangor Daily News and WFVX-TV (Fox 23/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported.
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Katherine McCarthy: Finding and building community at UMaine
Katherine McCarthy of Greenville, North Carolina is a University of Maine graduate student pursuing her M.Ed in student development in higher education.
Read moreNews outlets feature UMaine study about impact of COVID-19 pandemic on research
The Bangor Daily News and Phys.org highlighted a study from the University of Maine exploring how the first year of the pandemic affected research activities at the institution.
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Study explores ‘wicked problem’ of COVID-19’s impact on research and scholarship in higher education
“Wicked problems are complex, nonlinear and unique, with a high likelihood of serious consequences without quick solutions,” says Asli Sezen-Barrie, lead author of the study and an associate professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction at UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development.
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