The 2021 recipient of the Social Justice in Higher Education Award, Hilary-Lynn McCabe (she/her) holds a B.A. in communication from Purdue University and an M.A. in applied linguistics from Indiana University.
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Several University of Maine College of Education and Human Development faculty members and graduate students are participating in the 2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA) virtual annual meeting, April 8–12.
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College athletes at NCAA Division III schools experience hazing at higher levels than nonathletes, and are more likely than their nonathlete peers to hold attitudes and beliefs that support hazing, according to new research from the University of Maine.
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A Columbus Dispatch op-ed cited a 2018 University of Maine study of college hazing in calling for the Ohio state legislature to pass Collin’s Law, a stricter bill aimed at reducing hazing.
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A new study from researchers in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development found that a hazing prevention workshop for high school athletes was effective at increasing students’ knowledge of hazing and making them more receptive to prevention measures.
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The Bangor Daily News highlighted research by professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan, assistant professor of higher education Leah Hakkola, doctoral student in higher education David Kerschner that focused on the role of gender and power in high school hazing.
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A story on Good Morning America’s website about Black students experiencing racism in college Greek life cited a 2019 study co-authored by Kathleen Gillon, assistant professor of higher education at the University of Maine.
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Elizabeth Allan about the free webinars and office hours that she and colleagues are providing to campus professionals nationwide this summer.
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Professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan and other members of the University of Maine community are supporting campus professionals nationwide this summer with free virtual office hours and a series of free webinars.
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Ashley Buttice is the 2020 recipient of the Student Development in Higher Education Excellence Award, presented to a graduating master’s student who has most exemplified combined academic and professional excellence with consistently exceptional classroom performance alongside outstanding service to the higher education graduate program, the university and the field.
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