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Hashem Abuqawod and Samantha Ney: Future teachers prepare to strengthen Maine’s K-12 workforce

Abuqawod and Ney are among more than 80 teacher education students invited to the UMaine College of Education and Human Development’s second annual Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 24. The ceremony is designed to celebrate the college’s new teacher candidates — students who have reached the point in their academic career when they are able to start taking upper-level courses and have shown a commitment to becoming a teacher.

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Puhlman talks to WalletHub about family-friendly qualities of states

WalletHub featured Daniel Puhlman, assistant professor of family studies in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, as an expert on factors that attract families to live in certain states, and how those factors impact the well-being of families and child development. Puhlman said families have many factors to consider when choosing […]

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Jacobs honored for leadership on development of Maine Educational Trip Leader Permit program

University of Maine Senior Lecturer in Outdoor Leadership Lauren Jacobs was recognized by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for her service as chair of the state’s Educational Trip Leader Advisory Committee. The Maine Legislature established the Educational Trip Leader Permit program in 2020. The permit allows employees of educational institutions to lead trips that would otherwise […]

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