Study shows how writing helps young students engage more deeply with civics
The researchers’ findings suggest that students’ engagement with civic concepts became more complex and purposeful as they practiced argumentative writing.
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Allan talks about anti-hazing laws with KOB 4
Professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan was interviewed by KOB 4 (Albuquerque, New Mexico) about proposed anti-hazing laws in New Mexico.
Read moreYagmur Gunel: Outstanding Student in Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
Yagmur Gunel is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Student in Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction Award from the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
Read moreTwo conferences in May will celebrate literacy across the lifespan
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will host a pair of conferences this month that highlight the many ways its Literacy, Language and Culture programs support schools and communities throughout the state.
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Registration open for Summer Technology Institute for educators
Education professionals are invited to attend a three-day virtual conference Aug. 1–3 sponsored by the University of Maine System’s collaborative instructional technology program.
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Biddle receives 2023 UMaine Presidential Public Engagement Achievement Award
Associate professor of educational leadership Catharine Biddle, whose work focuses on ways that rural schools and communities respond to social and economic change in the 21st century, is this year’s University of Maine Presidential Public Engagement Achievement Award honoree.
Read moreBDN shares profile of secondary education student Ben Campbell
The Bangor Daily News shared a UMaine News profile of Ben Campbell, a secondary education student and sixth-generation Black Bear who will graduate in May.
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U.S. News & World Report boosts ranking for COEHD’s graduate programs in education
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development is again ranked among the top graduate schools for education by U.S. News & World Report. For 2024, UMaine’s overall graduate program in education ranked No. 120, up 11 spots from last year.
Read moreBDN shares Family Literacy Night news release
The Bangor Daily News republished a news release about the recent Family Literacy Nights at Alton Elementary School and Viola Rand Elementary School in Bradley, hosted by students in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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UMaine’s Master of Science in Athletic Training earns CAATE accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has granted accreditation to the University of Maine’s new Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program through the 2030–31 academic year.
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