Natalie Tomah: Family ties call freshman elementary education student to UMaine
For Natalie Tomah of Smithfield, Rhode Island, deciding to come to the University of Maine for college was like deciding to go home.
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Allan partnering with PBS filmmaker on hazing prevention materials
Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, will partner with acclaimed PBS filmmaker Byron Hurt to develop a collection of hazing prevention resources to accompany Hurt’s 2022 documentary, “HAZING.”
Read moreAllan discusses hazing on WBBM NewsRadio in Chicago
University of Maine College of Education and Human Development professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan was featured on Chicago’s WBBM NewsRadio in a segment about the dangers of hazing.
Read moreUMaine alumna among Maine Teacher of the Year finalists
Edith Berger, the 2023 Lincoln County Teacher of the Year and a two-time University of Maine alumna, and Colleen Maker, 2023 Washington County Teacher of the Year and University of Maine at Machias alumna, have been named finalists for 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year.
Read moreOhio Capital Journal quotes Allan in article about Ohio universities’ new report on hazing
University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan spoke to the Ohio Capital Journal for an article about Ohio universities issuing a new report on hazing.
Read moreAP article about college football camps cites UMaine-led hazing study
In an article about how fewer college football programs are leaving campus for training camps, the Associated Press spoke to University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan about a study she conducted with colleague Mary Madden, which found that 57.1% of students reported hazing was most likely to happen off campus.
Read moreChild development and family relations alumna Swan’s children’s book featured on WABI
Bella Swan ’16, a University of Maine child development and family relations alumna and former Women’s Basketball forward, spoke with WABI (Channel 5, Bangor) about her first children’s book titled “Do You Know Your Hair is Like Magic?”
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Aces for Inclusion golf event raises money for inclusive education program at UMaine
The Aces for Inclusion benefit golf tournament raised more than $4,400 for Maine Access to Inclusive Education Resources (MAIER), which provides information and resources for families, educators and service providers to assist individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities navigate and access inclusive education programming.
Read moreAllan writes op-ed about hazing prevention for MSNBC
Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, wrote an opinion piece for MSNBC about sexual assault and hazing in light of recent allegations of both behaviors in the Northwestern University football and other athletics programs.
Read moreBishop talks about teacher shortages in Harpswell Anchor
The Harpswell Anchor interviewed Penny Bishop, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, about teacher shortages in Maine.
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