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.
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Media share announcement about Caron’s induction into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel published an announcement about the induction of Sandra Caron, professor of family relations and human sexuality, into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame.
Read morePuppy love: Student teacher gives therapy dog lesson at Asa Adams
Fourth-grade students at Asa Adams Elementary School in Orono had a special visitor for Valentine’s Day: Ellie, a black Labrador retriever and certified therapy dog.
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Education connection: Student teacher reunites with elementary school principal at UMaine
Back in 2006 and 2007, Maria Low was in kindergarten at Capri Street School in Brewer, Maine. Joan Staffiere was the school’s principal. Low is now a college senior majoring in elementary education at the University of Maine, where Staffiere — who retired from a distinguished career as a public school teacher and administrator in 2008 — is now an adjunct instructor and student teaching supervisor.
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Fall 2022 Dean’s List: UMaine College of Education and Human Development
The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development has awarded 300 students Dean’s List honors for the fall 2022 semester. Students from across Maine and 20 other states, as well four countries outside the U.S. are included on the list.
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UMaine supports teaching of Wabanaki Studies in K–12 schools
The UMaine College of Education and Human Development has launched a pair of initiatives to help education graduates be better prepared to teach Wabanaki studies when they get jobs in Maine schools.
Read moreFairman discusses solutions to teacher shortage with Maine Monitor
The Maine Monitor interviewed Janet Fairman, co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) and associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development, about Maine’s teacher shortage.
Read moreBDN boosts UMaine announcement about outdoor recreation and leadership job fair
The Bangor Daily News noted that the University of Maine Career Center and the College of Education and Human Development’s Outdoor Leadership Program will host an Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Job Fair from 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the North Pod in the Memorial Union.
Read morePuhlman featured as expert on WalletHub’s list of 2023’s best places to get married
Daniel Puhlman, assistant professor of family studies at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, was a featured expert in WalletHub’s list of 2023’s best places to get married.
Read moreAnnual Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Job Fair is Feb. 7
The University of Maine Career Center and Outdoor Leadership Program will host an Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Job Fair from 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the North Pod in the Memorial Union.
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