With the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact students, families and teachers in Maine, the University of Maine System (UMS) and the Maine Department of Education (DOE) are teaming up to offer a training Aug. 8 for educators on the use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in schools.
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The Sentinel Tribune (Bowling Green, Ohio) and WTVG Action News (ABC 13 in Toledo, Ohio) reported that Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, will be the keynote speaker at the first-ever Ohio Anti-Hazing Summit at Bowling Green State University.
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the University of Maine will soon begin offering a micro-credential for educators to become Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) coaches and trainers in schools and school districts throughout the state.
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Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, delivered pre-screening remarks at the premiere of the documentary “Changing By The Minute” on June 16.
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The University of Maine will soon begin offering a micro-credential for educators to become Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) coaches and trainers in schools and school districts throughout the state.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that the University of Maine’s TRIO Upward Bound Program, which provides opportunities for students to succeed in precollege performance and to prepare them for higher education pursuits, is collecting items for the Black Bear Exchange at UMaine, the Caring Community Cupboard in Old Town, and the Bangor Humane Society.
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The Bangor Daily News and Medical Xpress reported on research from the University of Maine that shows some college-age women who were bullied in middle or high school are able to find positive gains and growth, as they feel pride at overcoming being bullied and moving forward with their lives as young adults.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recognized 325 students for earning Dean’s List honors in the spring 2022 semester. The list includes students from every corner of Maine, as well as 20 other states and five countries other than the U.S.
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College-age women who were bullied in middle or high school continue to feel a range of negative emotions, including anxiety and lack of self-confidence, years after their experiences. But according to a new study from researchers at the University of Maine, some are also able to find positive gains and growth, as they feel pride at overcoming being bullied and moving forward with their lives as young adults.
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Professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan was quoted in a recent story in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the failure of an anti-hazing bill in Virginia prompted by the death of student in a fraternity house.
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