Grace Pouliot: Honors student in elementary education helps caregivers in Sierra Leone
When she was in high school, Grace Pouliot decided that she wanted to be a University of Maine Black Bear.
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Kennebec Journal quotes Angelosante, Artesani in article on school safety, happiness
The Kennebec Journal quoted University of Maine faculty members Courtney Angelosante, a special education lecturer, and Jim Artesani, associate dean in the College of Education and Human Development, in an article about measures to improve safety and happiness in schools.
Read moreAllan keynoting Parents Anti-Hazing Retreat Oct. 26–27
Professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan will be the keynote speaker at the Parents Anti-Hazing Retreat at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, California, Oct. 26–27.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Enhancing Positive School Climate with Hazing Prevention — A Pilot Study
For some, the term “hazing” brings to mind images of college fraternity antics, pranks and jokes. Increasingly however, countless headlines have exposed some of the horrible and sometimes lethal consequences of hazing in both secondary and post-secondary education settings.
Read moreWABI interviews Allan, Sidelko, Dana about hazing
WABI (Channel 5) interviewed University of Maine faculty and staff members Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education, Lauri Sidelko, director of the Student Wellness Resource Center, and Robert Dana, vice president for student life and dean of students, about hazing on college campuses.
Read moreLiteracy professors co-author writing guide for golfers
Two University of Maine literacy professors have a new book that aims to make golfers into “students of the game.” The Golfer’s Workbook is part of the National Writing Project’s Writing Athletes series.
Read morePennLive cites UMaine study in report on hazing backlash
PennLive cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the article, “Hazing backlash has college fraternities under siege across America.”
Read moreCommunication technology can help teens connect with fathers who don’t live with them, study finds
Communication technology plays a major role in the relationships between teens and their nonresident fathers, new research from a University of Maine professor finds.
Read moreUpdated hazing survey finds disconnect between students’ experiences, willingness to label it
A new study led by University of Maine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan on the prevalence of college hazing and students’ attitudes about hazing behaviors provides fresh insights to inform prevention efforts.
Read moreFaculty, staff invited to Intensive English Institute open house
The University of Maine Intensive English Institute is holding an open house for faculty and staff 3–5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 in the Estabrooke Hall Ballroom. Attendees will learn about the programs and services IEI offers to international students.
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