Virginian-Pilot cites UMaine study in editorial on hazing prevention
The Virginian-Pilot mentioned research from a 2008 University of Maine study in the editorial, “To stop hazing deaths, change the culture.”
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UMaine class returning to Swan’s Island for second year
Fourteen University of Maine students and two faculty members from the College of Education and Human Development will be immersed in Maine island life May 22–29 as part of a unique May Term travel-study course.
Read moreUMaine students in class on aging share stories of people living with Alzheimer’s
Sunlight shines through the window in Carmen Tardy’s room at Orono Commons nursing home. A collage of family photos hangs on the wall above the bed. The 89-year-old Tardy, dressed impeccably in lavender sweater and scarf, sits in her wheelchair facing two University of Maine students, both young women in their early 20s.
Read moreAllan discusses hazing on NPR’s ‘On Point’
Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine and director of the National Hazing Prevention Consortium, was a recent guest on the National Public Radio program “On Point,” which is produced by WBUR in Boston.
Read moreCaron, grad student’s research cited in Ireland’s Sunday Business Post
Sandra Caron, a University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality, was interviewed by The Sunday Business Post in Ireland for an article about France’s youngest presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron, who is married to a woman 25 years his senior.
Read moreCorrell Book Awards honor a pair of children’s books
Two children’s books are being honored with 2017 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development to honor students, faculty and staff at recognition ceremony
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will honor more than 60 students for academic excellence as well as six faculty and staff members at its annual recognition ceremony on Friday April 28 at Wells Conference Center.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Maine’s Schools Are Much More Rural than Most Other States’
The Rural School and Community Trust (RSCT) publishes a biennial review, entitled Why Rural Matters. It rates the 50 states on five “gauges” describing characteristics of each state’s rural schools. The most recent report, Why Rural Matters 2013-14, identified Maine as the one state nationwide where addressing the needs of rural schools mattered the most.
Read moreCaron quoted in Sun Journal article on Maine rankings
Sandra Caron, a University of Maine professor of family relations and human sexuality, spoke with the Sun Journal for an article about Maine’s No. 2 rating on “Online dating safety,” on a list compiled by home security company SafeWise and HighSpeedInternet.com.
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