Media cover fifth annual Literacy Tea fundraiser
WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor’s Literacy Tea fundraiser that was held at John Bapst Memorial High School.
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Honoring Bob Cobb, former dean of the College of Education and Human Development
Well before he became the longest serving dean of University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development, Bob Cobb grew up on a dairy farm in Winthrop, Maine, where his parents instilled in him a desire to do well in school and play sports.
Read moreWVII advances fifth annual Literacy Tea fundraiser
WVII (Channel 7) reported the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor’s Literacy Tea fundraiser will be held at John Bapst Memorial High School from 3 to 5 p.m. April 2.
Read moreTea time: University of Maine professor’s mother-in-law inspires literacy fundraiser
Sometimes you just need an excuse to get dressed up and have a little tea with friends. For the past five years, Literacy Volunteers of Bangor has been doing just that every spring while raising thousands of dollars to support their adult literacy programs. And it all started thanks to University of Maine Associate Professor of Literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead.
Read moreUMaine research makes strides toward monitoring post-concussion symptoms
A team led by researchers from the University of Maine and Logan University recently conducted a pilot study that might lead to a new method of monitoring people who sustain concussions.
Read moreRural education expert to speak at UMaine
The University of Maine will host Kai Schafft, an associate professor of education at Pennsylvania State University and director of the Center on Rural Education and Communities, for a lecture on Wednesday, March 1.
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development to welcome Tree Street Youth students for campus tour, diversity dialogue
The public is invited to a diversity dialogue with students from Tree Street Youth during their visit to University of Maine on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Maine’s Charter Schools—A Five-Year Update
Five years into Maine’s experience, what have we learned about the state’s unique brand of public charter school?
Read moreCollege of Education and Human Development participates in Read to ME Challenge
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development is taking part in the 2017 Read to ME Challenge.
Read moreMaine Public interviews UMaine’s Donaldson, Fairman for school regionalization report
As the state encourages more school districts to save money by sharing services, two UMaine professors spoke with Maine Public about the lessons that can be learned from school consolidation.
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