UMaine Ed Leadership program to offer courses leading to Maine DOE athletic director certification

UMaine Ed Leadership program to offer courses leading to Maine DOE athletic director certification

The Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) recently changed its requirements for professional certification to become an athletic director for K-12 schools in the state.  Athletic directors are now expected to have building administrator certification as well as coursework in athletic administration. To meet anticipated demand, the University of Maine’s Educational Leadership program, part of […]

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2022-2023 Graduate Stipends Increased

The Division of Research and Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that the minimum graduate stipend levels will again be increased by $500 for master’s students and $1000 for doctoral students for all assistantships held in the Graduate School effective Fall 2022. These increases will bring the minimum 9-month stipend levels to $17,000 for master’s […]

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2022-2023 Graduate School Award Recipients Announced

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 award recipients for the following awards. These awards will assist the students in their research and professional development. Janet Waldron Dissertation Fellowships Sally Barker, Psychology Kendra Batchelder, Interdisciplinary Vaclava Hazukova, Ecology and Environmental Science (declined) Rafa Tasnim, Plant Science George Chase Distinguished Research Assistantships Mohammed Baten, […]

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Learn More About The Ed Leadership Program on May 4 and 13

The Me.D. and Ed.S. programs in Educational Leadership are still accepting applications for Fall 2021. Dr. Ian Mette, the Educational Leadership Program Coordinator will be answering any lingering questions you may have about the program during webinars on May 4 and May 14, both at 3:30 p.m. EST. Link to join is here: https://maine.zoom.us/j/84133621020?pwd=ZGZCZjRsNVdGY1U3ZUxpck5PNkZYQT09 Password: […]

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CONTAACT-ME Recruiting Scholars

This spring, ten students were selected as CONTAACT-ME scholars. The Cross-disciplinary Online Training to promote Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Tele-Intervention for Maine project (or CONTAACT-ME) is an interdisciplinary project to recruit and retain educators and related service providers committed to working with young children with disabilities and their families. EI/ECSE and Communication Sciences and […]

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2021 Summer Technology Institute, August 3 to 5

Join us August 3-5, 2021 for an exciting learning experience. These three days of hands-on sessions are designed to help you enhance, invigorate and strengthen your practice as an educator. Whether you are teaching in Pk-12 or higher education, there are sessions for you. Morning strands allow for a focused area of learning; past topics […]

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2021-2022 Graduate School Award Recipients Announced

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 award recipients for the following awards. These awards will assist the students in their research and professional development. Janet Waldron Doctoral Research Fellowship Catherine Hamley, Ecology & Environmental Sciences Camden Bock, STEM Education Allison Brehm, Ecology & Environmental Sciences Susan J. Hunter Teaching Assistantship Taylor McMillan, […]

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Graduate School announces plans for the 2021 Graduate Commencement ceremony

Given the nature of current guidelines from the State of Maine, the University will be moving forward with virtual ceremonies combined with socially distanced in-person components. In that regard, no guests will be present during any on-campus recordings and negative COVID test results will be required for graduates to participate on-campus. More information can be […]

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COVID-19 Research Continuity Update, April 24

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias Colleagues, Referring to my last message, I am writing today to provide you with further information on current status and latest developments. As noted in my last message, the current definition of essential research activity and scholarly activity was developed in response to Governor Mills’ Stay Health at […]

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