Mitchell Center to host talk on UMaine efforts to engage communities in teaching, research and outreach Oct. 31
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Fulfilling our Land Grant Mission: Engaging Communities in Teaching, Research and Outreach” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31.
The University of Maine is the state’s land grant institution with the tripartite mission of teaching, research and outreach. In this talk, Hannah Carter, associate provost for online & continuing education and dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will discuss how UMaine engages with communities across the state and what opportunities there are for increasing these efforts. She also will describe lessons learned from 108 years of outreach through UMaine Extension and ideas for increasing the university’s collective capacity to engage with more communities across the state.
As dean of UMaine Extension, Carter provides leadership for its education programs, applied research and scholarship in service to the state and beyond. She is responsible for strategic, fiscal, staffing, personnel and public service matters; staff development; commitment to diversity and inclusion; and compliance with universitywide policies. She helps foster productive relationships with government, industry and public stakeholders in Maine; other units of UMaine and the University of Maine System; and other programs in the national Cooperative Extension System.
All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and will be offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Registration is required to attend remotely via Zoom; to register and receive connection information, see the event webpage.
Please note that face coverings are required for all persons attending Mitchell Center Sustainability Talks.
Updates for this event will be posted to the event webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ruth Hallsworth, 207.581.3196; hallsworth@maine.edu.