FOX 22/ABC 7 (Channel 7) highlighted the University of Maine’s annual education career fair, where nearly 45 employers from across Maine and 70 students from the UMaine, Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College, the University of Maine at Augusta, and the University of Maine at Farmington met inside the Wells Conference Center to discuss educational […]
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Twelve undergraduates have been named 2024 Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Read their short biographies: Tobey Crawford Connor Tobey Crawford Connor of Sullivan, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the Division of Lifelong Learning. She is a university studies major in the Maine studies track. Connor completed an internship in […]
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Morgan Inman of Wales, Maine, is the Outstanding Graduating Student in the College of Education and Human Development. She is an elementary education major with a concentration in mathematics and a minor in business administration. During her time at UMaine, she produced a thesis for the Honors College titled “Sexuality Education In Central Maine High […]
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Ida Kuoppala of Pedersöre, Finland is the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. She is a kinesiology and physical education major with a concentration in teaching and coaching, and a member of the Women’s Ice Hockey team. A standout forward, Kuoppala was named to the All-USCHO Rookie Team her […]
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The free screening of the documentary “The Right to Read” originally slated for Thursday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the McIntire Room at Buchanan Alumni House has been postponed. The co-hosts of the event, University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching and with the Maine Department of […]
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The 2024 Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity, the University of Maine’s premiere celebration of student achievement, will be on Friday, April 12 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the New Balance Field House. More than 1,000 students from the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias will showcase their research, scholarship […]
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The ability to read is a foundational indicator of success and equality. When children learn to read, they are more likely to avoid negative outcomes such as dropping out of high school, incarceration, homelessness and unemployment later in life. The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s School of Learning and Teaching, along […]
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University of Maine faculty, staff and students will present at several events during the Maine Science Festival, a program of the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor that will include more than 70 events and activities from March 20-24. The full programing for the event can be found on its website. The festival is a five-day […]
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Growing up in Falmouth, Maine, Sarah Wentworth said she always loved school and playing sports. Wentworth was a three-sport athlete at Falmouth High School, playing field hockey in the fall, ice hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the spring. “All my mentors were teachers or coaches, or both,” said Wentworth, now a senior at […]
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WFVX TV (Fox 22 in Bangor) highlighted the Careers in Outdoor Recreation and Leadership event held in the University of Maine Memorial Union on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The UMaine Career Center and Outdoor Leadership program hosted the event. As the outdoor recreation economy continues to grow in Maine, students will have the opportunity for more […]
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