Comments from Mary Madden, a UMaine education faculty member who is considered a national expert on hazing at the college level, were included in an Orlando Sentinel story about a hazing incident involving Florida A&M University’s marching band. Madden told the newspaper that the school’s decision to suspend its summer band camp and temporarily bar […]
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Bangor TV station WABI reported on Sunday’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament that was a fundraiser for the Strong Minds, Strong Bodies organization headed by UMaine alumnus and former Black Bear football player Roosevelt Boone. Boone said the free program offers kids the opportunity to participate in physical activity and able to learn during the summer months […]
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Comments from UMaine education professor Elizabeth Allan, who co-authored in 2008 with fellow UMaine faculty member Mary Madden a national study on hazing, were included in an Orlando Sentinel story about hazing on college campuses. Allan said campus culture must be examined. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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Several media outlets covered Monday’s 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, which was held at UMaine’s Wells Conference Center. The Bangor Daily News noted the focus of the event was on education and King’s vision for how American children should learn — regardless of race, social or economic standing. Phyllis Brazee, a UMaine […]
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The Philadelphia-based National Public Radio affiliate WHYY interviewed UMaine professor of higher education leadership Elizabeth Allan, one of the nation’s foremost experts on hazing and bullying, Jan. 5 for a live report examining hazing and bullying. As part of the program Radio Times, Allan discussed the findings from research with colleague Mary Madden into the […]
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A USA Today editorial about the need for a new approach to dealing with hazing included information from a study by UMaine education faculty members Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden. The editorial stated the study found more than half of college students involved in clubs, teams, fraternities or sororities experienced hazing. In a report on […]
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Maine Public Broadcasting Network radio has a report about David Slagger, a UMaine graduate student who was sworn in Wednesday as the first Maliseet legislator. Slagger said as a new member of the legislature, he will initially be mostly watching, listening and getting to know colleagues. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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An Associated Press story about David Slagger, a UMaine graduate student who will be sworn in Wednesday as Maine’s first Maliseet Indian legislator, was featured in several media outlets, including the Washington Post and Newsday. The Portland Press Herald ran an item in its State House Notebook. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777
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A Bangor Daily News article about an increase in education in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) included a note that the Bangor school district, which is seeking to establish a STEM academy, is working with UMaine on several fronts, including the formation of a program that will allow students to enter […]
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Former University of Maine College of Education and Human Development faculty member Sydney Carroll Thomas has died at the age of 57. Thomas, who left UMaine in 2008, was an associate professor of counselor education and also taught in the Honors College. According to an obituary in the Bangor Daily News, Thomas joined the UMaine […]
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