Bangor Daily News interviewed Darren Ranco, chair of UMaine Native American Programs and professor of anthropology, and John Bear Mitchell, a UMaine lecturer in Wabanaki Studies and outreach & student development coordinator for the Wabanaki Center, for a story titled “Orono council apologizes to Penobscot Nation for minimizing chief in new signs.” The article also […]
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The University of Maine recognized 3,123 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2023 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,073 are from Maine, 1,050 are from 46 other states and 77 are from 33 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]
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The Daily Bulldog featured the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development celebrating students who chose teaching as a career with its first ever pinning ceremony. During the ceremony, students who have recently achieved teacher candidacy received a pin in the shape of an apple with the UMaine “M” logo and the word […]
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University of Maine students interested in working in the outdoors will be able to learn more about potential employers at the 2024 Careers in Outdoor Recreation and Leadership event on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. in the North Pod of Memorial Union. The annual career fair is co-hosted by the UMaine Career […]
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Jon Doty, assistant superintendent of RSU 34, the school district for Old Town, Alton and Bradley, received the inaugural Robert A. Cobb Award for Extraordinary Service to the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. The award was presented at the college’s Pinning and Recognition Ceremony on Friday. Doty received his […]
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WABI-TV (CBS 5 in Bangor) covered the first ever pinning ceremony for prospective teachers hosted by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development on Friday, Jan. 26. The ceremony honored approximately 60 students who advanced as student teachers and received pins that represented their accomplishments.
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Like many states, Maine struggles with teacher shortages. At the same time, fewer college students nationwide are choosing to major in education. Despite these trends, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development — the state’s largest educator preparation and training program — has largely maintained its enrollment numbers in recent years. On […]
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Growing up in Bar Harbor, Maine, Lanie Christianson says she always thought teaching might be in her future. “I always loved school and I’m a kid-person. I love working with kids,” says Christianson, a junior elementary education major at the University of Maine. But when she started at UMaine in 2017, Christianson chose English and […]
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The Sun Journal highlighted the work of Sarah Howorth, University of Maine associate professor of special education, and her colleagues in determining the best practices for using artificial intelligence in special education.
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As the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning grows, so too do the questions about the best and most ethical way to deploy these technologies in various fields. In K–12 schools, for example, students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders face significant decisions about how to balance the potential benefits of generative AI and other […]
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