Sandra Caron, a nationally-recognized longtime professor of family relations and human sexuality at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the discourse of sex and how it has changed over the years. “Sex isn’t dirty or shameful. I think we, as a society, are starting to come around to that,” Caron […]
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Capital News Service, based at Virginia Commonwealth University, interviewed Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education, about the Hazing Prevention Consortium she directs. “We provide what’s called technical assistance, or coaching and expertise to help each institution develop their own strategic plan for hazing prevention that’s tailored to their particular campus culture […]
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As schools nationwide struggle with staffing shortages, two University of Maine faculty members are exploring ways to empower and elevate teachers as leaders in their schools and communities. For the past two years, Rebecca Buchanan and Tammy Mills from the School of Learning and Teaching in UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development have facilitated […]
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Elizabeth Allan, a University of Maine professor of higher education leadership, spoke with Stateline about anti-hazing laws, particularly the inclusion of a consent clause. According to the article, a consent clause “asserts that an individual’s willingness to participate in potentially hazardous actions — as when a student agrees to a certain activity — does not […]
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Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, spoke to News Center Maine about the Educator Accelerator program at RSU 34 in Old Town. Through the program, which was created in coordination with UMaine, the University of Maine at Augusta’s Bangor campus, Husson University and Eastern Maine Community College, […]
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This semester, the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) welcomes four new undergraduate research fellows: Chapman “Chappy” Hall, Iris Loehr, Sarah Renee Ozlanski and Katherine Ritche. This new cohort will join current fellows Paige Allen, Sebastien Chamberlain, Abigail Roberts and Willow Wind. MHC undergraduate fellows receive an award of up to $8,000 over the […]
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Maine Public featured Penny Bishop, dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, on a segment of its show “Maine Calling” about school staff shortages.
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The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development will look to establish an inclusive teacher pathway program serving rural schools and communities statewide thanks to a grant from the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC). The $25,000 award is part of the collaborative’s Catalyst Initiative, which provides flexible planning funds to RSC hubs to design […]
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For Natalie Tomah of Smithfield, Rhode Island, deciding to come to the University of Maine for college was like deciding to go home. Although she grew up in the Ocean State, Tomah has deep connections to Maine and its flagship public university. Her dad, Tony Tomah, was born and raised in Houlton. Her mom, Lori […]
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Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, will partner with acclaimed PBS filmmaker Byron Hurt to develop a collection of hazing prevention resources to accompany Hurt’s 2022 documentary, “HAZING.” The materials will include a viewing guide that will accompany the film and offer an overview […]
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