Education and Human Development

Autism/behavior challenges presentation previewed

A Tuesday June 28 presentation, “Twenty Tips for Addressing Behavior Challenges,” is previewed in a Bangor Daily News story featuring autism expert Cathy Pratt.  Pratt, who will be UMaine’s Mark R. Shibles Visiting Professor during the 2011-2012 academic year, is director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at Indiana University’s Indiana Institute on Disability […]

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Lewiston Newspaper Mentions UMaine Literacy Program

In a story about the retiring superintendent of schools for Auburn, the Lewiston Sun Journal mentioned a partnership between Auburn schools and UMaine to literacy instruction professional development for teachers of students in kindergarten through third grade Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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Wellness Summer Camp Accepting Applications

Strong Mind, Strong Body, a wellness and nutrition summer camp planned for July 11-15 at UMaine, is now accepting applications. The camp is specifically targeted at underserved children in Maine. The camp was founded in 2011 by Roosevelt Boone, a former UMaine football player and current graduate student in UMaine’s College of Education and Human […]

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Newspaper Report On Laptop Conference

UMaine hosted the Maine Learning Technology Initiative Student Conference on Thursday, according to a Bangor Daily News report. The conference drew more than 1,000 middle and high school students, along with teachers and parents, and was held in the Collins Center for the Arts. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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Student Competing For Miss Maine Title

UMaine sophomore Hillary Hoyt of Frankfort will represent the Penobscot Valley region of Maine when she competes in the Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant next month, according to the Village Soup website. Hoyt is an elementary education major with a liberal arts concentration and a minor in dance. Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777

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Maine Physical Sciences Partnership Summit

Approximately 70 people — including middle school and high school teachers, school administrators, University of Maine faculty members and experts on STEM education, will meet at Point Lookout in Northport Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14.

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UMaine Hazing Research Cited In Stories

The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., has a story about a fraternity that has seeking to rebuild its reputation and ranks on the campus of Washington State University after allegations of hazing four years ago. The story mentioned a 2008 study by UMaine researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, who found 55 percent of college students […]

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