WMTW (ABC 8 in Portland) highlighted a new, online database from the University of Maine Hazing Prevention Research Lab that shares the stories of hundreds of people who died in hazing incidents across the U.S. “The hazing deaths database is invaluable as it illuminates the horrendous consequences of hazing for so many individuals, families and […]
Read more
In the early 1990s as a student at Belfast Area High School, Rusty Brown (’98, ’01G) admits that he was “floundering” somewhat on his educational journey. At a particularly low moment, coming off a three day out-of-school suspension, a guidance counselor suggested that he might be a good candidate for Upward Bound (UB). Established by […]
Read more
The University of Maine recognized 3,293 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2025 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,284 are from Maine, 960 are from 43 other states and 49 are from 18 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]
Read more
WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the fourth annual Summer Educators Institute at the University of Maine in which more than 100 educators engaged in a series of workshops aimed at cultivating rural teacher leadership, middle-level education and teaching all learners.
Read more
Campus Safety, Spectrum News and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) highlighted a new online database from HazingInfo.org that was co-developed by the University of Maine and houses data on hazing deaths from the past 187 years. The Bangor Daily News shared the report from Spectrum.
Read more
The Maine Monitor interviewed Janet Fairman, associate professor of education at the University of Maine and co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute, on her work studying the issue of consolidating school districts. “I think that some of the opposition and withdrawals that we may be seeing now may be motivated from a desire […]
Read more
WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) talked with Laura Bean, mentor teacher in residence at the University of Maine, on the university’s Rural Thrive program, a support network for Maine’s rural public school educators throughout their careers. Rural Thrive is a project through the College of Education and Human Development funded with $3.3 million in […]
Read more
NBC News, People Magazine, FOX, the New York Post, India Today, New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV), WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor), WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland), The Bump and other news outlets nationwide highlighted Joan Alexander, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from UMaine more than six decades after she started working toward […]
Read more
PEOPLE magazine featured Jules Hathaway of Veazie, Maine, who is 73 years old and recently graduated with a master’s degree in student development in higher education from the University of Maine.
Read more
Mainebiz reported on a new program led by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development state’s rural educators thrive by supporting them at key points in their careers. Rural Thrive: The Rural Educator Resilience Project launched this school year with a $3.3 million Congressionally Directed Spending award secured in Fiscal Year 2024 […]
Read more