Pennsylvania’s LancasterOnline cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the editorial, “A worthwhile step toward ending fraternity hazing, once and for all.” The study, which was conducted by researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, found that 55 percent of the 11,000 college students who were sampled had experienced some form of hazing. Yet of […]
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Catharine Biddle, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Maine Public for the report, “As tax bases erode, rural schools struggle to meet students’ basic needs.” One reason Maine educators say they need more funding is that they are taking on responsibilities they have never had before, such […]
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Professor of higher education Susan Gardner has been named director of the University of Maine Rising Tide Center for Gender Equity, and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. Her appointment, effective July 17, concludes a national search for a director of the center that is an outgrowth of UMaine’s ADVANCE Rising Tide Center and […]
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As virtual reality programs grow in popularity, more and more educators are using them to teach students about a variety of subjects, from science to geography to math. A team from the University of Maine recently released a beta version of one such program that allows students to learn geometry in a virtual 3-D space. […]
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Mary Ellin Logue, an associate professor of early childhood education at the University of Maine, was cited in a Morning Sentinel/Kennebec Journal article about a proposed $1.8 million budget cut that would have would have eliminated 83 slots statewide in the Early Head Start program. Instead, lawmakers agreed to fund the program at $3.12 million, […]
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The Republican Journal reported the public is invited to view the “Celebrating Sprouts” children’s art exhibit on display through July 21 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. More than 24 framed artworks highlight the creativity of preschoolers ages 2 to 5. The pieces were completed during the recent school year at Broadreach […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,303 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2017 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,727 are from Maine, 533 are from 29 other states and 43 are from 22 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Reading Eagle included research from a 2008 University of Maine study in an article about newly proposed federal legislation that would require colleges to track and report hazing incidents. “Hazing in View: College Students at Risk,” conducted by researchers Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, found that out of 11,000 college students, 55 percent of students […]
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WABI (Channel 5) covered the Virtual Reality Immersive Expo hosted by the Maine Department of Education and Maine State Library in Augusta. The event allowed Maine educators to discuss how they’re using virtual technology in their curriculum and demo some groundbreaking programs, WABI reported. The University of Maine’s Immersive Mathematics in Rendered Environments lab showed […]
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Mary Ellin Logue, an associate professor in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, was interviewed by the Morning Sentinel for an article about the state’s Early Head Start programs and potential budget cuts. Head Start agencies connect families and their children with health care, primary providers, mental health services and more, […]
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