Boston Magazine references writing from University of Maine professor of communication and journalism Michael Socolow on public relations and communication strategies for universities. In his writing, Socolow refers to the teachings of a longtime Cambridge resident who was known as “the father of public relations.”
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Two distinctions honoring women in Maine will be presented together for the first time at the University of Maine: the Maryann Hartman Awards and inductions into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame (MWHoF). During a pivotal time for both recognitions, the Office of the Provost, with the support of the BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation, streamlined them […]
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To celebrate Francophonie Month, Franco American Programs at the University of Maine teamed with the Quebec Delegation of Boston for a film screening featuring a documentary about the French in Quebec and a discussion with the director of the film. “Une histoire sur le goût de la langue,” or “A history about the taste of […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts is presenting a new show from the Division of Theatre and Dance throughout the remainder of February and in early March. “A Pirate’s Life for She,” written by Amie Root and directed by D. Granke, will feature six shows at Hauck Auditorium that are scheduled for 7:30 […]
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University of Maine professor of sociology Amy Blackstone was interviewed by TechnoBlender.com for an addition to a Los Angeles Times article on the economic feasibility of having children in the modern age. Referencing a book she wrote, “Childfree by Choice,” Blackstone said the movement gained momentum in the 1970s with the social and health movements […]
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Gardening, hunting, fishing, foraging and maintaining backyard poultry and livestock increased in rural New England during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study found that these activities, collectively known as home and wild food production, reduced hunger among households during that period. Researchers from the University of Vermont and University of Maine […]
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AP News interviewed Mark Brewer, professor and chair of the University of Maine Political Science Department, about the uptick in political party registration among formerly independent voters. “It’s a symptom of the ever-increasing political polarization,” said Brewer. “Just when you think partisan differences can’t get any sharper, they do.” U.S. News & World Report, The […]
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“‘Bring him back to me, please’ That was my nightly request,” Frances Hartgen wrote. “The letters piled in my bureau drawer, eventually tied with ribbon and stacked away. For what or why I did not know.” Hartgen recounted in her 2003 memoir, “For Vincent: A Love Story,” her days away from the man who would […]
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Mark Brewer, a professor and chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Maine, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about possible voter actions in response to semi-open primaries. Brewer said that while there may not be a significant surge, there could be some increase in voters switching parties or unenrolling due to […]
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University of Maine undergraduate student Olivia Britton published an op-ed on CentralMaine.com through the Scholars Strategy Network. Britton’s op-ed is titled “Make opioid reversal medication available to Mainers.”
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