The Washington Post published the opinion piece “Gawker has been gone for a year. We’ve never needed it more than now,” by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine.
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The second installment of the three part Elemental Intersections series will be Friday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church in Newcastle. The Elemental Intersections series explores the connections between art and contemporary environmental concerns. The event will feature the ceramic works of artist Jack Troy and a discussion with Nicholas Fisichelli, directory […]
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This past spring, 23 University of Maine seniors in a communication course collaborated on a capstone project to create a useful resource for UMaine and its students for years to come. The project, “50 Things to Do Before You Graduate from the University of Maine,” is a UMaine bucket list for students by students. It […]
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“No plan b,” a cross-genre collaboration of movement, light, projection and sound, will premiere at Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory in Prospect on Aug. 24. The innovative production’s mix of art and technology has been under development for more than a year and was made possible by a research residency at the […]
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WABI (Channel 5) reported on the crowd of eclipse viewers at the University of Maine Emera Astronomy Center to view the eclipse. The 2017 eclipse was the first coast to coast solar eclipse in 99 years, and while Maine wasn’t in the direct path of the moon’s shadow, hundreds gathered at the Emera Astronomy Center […]
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The Bangor Daily News carried a release about Kevin Birch, a member of the music faculty at the University of Maine, being the featured organist at the 2017 Summer Organ Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at The First Church in Belfast, United Church of Christ. Birch also is organist and director of music at St. John’s Catholic Church in […]
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Jordan LaBouff, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about Native American-themed sports mascots. LaBouff has studied the impact of such mascots with recent UMaine graduate Andrew Tomer, a member of Penobscot Nation. “I think this is really a challenging issue because I 100 percent understand and […]
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The Portland Press Herald published the opinion piece “Let the Stars and Bars stay forever furled in favor of the flag of the free,” by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine.
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Amy Fried, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show. The show focused on voting rights and the debate over voter fraud.
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Charles Scontras, a historian and research associate at the University of Maine’s Bureau of Labor Education, spoke with Maine Public for the report, “State employees union could drop ‘fair share’ fees in exchange for 6 percent raise.” Gov. Paul LePage has been a critic of organized labor, and has long tried to pass legislation to […]
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