The University of Maine’s Alan Stormann, assistant director for security, parking and transportation, and Howard Segal, a history professor, spoke with WABI (Channel 5) about President John F. Kennedy’s visit to UMaine in 1963. Stormann, who attended the speech, spoke about what he remembers from that day 50 years ago, while Segal spoke about the […]
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The Free Press previewed two events to be held at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast in October. The 10th annual Ecopeace Sustainability Training and International Affiliations (ESTIA) conference titled “Reclaiming the Water Commons: Water Ethics & Nature Rights in Maine” will be held Oct. 25. Paul K. Chappell, an author and peace […]
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A “From Where I Sit” column by Howard Segal, a history professor at the University of Maine, was featured in the Times Higher Education (London). The article, titled “Aptitude adjustment,” focuses on the increase of U.S. liberal arts colleges making it voluntary for applicants to submit standardized test scores.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported on the 75th anniversary of the University of Maine’s Child Study Center. The center provides pre-school education to children of employees, students and the general public and offers a developmentally based curriculum focused on art, language, agriculture and self-help. The center also serves as an official lab for the UMaine Psychology […]
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The Maine Edge previewed two Friday, Oct. 18 events to be held at the University of Maine. The UMaine College of Education and Human Development will host author and public speaker Dr. Donna Beegle for a program focused on poverty and education while the Communication and Journalism Department will host a panel discussion on American […]
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The Bangor Daily News and WVII (Channel 7) previewed the North American debut of Orchester Jakobsplatz Munich at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts on Oct. 17. The concert will highlight two days of music, lectures and film celebrating Jewish culture and honoring its history.
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The Portland Press Herald previewed the International Conference on the Arts to be held at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus Oct. 24-26. The Maine Arts Commission is hosting the conference that targets artists, arts administrators, educators and community leaders.
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The Republican Journal previewed a free two-day conference organized by University of Maine sociologist Kim Huisman to strengthen mother-daughter bonds and create zones where girls can thrive. “Strong Girls: Cultivating Connection, Resilience, and Hardiness in Girls” will be held Nov. 1-2 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
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“Reclaiming the Water Commons: Water Ethics & Nature Rights in Maine” is the theme of the 10th annual Ecopeace Sustainability Training and International Affiliations (ESTIA) conference Oct. 25 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The all-day symposium features speakers, roundtable discussions and performances. The conference represents a diversity of views about the […]
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Mark Brewer, an associate professor of political science at the University of Maine, for the analysis piece titled “Experts: LePage justified in declaring civil emergency.” Brewer said the governor’s declaration during the federal government shutdown is understandable and gives him the power to deal with the shutdown. He also said […]
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