The Maine Edge 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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The University of Maine’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies Program has announced the recipients of the 2013 Maryann Hartman Award, an annual recognition of women whose work inspires others and raises awareness of contemporary women’s accomplishments. The 28th annual Maryann Hartman Award ceremony will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 at […]
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The Portland Press Herald spoke with Mark Brewer, an associate professor of political science at the University of Maine, for an article about Shenna Bellows, the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, announcing she will challenge U.S. Sen Susan Collins in the 2014 election. Brewer said Bellows is starting out as […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about campaign spending for the report titled “Observers predict flood of third party spending in Maine’s upcoming legislative races.” Brewer said Mainers should expect to see even more campaign ads next year than during the last election.
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The Weekly reported on the dedication of the Wyeth Family Studio Art Center at the University of Maine. The new Art Department facility at Stewart Commons was dedicated in honor of the three generations of Wyeths whose paintings have been inspired by Maine.
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The public and University of Maine students are invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at UMaine’s Maynard F. Jordan Observatory 7–11 p.m. Oct. 12. Observatory staff will point out stars and constellations with the main telescope and smaller instruments at the free event. Refreshments will be provided and stargazing and moon informational handouts […]
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The Portland Press Herald editorial titled “Welfare bills will worsen plight of the most needy,” cites a study by Sandra Butler, a University of Maine social work professor. Butler’s study, “TANF Time Limits and Maine Families: Consequences of Withdrawing the Safety Net,” found 39 percent of the 16,000 people who lost Temporary Assistance for Needy Families because […]
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University of Maine sociologist Kim Huisman has organized a free two-day conference 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, says Huisman, UMaine associate professor of sociology. SuEllen Hamkins, […]
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The Maine Edge reported members of the University of Maine community are scheduled to participate in the Bangor Book Festival Oct. 4–5. On Saturday morning at the Bangor Public Library, Jordan LaBouff, UMaine Honors preceptor of psychology, will lead a discussion of “The Sparrow,” and Pauleena MacDougall, director of the Maine Folklife Center and faculty […]
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The Maine Edge previewed the University of Maine Museum of Art’s three new fall exhibitions. The exhibits — Sachiko Akiyama’s “On Finding Home;” Susan Burnstine and Lynn Saville’s “From the Shadows;” and Gregory Kalliche’s “GPOY” — open Friday, Oct. 4 and run through Jan. 4 at the Bangor museum.
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