The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Jordan LaBouff, an associate professor of psychology and honors at the University of Maine, titled “Why representation matters, from Sesame Street to Main Street.” LaBouff is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
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The 2021 University of Maine senior art exhibition opens Nov. 19 in Lord Hall, featuring more than 60 works by 10 students. “Overture” includes paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, digital artworks and mixed media pieces by seniors in a studio art class led by professor of art James Linehan. As part of the class, the students […]
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The University of Maine has received a transformational gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation to support the efforts and initiatives of the Clinical Psychology Program to help meet the increasing demand for high-quality, evidence-based mental health providers in Maine. The gift, made through the University of Maine Foundation, will allow UMaine’s accredited doctoral training […]
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The Portland Press Herald highlighted the University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library’s “Native American Studies: Wabanaki Authorities in Fogler Library” list in an article about Native authors and their stories. The report also noted the book “Still They Remember Me: Penobscot Transformer Tales Volume 1,” co-authored by UMaine professor of English Margo Lukens. Centralmaine.com […]
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The Conversation published an article from Michael Socolow, University of Maine associate professor of communication and journalism and director of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center, titled “Olympic Games are great for propagandists — how the lessons of Hitler’s Olympics loom over Beijing 2022.” Yahoo! News shared the article.
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The University of Maine was among colleges and universities worldwide receiving top honors for its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UMaine was one of the 16 top performers nationally and internationally in the Grounds category, one of AASHE’s sustainability impact areas, focused on campus land management, […]
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University of Maine students were among undergraduates and graduate students nationwide registered to vote and casting ballots in record numbers in the 2020 election, according to a new report from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University. At UMaine, student voting on campus increased significantly to 72.9% in 2020, up more than […]
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The Globe and Mail interviewed Mark Brewer, professor and acting chair of the University of Maine Department of Political Science, about the results for Question 1 on the Nov. 2 election referendum ballot involving the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC), also known as the Central Maine Power (CMP) Corridor. “It’s almost guaranteed that the […]
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The Portland Press Herald noted that Darren Ranco, an associate professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Studies at the University of Maine, will serve as a judge for a climate-change themed art contest hosted by the Portland Museum of Art. Centralmaine.com shared the article.
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Mark Brewer, professor and acting chair of the University of Maine Department of Political Science, spoke with the Bangor Daily News Editorial Board about the results for elections in Maine and across the country and their implications for local, state and national politics.
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