The Columbia Missourian spoke with Richard Powell, a political science professor at the University of Maine, for an article about term limits for elected officials. Term limits have a lot of measurable consequences that are often unintended by term limit supporters, according to Powell. The biggest effect is that term limits lessen institutional knowledge, the […]
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The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald and Mainebiz reported the University of Maine System is getting a bump in revenue thanks to an increase in out-of-state enrollment. The system welcomed 5,727 students from outside Maine this fall, a nearly 11 percent increase from last year, according to the AP. UMaine experienced an […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about granola. According to Camire, granola is an example of a healthy food gone bad. “Granola is a very concentrated source of energy and a good source of fiber,” she […]
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The Republican Journal reported Spire, the Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability, is seeking submissions for the second issue of the online journal, slated for release in spring 2018. Spire’s editorial team of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Maine is accepting submissions through Dec. 10. Submissions should concern the environment, conservation and/or […]
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University of Maine’s Alan Cobo-Lewis and Deborah Rooks-Ellis spoke with the Bangor Daily News for a report on how Maine is treating children with disabilities. A continual state of political flux for more than a decade has reduced the state’s Child Development Services’ (CDS) budget and caused children to go without services to which they’re […]
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Aaron Strong, an assistant professor of marine policy at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Portland Press Herald for the article, “State largely ignores role as seas grow more acidic.” Despite a bipartisan recognition of a threat to Maine’s shellfish industry, leadership on ocean acidification has fallen to a volunteer group of scientists […]
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Christopher Nightingale, an assistant professor of physical education and athletic training at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for a report about Oak Hill High School’s efforts to implement new, proficiency-based graduation requirements. The Wales, Maine school’s physical education department is being held up as a prime example of what this new kind […]
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James Breece, an associate professor of economics at the University of Maine, was cited in the Morning Sentinel article, “Maine municipal officials worry, prepare for loss of experienced staff amid new worker shortage.” As local governments struggle with filling positions because of a labor shortage and competition for qualified individuals, municipalities might be forced to […]
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Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Miami Herald article about the rise in fraternity-related deaths. This year, four men pledging fraternities at universities around the country died after parties or initiation events, according to the article. At all four schools — including Florida State University […]
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The Lincoln County News reported the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center recognized Annelissa “Lili” Pugh for her commitment to marine science education as she prepares to leave the position of the center’s K–12 education coordinator in late November. “We are very grateful to Lili Pugh for her dedication and many contributions to the center,” […]
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