Times Higher Education publishes op-ed by Segal
The London-based Times Higher Education published an opinion piece by University of Maine history professor Howard Segal titled “Celebrity speakers: Putting money where their mouths are.”
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Maine Policy Review piece on democracy, humanities published in BDN
The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Our democracy’s health depends on the health of humanities,” by William Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The article was adapted from his essay in the humanities-themed issue of Maine Policy Review (Winter/Spring 2015), published by the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy […]
Read moreBrewer quoted in BDN editorial on political participation
Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Maine: Where people speak, representatives hear them.” Maine is more open to public participation than most other states, according to the article. “The more open and level a political system is, the better chance an outsider […]
Read moreNeiman writes article on gender identity for BDN
Elizabeth Neiman, an assistant professor in both English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maine, wrote an article for the Bangor Daily News titled, “‘Cisgender’ is now in the dictionary. It reminds us to reflect on our gender identity.” Cisgender, or “someone whose sense of personal identity corresponds to the sex […]
Read moreMedia publish marriage equality op-ed by Fried, Glover
The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “How Maine showed marriage means the same to everyone,” by Amy Fried and Robert Glover, political science professors at the University of Maine and members of the Scholars Strategy Network. The piece originally appeared on Talking Points Memo.
Read morePress Herald publishes op-ed by Peterson
The Portland Press Herald published the opinion piece “Public higher education cuts threaten class mobility, UMaine professor says,” by Mick Peterson, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine.
Read moreCrittenden Writes Op-Ed on Aging Research for BDN
The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “A tech-friendly future for seniors: From ‘smart homes’ to an app that lets you read to your grandchildren remotely” by Jennifer Crittenden, assistant director of the University of Maine Center on Aging. UMaine has recently designated aging as an emerging area of excellence, Crittenden wrote, adding the […]
Read morePress Herald Publishes Op-Ed by Segal
The Portland Press Herald published the opinion piece “To avoid ‘anything goes,’ let’s seriously evaluate transfer credits to UMaine” by Howard Segal, a history professor at the University of Maine.
Read moreScontras Writes Op-Ed for Sun Journal
The Sun Journal published an opinion piece by Charles Scontras, historian and research associate at the University of Maine’s Bureau of Labor Education, titled “‘Right-to-work’: The issue that won’t die.”
Read moreBarkan Co-authors Column About Crime in BDN
Steven Barkan, a criminologist and professor of sociology at the University of Maine, co-authored a column for the Bangor Daily News that refutes what has been labeled as the “Ferguson effect” — that in response to protests about policing shootings, officers in cities are less proactive, which results in a rise in urban violence. The […]
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