Brian Pitman, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Maine and a member of the Maine Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about why Mainers should care about Georgia’s “Cop City,” a proposed $90 million training ground for police and firefighters that includes a mock […]
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Sarah Bishop, a student at the University of Maine who will graduate in May with a master’s degree in social work, wrote an opinion piece for the Sun Journal about why social work loan forgiveness makes sense for Maine. “Without loans, earning my degree would have been unobtainable, but I fear that repaying those loans […]
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Karyn Sporer, associate professor of sociology at the University of Maine, and Robert Glover, associate professor of political science and honors, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about how Maine governor Janet Mills should take an ambitious approach to address opioid addiction in the state. “With 2023 in its infancy, Mainers are […]
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Nicholas Giudice, a professor of spatial computing at the University of Maine, and UMaine Ph.D. candidate Paul Fink wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about how disability rights advocates improved voting for all Mainers this election season. “The measures taken to enable accessibility are worth the effort, as they have net effects […]
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Norm O’Reilly, dean of the University of Maine Graduate School of Business School, co-wrote an opinion piece for The Globe and Mail with Rick Burton, professor of sport management at Syracuse University, about Hockey Canada rebuilding its image after scandal. “As professionals who have spent most of our lives working, analyzing and consulting for sports […]
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Brian Pitman, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Maine, and Brenna Jones, sociology and mathematics undergraduate at the University of Maine currently studying precarious housing through the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and Maine Policy Scholars Program, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about Bangor’s approach to affordable housing. “Tying rent control […]
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John Volin, executive vice president for Academic Affairs and provost at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Hechinger Report about how Maine is addressing the decline in higher education enrollment. “Making sure college remains affordable is vital, but so are keeping a deliberative focus on a students’ overall well-being and expanding […]
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In honor of National 4-H Week, Kristy Ouellette and Mitch Mason, University of Maine Cooperative Extension professors, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News about how 4-H and other groups help young Mainers find purpose. Ouellette and Mason outlined what Maine needs to do to support the state’s young talent through investment of […]
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Hope Carroll, an undergraduate communications student at the University of Maine, wrote an op-ed for the Bangor Daily News about how UMaine needs more state funding to attract prospective undergraduate students. “It is essential that high school students are provided better education surrounding student loan debt. In turn, the state of Maine must invest more […]
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Brian Pitman, professor of sociology at UMaine, wrote a column for centralmaine.com which critically analyzes “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” Pitman examines key parts of the bill and their connections to a history of racism. He is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the […]
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