A 2005 book on term limits written by three one-time University of Maine professors was cited in the Bangor Daily News editorial “Term limits have changed Maine Legislature — for the worse.” The book, “Changing Members: The Maine Legislature in the Era of Term Limits,” was written by Kenneth Palmer, a professor emeritus of political […]
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Danielle Walsh, who will soon graduate from the University of Maine with a master’s degree in social work, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Police need special tools to help people in mental health crisis.” Walsh of Morrill, Maine is a social worker practicing on the midcoast.
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The Bangor Daily News published an opinion piece by John Tjepkema, professor emeritus in the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine. Tjepkema’s article is titled “We must reduce our carbon footprints, but that’s only the beginning.”
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Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics published, “Maine farmers and climate change: Reactive or proactive?” by three University of Maine professors. The article was written by Stephanie Welcomer, an associate professor of management and associate dean of the Maine Business School; Mark Haggerty, an associate professor of Honors and Rezendes Preceptorship of Civil Engagement; and […]
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Patrick Nason, an undergraduate student in social work at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “How Upward Bound helps low-income, first-generation students succeed.” Nason participated in Upward Bound Math and Science at UMaine from 2012–2014. The article is one of several student pieces produced in an American […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “At $385 billion, tax fraud amounts to the theft of a nation,” by Steven Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine. Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to […]
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Lillian Shields, a graduate assistant and instructor of peer education at the University of Maine’s Student Wellness Resource Center, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “It’s time for Maine to stop shackling pregnant women.” Shields is expected to receive her master’s degree in social work this summer.
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Carmen Linden, a graduate student in the School of Social Work at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “A proven treatment that can improve the lives of Mainers.” Linden of Old Town earned an undergraduate degree in sociology and anthropology from UMaine in 2009.
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Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, wrote the opinion piece, “5 reasons Maine should care about warming Arctic waters,” for the Bangor Daily News. Mayewski cited research that has been conducted in the Arctic by the CCI for many years.
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Maxwell McCormack, a research professor emeritus of forest resources at the University of Maine, wrote the opinion piece, “How to increase the value of your woodlot,” for the Bangor Daily News. McCormack has been a forester for more than 60 years.
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