Opinion

Tisher Co-Writes BDN Op-Ed on Changing Climate, Farming

Sharon Tisher, a lecturer in the University of Maine’s School of Economics and Honors College, and Ted Quaday, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, wrote an opinion piece published by the Bangor Daily News titled “There’s no blueprint for farming in our ‘new normal’ climate.” The article mentions “Maine’s Climate Future: […]

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Crittenden Writes BDN Op-Ed on Affordable Older Adult Housing

The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Maine’s older adults need affordable housing options” by Jennifer Crittenden, the fiscal and administrative officer of the University of Maine Center on Aging. Crittenden is a member of the Maine chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges […]

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Mahon, Hastings Write Op-Ed for Press Herald

John Mahon, the John M. Murphy Chair of International Business Policy and Strategy at the University of Maine, and Michael Hastings, director of UMaine’s Office of Sponsored Programs, wrote an opinion piece for the Portland Press Herald. The article is titled “Public university students should get two years of free tuition.”

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Fairman, Mason Write Op-Ed on Education Research for BDN

Janet Fairman, an associate research professor of education at the University of Maine, and Craig Mason, a professor with Maine Education Policy Research Institute and the Center for Research and Evaluation at UMaine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Maine schools can do more to engage parents effectively to help students […]

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Times Higher Ed Publishes Review by Rogers

Times Higher Education recently published a review by Deborah Rogers, an English professor at the University of Maine. Rogers wrote about “Loving Literature: A Cultural History,” by Deidre Shauna Lynch.

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Mayewski Co-Writes Op-Ed on Climate Change for BDN

Paul Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, co-wrote an opinion piece on climate change for the Bangor Daily News with Darryl W. Lyon, a lieutenant colonel in the Maine National Guard. The article is titled “Maine is a leader in confronting climate change in the High North.”

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BDN Publishes Latest Column in Butler’s ‘People Next Door’ Series

The Bangor Daily News published the latest article in the yearlong “The People Next Door” series by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine, and Luisa Deprez, a professor and department chair of sociology and women and gender studies at the University of Southern Maine. “Living in a house of […]

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Grad Student Writes Op-Ed for BDN

Roy Ulrickson III, a graduate student in his final year of the University of Maine’s Master of Social Work program, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Equal opportunity: Why the state should pick up 100% of school costs.” Ulrickson of Dexter has worked in education since 2006.

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Wilson Quoted in BDN Editorial on Fisheries Management

James Wilson, a University of Maine marine sciences professor, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News editorial, “Regulations have done little to boost cod in Gulf of Maine: Lobster management offers clear direction.” According to the editorial, regulators craft uniform rules to cover vast areas of the ocean; as if the ocean is a uniform […]

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