Opinion

Socolow writes op-ed for The Conversation about archiving media history

Michael Socolow, associate professor at the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism, wrote an article for The Conversation about the importance of archiving media history. “Recognizing the need to preserve radio and TV’s past marks an essential first step, so that the future will be properly informed about how we lived and communicated […]

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Pitman pens op-ed for BDN about Georgia’s ‘Cop City’

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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O’Reilly co-writes op-ed for The Globe and Mail about Hockey Canada

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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Pitman, Jones pen op-ed for BDN about affordable housing

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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Volin pens op-ed for Hechinger Report

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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Ouellette and Mason write op-ed for BDN about value of UMaine Extension 4-H

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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