Opinion

BDN featured de Leon op-ed about Indigenous storytelling

The Bangor Daily News published a column co-written by Michelle de Leon, graduate student in ecology and environmental sciences at the University of Maine. De Leon argues that listening to and sharing the stories of Indigenous peoples in Maine can influence change in tribal and nontribal communities.

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Victor’s BDN op-ed calls for ‘a different kind of climate action’

The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Erin Victor, a University of Maine doctoral student, titled “The case for a different kind of climate action.” Victor is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address public challenges and their policy implications.

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Press Herald column highlights Scontras, proposed center named after him

A column published in the Portland Press Herald highlighted Charles Scontras, renowned educator, author and labor historian who taught at the University of Maine for 36 years before passing away last year, and a bill that, if passed into law, would support the creation of a labor education center at the University of Southern Maine […]

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BDN publishes Pitman, Jones op-ed about Penobscot County jail expansion

The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed by Brian Pitman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Maine, and Brenna Jones, a UMaine undergraduate mathematics and sociology student, titled “Penobscot County should build housing, not expand its jail.” Pitman is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which […]

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