Helping others make informed decisions about the future of their community and country is crucial to Mak Thompson, a University of Maine senior from Bangor. Thompson has volunteered to serve as a poll worker during elections since high school. This year, they will once again empower Mainers to participate in the electoral process as a […]
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The 11th annual March Against Domestic Violence will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 beginning at the steps of Fogler Library at the University of Maine. The march will proceed along the Mall and end in the New Balance Field House in the track area. Speakers at the event will include U.S. Sen. […]
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When Sandra Caron arrived at the University of Maine as an undergraduate student in 1975, it was during the height of the sexual revolution. Landmark events like the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision and the Stonewall riots in New York City were just a few years old. Birth control had only recently become […]
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University of Maine Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program is hosting queer romance author Cat Sebastian on Tuesday, March 26 during UMaine’s Pride Week for a Q&A session from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and a writing workshop from 5-6:45 p.m. Both events will be held in room 208 of Neville Hall. Tea, coffee and cookies will be […]
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Two distinctions honoring women in Maine will be presented together for the first time at the University of Maine: the Maryann Hartman Awards and inductions into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame (MWHoF). During a pivotal time for both recognitions, the Office of the Provost, with the support of the BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation, streamlined them […]
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Bangor Daily News promoted the traveling art exhibit “Focus on Abortion: Americans Share Their Stories,” displayed at the Wilson Center for Spiritual Exploration and Multifaith Dialogue through Feb. 23. The exhibit, created by photographer Roslyn Banish, features a series of 19 portraits and stories from people who received abortions, partners and health care professionals who […]
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Sandra Caron, professor of family relations and sexuality at the University of Maine, is the 2023 inductee into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame. The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame recognizes those whose achievements have had a significant statewide impact, significantly improved the lives of women in Maine, and contributed an enduring value for women. […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Phys.org, Canadian Biomass Magazine, Pulp and Paper Canada, Bioenergy Insight and Advanced Biofuels USA shared a University of Maine study that outlines how to recruit more women for careers in the forestry industry, particularly the bioenergy sector. The team found that attracting and retaining women in bioenergy and related-fields can be […]
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To recruit more women for careers in the forestry industry, particularly the bioenergy sector, University of Maine researchers have devised a road map. The team, led by Abigayl “Abby” Novak, a master’s student in forest resources at the BioEnergy Lab of the School of Forest Resources (SFR), found that attracting and retaining women in bioenergy […]
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Amy Blackstone, professor in sociology at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine and author of Childfree by Choice, was interviewed by Refinery29 in an article about doctors refusing to provide women with endometriosis proper treatment if it might compromise their fertility. “What’s shocking to me about this is how many […]
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