WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor), WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and News Center Maine attended the Hazing Prevention Consortium summit held at the University of Maine’s Buchanan Alumni House June 4-5. The summit was created and organized by StopHazing, a group founded by UMaine professor of higher education Elizabeth Allan. It is an annual […]
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WFVX (Fox 22 in Bangor) highlighted the Maryann Hartman Awards and Maine Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony that took place in Buchanan Alumni House on International Women’s Day Friday, March 8. Two women were recipients of the 2024 Maryann Hartman Awards, and two women were inducted into the hall of fame. It is the […]
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Judith Josiah-Martin, a principal lecturer with the University of Maine School of Social Work, is the keynote speaker of the 2024 YWCA Central Maine Women of Achievement Awards ceremony scheduled for March 10 in Auburn, Maine. Twin City Times promoted the ceremony and reported that Josiah-Martin has been a part of the UMaine community for […]
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Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News highlighted the partnership between the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum and Penobscot Nation Museum to create an online lexicon for Wabanaki basketry. The lexicon is funded by a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and will feature images and terminology related to the basketry. CentralMaine.com […]
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Bangor Daily News interviewed Darren Ranco, chair of UMaine Native American Programs and professor of anthropology, and John Bear Mitchell, a UMaine lecturer in Wabanaki Studies and outreach & student development coordinator for the Wabanaki Center, for a story titled “Orono council apologizes to Penobscot Nation for minimizing chief in new signs.” The article also […]
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The New York Times Magazine published a list of the most economically diverse universities measured by the share of students who receive Pell Grants. When the list was published in September, the University of Maine was ranked as the top economically diverse public university in New England. It tied with seven other universities for 63 […]
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News Center Maine and WABI TV (CBS 5 in Bangor) promoted the film screening of “Eroding History,” a documentary about rising sea levels and historic racism, followed by a panel discussion held on Tuesday, Feb. 6 starting at 5 p.m. at the University of Maine’s Williams Hall. UMaine associate professor of terrestrial paleoecology Jacquelyn Gill […]
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The Franklin Journal, Daily Bulldog and Bangor Daily News promoted a series of virtual interactive workshops offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Northeast Regional Volunteer Connection to empower volunteers and leaders to create inclusive and supportive environments for youth. Visit the UMaine Extension website for more information.
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The Bangor Daily News shared that University of Maine will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the LGBTQ+ student club, Wilde-Stein, with two events this Friday, Oct. 13 taking place both on campus and online as part of homecoming. An exhibit on the founding of the club called “Those who will know Pride; The Start […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that the Council for Exceptional Children Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CEC DADD) is hosting its summer board meeting at the University of Maine on July 20. The next day, July 21, the division, in collaboration with the UMaine College of Education and Human Development […]
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