Lauri Sidelko, the director of UMaine’s Student Wellness Resource Center, was mentioned in a Kennebec Journal report on the news that UMaine-Augusta will ban smoking on its campus starting in January. Sidelko said UMaine, which was the first University of Maine System campus to ban smoking, has had fewer than 10 students reported for violations. […]
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Channel 2 (WLBZ) and the AOL Jobs website have reported on research by University of Maine sociologist Amy Blackstone and colleagues about the increased likelihood of sexual harassment of women in supervisory positions. The researchers found that female supervisors faced workplace harassment 138 percent more than women who weren’t in supervisory roles. Occurrences were considered […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the Maine Public Utilities Commission has granted a fifth extension to allow a Casella Waste Systems Inc. subsidiary and Bangor Gas Co. LLC to continue discussions over whether a proposed pipeline bringing methane gas from a local landfill to the University of Maine will hurt business for Bangor Gas, […]
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UMaine wood science professor Bob Rice was quoted in a Bangor Daily News story about a proposal to restart a paper mill in Nova Scotia with significant subsidies from the provincial government. Rice said should the mill open, the changes of the paper mill in Millinocket reopening would be greatly reduced. He also predicted the […]
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Channel 2 (WLBZ) reported on a new partnership among Cianbro construction company, the University of Maine, Saint Joseph’s College and Kennebec Valley Community College to allow Cianbro employees to take online classes to further their education and advance skills through what’s being called the Cianbro Institute. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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The Morning Sentinel advanced a series of Penobscot Bay afternoon and sunset cruises on the historic schooner Bowdoin, an annual fundraising project to raise scholarship funds for students in the Naval ROTC programs at the University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy, and to recognize outstanding merchant marine graduates. The cost is $35 per person. […]
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In an article about the coming Phillips Outdoor Heritage Days, the Irregular newspaper in Kingfield described the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H archery program, offered for more than 50 years at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond, as a program that strengthens children’s relationships with the natural world through a combination […]
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In a Channel 5 (WABI) interview, Penobscot Valley Senior College curriculum chair Christina Diebold discussed classes offered at the senior college at the University of Maine in Orono and the University of Maine at Augusta. Class are offered under the auspices of the UMaine Center on Aging and the Maine Senior College Network at the […]
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The Human Resources Journal has published an article about research by University of Maine professor and Department of Sociology chair Amy Blackstone and colleagues about sexual harassment of women in supervisory positions. The researchers found that female supervisors faced workplace harassment 138 percent more than others and experienced it 78 percent more often than non-supervisors. […]
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University of Maine professor of history Howard Segal was elected the New England District Senator for the Phi Beta Kappa honor society during the organization’s recent Triennial Council in Palm Beach, Fla. His term is for six years. The senate is Phi Beta Kappa’s governing body. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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