Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias community members, Tomorrow across the United States, we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is the 23rd year that all states have observed this national holiday. I offer that we consider what it means to “observe” the holiday, which for many is a day […]
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President Ferrini-Mundy testified May 11, 2021 in support for research, development and commercialization (RD&C) that directly support economic growth and Maine’s future, like those proposed by LD 336, “An Act To Encourage Research To Support the Maine Offshore Wind Industry.” A PDF of the testimony is available.
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President Ferrini-Mundy testified May 6, 2021 in support of inclusion in sports and against the creation of new barriers to participation, like those proposed by LD 926, An Act To Ban Biological Males from Participating in Women’s Sports, and LD 1401, An Act To Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females at Schools […]
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President Ferrini-Mundy moderated a virtual roundtable, “Women in Leadership and Social Justice: The Importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” with panelists Shontay Delalue, vice president for institutional equality and diversity, Brown University; Angela Okafor, Bangor City Council member, attorney and business owner; and Leigh Saufley, dean of the University of Maine School of Law and former […]
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The President’s Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosted its inaugural session for the Nine Pillars of Diversity Lectures Series, “A Legacy of Advocacy: A Reflection on the History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Maine,” on February 25 with guest lecturer Dr. JoAnn Fritsche, the first director of equal opportunity and […]
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