{"id":54877,"date":"2024-01-03T14:56:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T19:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.umaine.edu\/?page_id=54877"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:08:09","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/find-a-major\/english\/","title":{"rendered":"English"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id54877_8e828f-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54877_8e828f-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id54877_8e828f-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id54877_8e828f-89 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id54877_8e828f-89 > 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wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_a219a7-4b\" data-aos-duration=\"1400\" data-aos-once=\"true\">College of Liberal Arts and Sciences<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id54877_57100e-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54877_57100e-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id54877_57100e-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id54877_57100e-c5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id54877_57100e-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54877_dd974a-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54877_dd974a-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54877_dd974a-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54877_dd974a-01 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_f74e9e-04:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_f74e9e-04 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_f74e9e-04 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kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Recent graduates have found jobs with the New York Public Library, the FBI, and Teach for America<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_ac0438-c0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#3698d4 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_ac0438-c0 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_ac0438-c0 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Each year we host visiting poets, fiction writers and scholars who teach classes, meet informally with students and give readings<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_a87561-17 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#3698d4 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_a87561-17 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_a87561-17 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Home to the National Poetry Foundation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54877_6f884d-89 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_439b4d-b9:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_439b4d-b9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_439b4d-b9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_439b4d-b9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items54877_439b4d-b9 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_fe904a-df .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:20px !important;color:#3698d4 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_fe904a-df .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-54877_fe904a-df kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Outstanding students compete for Kelly Scholarships in creative writing, the Nellie Ruth Pillbury King Memorial Scholarship, the Hill Scholarship for an outstanding junior, and the Ellis Prize for an outstanding senior, as well as membership in Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab54877_41576f-fe\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_370a40-ee\">The literature curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad-based foundation in English and American literature as well as in-depth inquiry into focused areas of literary study. Within this curriculum, students are encouraged to read creatively and to discover what others have not seen. Students are asked to present these discoveries in writing in a persuasive way that allows others to see their importance.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6f8c45-9b\">Most classes are small and writing-intensive; students get to know one another and their professors through lively discussion. Our curriculum covers a range of literature from Chaucer to avant-garde fiction. In addition, every student develops an expertise in analytical writing, creative writing or professional writing. Many English faculty and students participate in the Honors College, and top students may train to work as peer tutors in our nationally recognized Writing Center.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab54877_ecf110-4a\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_78d44e-52\">We are devoted to literature as a living tradition and a dynamic contemporary enterprise, and to writing as a way of knowing, a means of connecting and one of the most powerful inventions in human history. In addition to studying classic and contemporary literature, English majors can pursue interests in writing, theory, multicultural studies and gender studies. Every year, our department hosts visiting poets, fiction writers and scholars who teach classes, meet informally with students and give readings. The department is also home to the National Poetry Foundation, which is internationally known for its publications and conferences on modern and postmodern poetry. With these resources to support and guide them, our students gain a sophisticated understanding of the contemporary literary scene, which carries over into their own creative and critical work.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_cab4c4-15\">The department sponsors contests in poetry, fiction, playwriting, professional writing, and the academic essay. Students in professional writing courses and internships help to secure grants for their community and campus clients. The Student Writers\u2019 Studio offers advanced design software for students in the Professional Writing Program and for the editors of student-run literary magazines, The Open Field and Ursus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-4 kt-inner-tab54877_9821e2-69\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id54877_a5273b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54877_a5273b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id54877_a5273b-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id54877_a5273b-0b > 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54877_1b55cc-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54877_1b55cc-2a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54877_1b55cc-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54877_1b55cc-2a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54877_1b55cc-2a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80\"]{font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_dd42b6-80\">Steven Evans<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:20px;line-height:25px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da\"]{padding-top:10px;font-size:16px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_7edc32-da\">Associate Professor, Department Chair<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-54877_833735-bc .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-54877_833735-bc .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-54877_833735-bc kvs-sm-false\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de\"]{font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_6d8e55-de\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Neville Hall, Room 304<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>207.581.3822<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>  |  <a href=\"mailto:steven.evans@maine.edu\">steven.evans@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54877_2d48d7-4c inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_59372a-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_59372a-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_59372a-b3\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_59372a-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_59372a-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_59372a-b3\"] 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:20px;line-height:25px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_b58fdf-19, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8\"]{font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54877_ec3123-a8\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Neville Hall, Room 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