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Alumni Advice: Our Most Valuable Experiences In Umppf, University Of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation scholarship recipients are the heart of the foundation. Not only during their college years, but well after graduation and into their professional lives as well. Foundation alumni are a testament to how successful, rewarding, and memorable the program can be for aspiring engineering students.

Blog Post: Student Questionnaire: Jordon Gregory, University Of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

Q&A interview with 2022 University of Maine student Jordon Gregory about her academic career at the University of Maine and experience with the Pulp and Paper Foundation.

University Of Maine Foundation Annual Report, University Of Maine Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

Although 2020 has unfolded in ways none of us anticipated, we have been looking forward to June 30, 2020 for some time now. The date marks the completion of the University of Maine’s Vision for Tomorrow comprehensive campaign. With over $208 million in funds raised, we are happy to report that the $200 million goal was exceeded. This investment in UMaine comes at a time when it is needed most. Transforming and adapting for a future which is still unfolding is a task which requires resources.

The full impact of this campaign will be revealed for years to come. Every …

University Of Maine Common Data Set, 2019-2020, Office Of Institutional Research And Assessment

General University of Maine Publications

The Commons Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in higher education and publishers to develop a core set of clear, standard data, and definitions regarding student cohorts. The Common Data Set includes information in the following categories:

• General information about the institution
• Data on enrollment, persistence, and graduation categorized by gender, ethnicity, and financial aid status
• Application and selection policy
• Freshmen academic profile
• Transfer student data
• Student life features
• Annual student expenses and financial aid
• Instructional faculty and class sizes
• Disciplinary areas and degrees conferred

OIRA maintains an archive of the Common Data Set for …

Blog Post: 7 Tips To Snag That Dream Job, University Of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

So, you’re ready to interview. Congratulations! Whether you’ve been to an interview before or if you’re preparing for your first, it’s an exciting moment in your career. An interview is an opportunity to showcase your skills and what assets you can bring to a company. While there are tried and true pieces of advice (don’t arrive late), why not get tips from the inside? So, we asked our pulp and paper industry partners. Here are the top seven interviewing tips from the professionals.

Division Of Student Life Annual Report 2019-2020, Division Of Student Life, Diversity, And Inclusive Excellence

General University of Maine Publications

During the 2019-2020 academic year Student Life focused on five objectives:

• Maintaining appropriate supportive structures for all student groups.
• Developing student policies that comport with compliance and legislative efforts while protecting individual rights and freedoms.
• Maintaining a safe and secure campus, physically and intellectually.
• Creating a campus that encourages civic engagement, personal discovery, and academic excellence.
• Increasing student retention and academic completion.

Browntail Moth Research At The University Of Maine: A Report Of Activities And Findings 2016-2020, Eleanor Grodon, Karla Boyd, Hye Weon Hwang, Barbra Cole, Angela Mech

General University of Maine Publications

The browntail moth has become a very serious problem for many communities in southern, midcoast and central Maine over the past several years as this insect has reached populations levels that we have not seen in 80 to 100 years. Researchers at the University of Maine have teamed up with entomologists in the Maine State Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Maine Forest Service (MDACF) to track the spread and investigate the causes of the outbreak and evaluate management strategies for this daunting pest.

The report was prepared by Prepared by: Dr. Eleanor Groden, Professor of Entomology, Emerita, School of …

From The Editors, Sean Schat, Christina Belcher

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog And Student Handbook_2020-2021, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

From The Field: Strategies On Career Development And Employment For Students With Intellectual Disability., Daria Domin

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

This practical guide includes strategies that work to support students with intellectual disability (ID) who are looking for employment opportunities. The strategies shared in this publication were shared with the authors by staff and faculty at six different post-secondary programs for students with ID, and align with the Think College Standards for Inclusive Higher Education; a chart is included to show the alignment.

Executive Summary Of The Year Four Annual Report Of The Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (2018-2019), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, Daria Domin, Rebecca Lazo

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

This Fast Fact provides a summary of the findings shared in the Year Four Annual Report of the TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (2018-2019). Findings are shared across multiple categories including employment, vocational rehabilitation, academics, academic and employment supports, residential services, program completion and credential attainment, and one-year outcomes. Conclusions drawn suggest the TPSID model demonstration program has shown that students with intellectual disability can enroll in college, attend courses, and work for competitive wages. The quality of the services provided to students while enrolled in IHEs implementing TPSID programs continues to improve; as do the outcomes of these students.

Inclusive Higher Education In The Time Of Covid-19, Clare Papay, Beth Myers

All Institute for Community Inclusion Publications

The Spring 2020 semester began like most others. College and university campuses
opened, students returned from winter break, and academic courses resumed. By the
middle of March, the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact every aspect of our lives.
College campuses, where students live and learn closely together, were some of the first places to close. On March 7th, 2020, the University of Washington was the first large university to close its campus, and others quickly followed (Hess, 2020). It was a time of confusion, as higher education administrators grappled with how to keep their constituents safe while continuing to educate …

Being Myselves To Belonging Together, Jill Kristen Pardini

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation utilizes an autoethnographic methodology to explore experiences and memories from my own life, while applying a critical cultural and multidisciplinary lens to tell a story about how (un)learning is intertwined with living. By creating a story combining autobiographical elements, science fiction, and cultural critique, this work both draws the reader into reimagining what is possible (Dixon-Romån, 2017), while encouraging the reader to step outside of the conventional modes of academic learning, just as I did in writing it (Sousanis, 2015). This autoethnography includes five encounters inspired by Styres (2017) framework for centering indigeneity in learning (Adams & Jones, …

As The World Interns: The Impact Of Identity And Social, Economic, And Cultural Capital On College Student Internship Engagement, Amanda Chase

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Internships have become a critical credential for employment, and college students with internship experience reap significant gains compared to their non-interning peers. Students who have engaged in internships are more likely to find work post-graduation, earn higher starting salaries, have better retention and engagement while still in college, and are more engaged in their workplaces many years after their internship experience has concluded. Companies who hire interns benefit from a steady pipeline of new talent, cost-savings in the hiring process, and employees who stay longer and are more engaged. Despite the significant advantages of internships, limited information exists about the …

The Fear Of Failure As An Athlete And An International Student: The Search For Meaning Making Outside My Comfort Zone, Loftur Páll Eiriksson

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

When I was young, I always looked at the world with frightened eyes. Growing up I was so afraid of dying I placed myself inside a bubble. The comfort zone I created around my parents and our family home was a place my mom never imagined I could leave. I never imagined I would leave. Here, shielded from my perceived dangers, I felt happy and safe.

Using the method of Scholarly Person Narrative, I will tell the story of my development and growth into a stronger individual—mentally and physically. I will examine my personal history and explain how I found …

Restorative Supervision: Experiences Of Mid And Senior-Level Professionals In Using Restorative Practices As Supervisors In Residential Life, Brandin Howard

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Student affairs professionals often enter their first supervisory positions with little to no training on how to effectively supervise others (Calhoun & Nasser, 2012; Shupp & Arminio, 2012). As professionals advance to mid- and senior-level positions, they often inherit direct and indirect supervisory responsibilities over multiple levels of staff of which they must attend to the performance, development, and morale. How student affairs professionals supervise and build supervisory relationships is essential to the success of departments and can significantly impact the development, morale, and retention of student affairs professionals (Bolman & Deal, 2013; Davis & Cooper, 2017; Winston & Creamer, …

Recalibrating Our Moral Compass: How America's Narrowing Value System Is Erasing Lgbtq+ People In Schools, Andrew Levalley

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

This thesis bridges the effects of society—meaning politics, policies, norms, and values—and school on LGBTQ+ students. Paramount educational philosophers, namely Dewey, Freire, Berliner, and Illich, understood that schools are a reflection of the communities they serve. I apply this common philosophy to the LGBTQ+ community to uncover the systems of inequalities that have negative effects on LGBTQ+ youth in order to promote better systems that include both LGBTQ+ youth and the larger LGBTQ+ community. To illustrate the effects of society and school on the LGBTQ+ community and youth, I use traditional peer reviewed researched data, current events that showcase America’s …

Becoming Giants Themselves: Advocating For Greater Inclusion Of Students' Scholarly Ideas And Experiences In Academia, Richard Parlato

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Introduction and Purpose

Institutions of higher learning have been a bulwark against regression for centuries and have safeguarded the knowledge of our past so that we may learn from it, and are not doomed to repeat it. These remarkable establishments at once serve to broaden our scope of worldly perception, as well as specializing us so that we may find our particular niches in an ever complexifying society.

Attending a college or university has often become expected. An undergraduate degree is increasingly being seen as an essential ingredient in the mixture needed for success. This is due to many factors. …

Resilience Amidst Adversity: The Sine Qua Non Principle For Meaningful And Effective Leadership In Education, Jennifer Jang Helgesen

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Have you ever encountered difficult moments that trigger you? Do you find it difficult to monitor your internal dialogue after a setback? Do you struggle to find meaning and purpose amidst all the hardship? As leaders in higher education, we must prioritize others, often giving ourselves away in the process only to find there is nothing left within. We might feel empty, beaten down, and exhausted as others need us to repeatedly and reliably show up as competent leaders. I believe the art of cultivating resilience is the antidote for us as leaders to be meaning-filled and effective at work …

Exploring Intersectional Typologies Of (Dis)Advantage In United States Medical School Applicants, Alison Howe

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Increasing diversity in the medical workforce is necessary to address public health needs and reduce health disparities, particularly in low-income and minority communities. The populations that experience these inequalities are the same populations that remain underrepresented in medicine. Research has demonstrated that social-concordance in the physician-patient dyad is associated with better patient outcomes and that students from underserved communities are more likely to return to practice in underserved areas. Despite academic medicine’s continued commitment to admitting and training diverse individuals to address health disparities and increase cultural competency in medical students, a three-decade trend of the majority of medical students …

The Intersection Of Organizational Form And Employee Relationships: A Social Network Analysis Of Rural School Educators, Randi Beth Lowe

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Public schools in the United States are organized in a formal structure with a principal serving as a hierarchical lead, teachers in a variety of professional roles reporting to them and paraeducators supporting the work of teachers. As is seen in an increasing number of organizations, there are informal networks built on the inter-personal relationships of the members of the community (Krackhardt, 1993). The purpose of this study is to measure and describe four types of informal networks, to compare these networks to each other, and to learn about how professional roles influenced the formation of the networks. This study …

Sororities As Confederate Monuments, Stephen Clowney

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Discipline Variation In Information Retrieval Skills And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Undergraduates In University Of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Raphael Ebiefung, Airen Adetimirin Ph.D, Olawale Oyewole

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The ubiquitous nature of EIRs has made possession of retrieval skills by undergraduates imperative for effective information search and retrieval. This study investigated the influence of information retrieval skills on use of EIRs by undergraduates in University of Uyo, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used. The population consisted of 34,301 undergraduates. Purposive sampling technique was adopted and a sampling fraction of 5% was used to select the sample size of 212. Questionnaire was used as research instrument. Data analysis was done with the use of frequencies and percentages, mean and standard deviation, multiple regression. Results show that most of …

Assessing The Integration Of Ict Resources In Teaching And Learning In Selected Senior Secondary Schools In Cape Coast Metropolis, Kwaku Anhwere Barfi Mr., Alexander Amenu Mr, Valentina Arkorful Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Despite the effort Government and other stakeholders are making to support Ghanaian senior high schools in information and communication technology (ICT), most of the schools are teaching ICT as an isolated subject rather than integrating the ICT resources into the educational curriculum to improve teaching and learning. The objective of the study was to assess the integration of ICT resources in teaching and learning in senior secondary schools in the Cape Coast metropolis. A total of 270 respondents took part in the survey. Five senior secondary schools were selected. This comprised of teachers and students. Random sampling was used to …

Pain Experiences And Their Relation To Opioid Misuse Risk And Emotion Dysregulation, Jonathan W. Nauser, Cecelia I. Nelson, Richard T. Gross, Alison M. Vargovich

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Pain is a complex, multidimensional experience but often is measured as a unidimensional experience. This study aimed to separately assess the sensory and affective components of pain and identify their relations to important pain-related outcomes, particularly in terms of opioid misuse risk and emotion dysregulation among patients with chronic pain receiving treatment in Appalachia. Two hundred and twelve patients presenting to a multidisciplinary pain center completed the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-18), Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain—Revised (SOAPP-R), and short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ). The sensory experience of pain was unrelated to emotion dysregulation (r = …

Enhancing Academic Quality: Viewpoints Of Academics, Sajjad Rehman, Reham Al-Issa, Hessah Alasousi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examined faculty views and perceptions of the library and information science (LIS) programs of the six member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in enhancing academic quality using formal assessment. Two focus groups were held in Kuwait and Muscat. In each focus group, nine participants discussed opportunities, practices, possibilities, and mechanics of assessment and assessment-based systems. It was found that these schools were active in assessment, as CILIP conducted extensive assessment in two programs, resulting in accreditation. Faculty members who participated in the focus groups agreed on the value and need of formal assessment. The participants discussed …

Gangs, Victim/Offender Overlap And Informal Settlements: Their Role In The Portmore Homicide Crisis, Jason Andre Mckay

Theses and Dissertations

Escalating murder rates have been a pervasive reality in Jamaican inner cities and slums since the early 1970’s; however the post independence housing development of Portmore was never envisaged to be classified as an inner city community, nor slum. This qualitative study seeks to explain the uncharacteristic cycle of murder that has afflicted this community by employing the approach of examining the victims of homicide, with an aim to determining the possible reasons that could explain the consistently high rate of murders that have been committed.

During the period January 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2018, 381 souls were lost …

Status Of Women’S Leadership In The Instructional Technology Field, 2014-2018, Kerrian A. Gordon

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to assess the leadership status of women in the instructional technology field during the period 2014-2018. Five areas of leadership were examined (a) faculty rank in instructional technology programs, (b) positions on editorial boards of leading instructional technology journals, (c) publications in leading instructional technology journals, (d) presentations at leading conferences in the instructional technology field, and (e) leadership of four leading professional organizations in the field.

The study utilized a quantitative content analysis research method. A code sheet was developed for the five areas of leadership. Research Question 1: What was the leadership …

Diversity In School Leadership: Re-Conceptualizing The Narrative Of Black Male School Principals And Assistant Principals For Recruitment And Retention, James Avery

Theses and Dissertations

Educational leadership is one of the most vastly explored topics in education. School principals and assistant principals make up a substantial portion of those in leadership positions. Experiences in educational leadership have been chronicled for a number of years; however, the diversity in the recorded lived experiences is lacking. To that end, the purpose of this study was to contribute to the literature by developing an understanding of and recording the essence of Black males’ experiences working in K-12 school leadership positions.

The intersection of race and gender has been proven to create dynamics which impact the enactment of leadership …

Lived Experiences Of Teachers In Professional Learning Communities In Transient School Environments, Katelyn Marie Jones

Theses and Dissertations

Professional learning communities (PLCs) are increasingly being used in South Korean elementary schools in order to improve student learning and the quality of teaching. This new educational trend is being funded by provincial offices of education but facing some difficulties in implementation and sustainability. School leaders, teacher leaders, and teachers are struggling to understand the purpose of professional learning communities and how to use them to improve student learning and the quality of teaching. In addition, South Korean elementary school teachers are transient, as they rotate to new schools every two to three years. This impacts their ability to build …