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Miss Usa Meets Feminism: A Qualitative Study Exploring Contestants' Thoughts On Feminism, Julia Van Steenberghe

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore pageant contestants’ thoughts on feminism. A total of 12 of the 51 state titleholders who had competed in the 2020 Miss USA Competition were interviewed. They were recruited through letters sent to individual State Pageant Directors of Miss USA. The objective of the study was to gain an understanding of how women who compete in beauty pageants view their participation in light of feminism. The focus of the interviews centered on their motivations for participating, pageantry support for feminist ideals, their own self-identification as a feminist, and any criticism they may …

Gaydulting Episode 1: Interview With David Valls-Manclus, David Valls-Manclus, Jane Pappas, Ciarra Jaszay

Rainbow Resource Center

In this episode, co-hosts Ciarra Jaszay and Jane Pappas interview David Valls-Manclus, a young professional working at the University of Maine. They discuss queer identity, international politics, the concept of authenticity, and much more!

Cover art: Adam Arthurs
Co-hosts: Jane Pappas and Ciarra Jaszay
Guest: David Valls-Manclus

Special thanks to the staff of the Rainbow Resource Center and the Office for Student Life at the University of Maine.

Gaydulting Episode 2 : Interview With Mollie Ruben, Ciarra Jaszay, Jane Pappas, Mollie Ruben

Rainbow Resource Center

In this episode, co-hosts Ciarra Jaszay and Jane Pappas interview Mollie Ruben, an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Maine. They talk Maine gaydar, navigating professional life as a queer person, and being true to yourself! Also hear the answer to the question "is a Poptart ravioli?"

Cover art: Adam Arthurs
Co-hosts: Jane Pappas and Ciarra Jaszay
Guest: Mollie Ruben

Special thanks to the staff of the Rainbow Resource Center and the Office for Student Life at the University of Maine.

Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 9 (September 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 8 (August 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 7 (July 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 6 (June 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 5 (May 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 4 (April 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 (March 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 (February 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 11 (November 2019.), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Pine Tree Notes (March-April 2019), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 10 (Oct 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Nawic Focus (January-March 2019), National Association Of Women In Construction - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Pine Tree Notes (January-February 2019), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 1 (January 2019), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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The Hobby Lobby Case And Arguments Around An Equal Rights Amendment, Madeleine Archer

Maine Policy Review

Each year the Margaret Chase Smith Library sponsors an essay contest for high school seniors. The essay prompt for 2019 asked students to assess the arguments for and against an Equal Rights Amendment.

Pine Tree Notes (November-December 2018), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Mobilization In Response To Workplaceharassment: Lessons From One University Setting, Amy Blackstone, Susan K. Gardner

Rising Tide Faculty Scholarship

We examine experiences of and responses to harassment in one university setting. Data come from a 2011 survey of 338 faculty at a mid-sized land grant university (LGU). While rates of harassment at LGU do not vary considerably from those found elsewhere, rates of mobilization in response to harassment differ quite dramatically from those found in prior studies. Nearly all (97.8%) of those who experienced harassment reported having spoken with someone about their experience, be it human resources, a union representative, a family member, a friend, or some other source of support. Findings from the survey, based on analysis of …

Pine Tree Notes (September October 2018), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 9 (September 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 8 (August 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 7 (July 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 6 (June 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 5 (May 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 4 (April 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Women's Initiative Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 2 (February 2018), Women's Initiative Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Pine Tree Notes (January-February 2018), General Federation Of Women's Clubs - Maine Chapter Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.