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Spirit Confronts The Four-Headed Monster: Jean-Bertrand Aristide’S Mistik–Infused Flood-Rise In Duvalierist Haiti, Geoffrey Kain

Publications

To explore Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s rise from obscure rural Haiti to become the nation’s first democratically elected president—by a landslide—is to enter into a world and a swirl of events that reads like surreal fiction or magical realism. As a Catholic priest (Salesian order), Aristide was fueled by the religio-socialist principles of liberation theology, which emerged as a significant force in Latin America primarily in the 1970s and 1980s, forcefully and vocally advocating for the masses of Haitian poor mired in deeply-entrenched disenfranchisement and exploitation. As a charismatic spokesperson for the popular democratic movement in Haiti during an era of entrenched …

Covid-19_Umaine News_Flexibility From Classroom To Clinic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine News press release regarding University of Maine School of Nursing's program teaching flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Defund The Police" Is Not The Problem, Leah Savage

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Last week in an interview on “Good Luck America,” former President Barack Obama called “defund the police” a “snappy slogan” that is not going to be effective in gathering support for change. To many, Obama’s statements were frustrating, to say the very least. The recognition of a movement like “defund the police” is something that people have been pushing for a long time; its prevalence is something to be proud of, not to publicly dismiss.

Accreditation Records, 1959-1990, University Library

University Archives Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Anonymous Gift Given To The Wabanaki Center Will Wabanaki Student Higher Education, Megan Ashe

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In late November 2020, an anonymous donor gifted $100,000 to the Wabanaki Center at the University of Maine. Working closely with the Center’s coordinator, professor John Bear Mitchell, the pair created the Wabanaki Student Development and Success Fund at the University of Maine Foundation. The money in this fund will go towards Wabanaki students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree. Some money will be made immediately available while another portion of the donation will be used to promote success in the future.

Covid-19_President Friday Futurecast_December 11, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Weekly updates from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President, providing details about issues related to COVID-19 at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias.

Music Composition In The 17th And 18th Centuries: A Historical Analysis Of How Georg Frideric Handel Participated In “Borrowing”, Nicholas Mueller, Oscar Peterson-Veatch, Russell Schmidt

2020 Festschrift: Georg Frideric Handel's "Messiah"

The primary focus in this research paper is borrowing; this means borrowing from other composers, and self-borrowing from a previous composition. It is widely accepted in scholarship that Georg Frideric Handel participated in the action of borrowing. However, there is significantly more contention among scholars surrounding both the extent of Handel’s borrowing, as well as what the appropriate modern perspective is for these actions. In this research paper our primary focus will be on Handel’s borrowings, the benefits he received from these actions, and the historical lens of borrowing in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Final Report: Brightspark And Alumni Relations Internship, Francesca Denoble

SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications

For the first half of my Experiential Learning Credit, I worked for Brightspark Canada as an Educational Tour Leader. Brightspark Canada is a renowned travel company that operates out of Toronto, Ontario, and specializes in educational tours for elementary and high school students. As I tour leader, I travelled with schools to destinations such as Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal for days at a time and was responsible for executing the itinerary, providing historical spiels about the places with visited, and seeing to the safety of everyone in my group.

The skills most integral to the success of my job …

Professional Attire 101, Career Center

General University of Maine Publications

A Professional Attire 101 tipsheet provided to students by the Career Center. Adapted from resources offered by the University of North Georgia Career Services and Stetson University.

Challenging The "Butcher" Reputation: General Grant's Strategy In The Overland Campaign, Sean Ftizgerald

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Ulysses S. Grant's exploits had earned him a reputation as an offensive- minded general who was not afraid of hard fighting and made no excuses.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Maine Edge Covers Students ‘Light Bright’ Project, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding The Maine Edge report on University of Maine intermedia students creating a multimedia installation in downtown Bangor.

Chancellor Messages_On Track For Maine, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding the current situation with COVID-19 and University of Maine System responses.

Oer / Open Pedagogy Virtual Showcase Presentation, Remi Alapo

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Mirta Teams Forging Ahead With Commercialization Plans, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of Maine News release regarding MIRTA teams forging ahead with commercialization plans.

Covid-19_Umaine News_New Media Seniors Develop Novel Tools Tackling Stress, Covid-19 Lifestyle, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of Maine News release regarding the University of Maine New Media program develop novel apps and activities to cope and adapt with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine Student Appears In Today Show Segment About College And Coronavirus, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding University of Maine student Rachel Harell appearing in a Today show segment featuring college students from across the U.S. talking about how the pandemic has affected their lives.

Covid-19_Umaine News_For Umaine Opera Workshop, The Show Goes On, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine News press release regarding the University of Maine School of Performing Arts Opera Workshop going online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-12-08 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

An announcement from the Office of the President sent to the faculty and staff on December 8, 2020 regarding winter break.

End Of Semester Note, John C. Volin

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Covid-19_Umaine News_The Grand Challenge – Remote Chemistry Labs For 1,000 Students, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine News press release regarding remote learning and teaching in the University of Maine Chemistry Department for the 2021 Spring Semester.

"Moral Of The Story": How Children’S Books Regulated Race Relations Starting Before The Civil War To Today, Faleya Scales

History: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

The relationship between the racial content displayed in children's books and the development of relationships between blacks and whites has consistently been one that has been overlooked. The purpose of this article is to address the correlation between the two topics while also explaining how racial propaganda in children's books has affected the psychology of those in the relationship. Children's books are key components of everyone's childhood and understanding how they have impacted how we think and behave in relationships with the other race is the key topic highlighted in this article. Not only do you get a perspective into …

Karen Sieber Speaks About Hidden History Of Violence At Umaine, Megan Ashe

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On Tuesday Dec. 1, 2020, Karen Sieber, the Humanities Specialist at the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, presented a talk called “Tarred and Feathered: UMaine’s Hidden Connection to the Red Summer of 1919.” The Red Summer occurred during the year of 1919 and was in reference to nationwide widespreadviolence against Black people, but particularly Black men. Sieber is a historian and specializes in both public history and the digital humanities. This experiencecombined with her own thirst for knowledge led her to begin to create an archive to document this time in history after a trip to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Ada News - 12/07/2020, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

2020-12-07 Minutes, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress meeting minutes from December 7, 2020.

2020-12-07 Newletter, Morehead State University. Staff Congress.

Staff Congress Records

Staff Congress newsletter from December 7, 2020.

When Leaders Surrender Their Divine Lineage: The Loss Of Cosmic Connection Between Maya Local Lords And Their Supernatural Deities, Amy S. Peterson

Anthropology Department: Theses

The Maya who lived during the Classic Period (200 CE to 900 CE) went through many changes in their daily lives. In the Late Classic Period (600 to 900 CE), social, political and economic stressors caused even more change to their routines, leading to the “collapse” around 800-900 CE. Current hypotheses for this collapse included warfare, environmental factors, human degradation of landscapes, as well as internal and external influences. I hypothesize that in the Early Classic (200 to 600 CE), rulership of local communities by Maya lords, or ajawob, related mainly to their connection to a pantheon of supernatural …

Covid-19_President Friday Futurecast_December 4, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Weekly updates from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President, providing details about issues related to COVID-19 at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias.

Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate_Research Continuity Update Email, University Of Maine Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Email from the Office of Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Maine regarding an update on COVID-19 testing for Return to Campus research facilities.

Hodges, Patricia Ann (Morgan), B. 1931 (Sc 3576), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3576. “History of Manuscript Division and Bibliography of Literary Manuscripts” by Patricia M. Hodges, Manuscript Librarian at Western Kentucky University. The paper details the creation of the Manuscript Division (now the Manuscripts & Folklife Archives unit of WKU’s Department of Library Special Collections), personnel, and early collecting efforts. Includes a bibliography of the literary manuscript holdings of the Manuscript Division compiled as of the date of the paper.

Msu Clip Sheets, 1986-1997, University Communications Office

University Archives Finding Aids

No abstract provided.