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Umaine Students Recognized For Academic Achievement, Kay Hyatt
Umaine Students Recognized For Academic Achievement, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
One hundred students in The University of Maine's College of Education and Human Development were recognized recently for outstanding academic achievement. The students, representing communities throughout Maine, seven other states and Canada, were honored at the Presidential Academic Achievement Award Ceremony, attended by faculty and family members.
Aspirations Research Leaps From Classroom To Sports Arena, Kay Hyatt
Aspirations Research Leaps From Classroom To Sports Arena, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A new initiative from the National Center for Student Aspirations (NCSA) at the University of Maine is expanding its work in the classroom to the playing field and tackling the hotly debated issue of what’s appropriate and in the best interest of young athletes.
The controversial world of sports is becoming more contentious as the intense competitive nature of college and professional athletics reach the nation’s middle and high schools and put unrealistic expectations on students and coaches, according to Russ Quaglia, director of the NCSA and associate professor at UMaine.