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The Vagina Monologues 2014, Student Women's Association Dec 2014

The Vagina Monologues 2014, Student Women's Association

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Poster promoting auditions for the 2014 performance of The Vagina Monologues.


Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 2 (Winter 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff Dec 2014

Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 2 (Winter 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Wgs: This Is What A Wgs Student/Alumni Looks Like, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Nov 2014

Wgs: This Is What A Wgs Student/Alumni Looks Like, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Promotional piece for a presentation by Nicolle Littrell, filmmaker and instructor who previewed selections from a new video campaign she produced for the University of Maine Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.


Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 1 (Fall-2014), Dawnbreaker Staff Sep 2014

Dawnbreaker Vol 61 No 1 (Fall-2014), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 3 (Spring 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff Apr 2014

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 3 (Spring 2014), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.


Polarizing Issues In The American Political Parties: Women In Party Platforms, Hannah Vail Apr 2014

Polarizing Issues In The American Political Parties: Women In Party Platforms, Hannah Vail

Honors College

This thesis is designed to investigate the relationship between the rise of cultural issues in political discussion and growing levels of polarization in the American political system. Current research within the field proposes many causes, forces, and tactics behind this growth of polarization. The corresponding increase in the prevalence of cultural issues in American politics is one such proposed cause or symptom. This thesis will provide an expansion on existing research through an exploration of the relationship between increased polarization and increasing prevalence of cultural issues in the United States.

The focus of this thesis is on the relationship between …


Interviews With Transgender Students: Academic And Environmental Factors, Thomas Stevenson Apr 2014

Interviews With Transgender Students: Academic And Environmental Factors, Thomas Stevenson

Honors College

Although research on gay and lesbian students has taken off in recent years, there is a serious lack of research devoted solely to the transgender population, and even less specifically focused on transgender students. The research that has been conducted on transgender individuals is often focused on discrimination that they experience, and the effects of that discrimination. College is a period of personal growth and discovery for all students, but perhaps especially for transgender students. This study, therefore, aims to better understand how being transgender affects the college experience.

This qualitative study interviewed self-identified transgender students within the University of …