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Studying Society, Knowing Ourselves, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A looming recession. Escalating health care costs. Ethical responsibility in local government and journalism. The political and economic realities of the Persian Gulf Crisis. Social services for the homeless, families in crisis, and mentally ill. Such issues confront and challenge us on a daily basis. As members of a modern society, it is crucial that we understand ourselves and others. It is important to study society from the individual level to the level of cultures and populations, looking at the individual in interaction with other people, social systems and networks, all in an attempt to understand and appreciate the world …

Overseas Outlooks: Pluralism, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Pluralism, a concept which is growing in importance at the University, is easily considered in the abstract as a positive but vague goal. The USAID-sponsored CASS (Cooperative Association States for Scholarships) program is playing a significant role in transforming cultural diversity from an abstract ideal to a tangible reality.

Franco-American Center In 18th Year Of Publishing, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Franco-American Center, in its 18th year of publishing, has recently published its first issue of Le F.A.R.O.G. Forum for 1990-91.

Wynton Marsalis Teaches Master Class, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Photograph of master trumpet player, Wynton Marsalis, teaching a Master Class to over 150 UMaine students.

Stratton Upbeat About A Soviety-American Jazz Band, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A U.S.-U.S.S.R. student/faculty exchange, the development of a professional teaching relationship, and the creation of the first Soviet-American Jazz Band are all on Don Stratton's agenda as he returns to the Soviet Union this fall.

Center Studies Possible Spirituality Beyond The Senses, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

It's an artist's inspiration and in the feelings one gets looking at a spectacular sunset. It can be found in dreams, premonitions, unexplained conincidences - even near-death experiences.

Overseas Outlooks, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Around the world, from Canada to Australia, from Latin America to the Soviet Union, in Western Europe and Japan, 57 University of Maine undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in Study Abroad programs this fall, and four are involved in student teaching experiences abroad. More students will participate during the spring semester. Wherever they go, these students, like the 50 returned Study Abroad students currently on campus, will bring back to Maine an invaluable international perspective of the U.S.A. and the world.

Maine Perspective: Women's Initiatives, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Issue of the Maine Perspective campus newsletter reviewing three major women's initiatives at the University of Maine.

Maine Perspective: Women's Initiatives At The University Of Maine, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

When it comes to initiatives for women on the University of Maine campus, Women in the Curriculum is where it all began a decade ago. The program was established to facilitate curriculum revision to allow for more inclusion of women.

Maine Perspective: Campus Participation Sought For New Council On Pluralism, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A Standing Council on Pluralism at the University of Maine has been established to help develop, shape and foster and ideal vision of a campus which includes and celebrates cultural differences. Formation of the Council is one of Lick's responses to the recommendations set forth in the Report of the Commission on Pluralism for the University of Maine System, accepted by the Board of Trustees in January 1990.

Maine Perspective, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

October 1990 issue of the Maine Perspective newsletter containing multiple stories discussing the lack of sexual equity, pluralizm, and educational equity at the University of Maine and steps taken in an attempt to address these concerns.

Maine, Volume 71, Number 3, Fall 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Activist for the Aging: An Interview with Mary Crowley Mulvey '30 --- Need a New Career? UMaine's Full-Service Career Center Wants to Help --- Mr. Exuberance (Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh) --- The Grand Illusionist: Magician Bruce Johnson '88 --- Alumni Profile: William Treat '40

Connecting, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The lecture hall was abuzz as the students filed into Sandy Caron's class. They knew there would be a guest lecturer, but few were prepared for who walked through the door. At first the woman appeared shy and hesitant. Dressed in a long calico gown and bonnett, she told the students she was there to "acquaint" them with the ways of family life as she knew them - back in the 1700s.

Confluence: A Series Celebration Multicultural Expression At The University Of Maine, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A calendar of public speakers scheduled by the Center for Multicultural Affairs to promote cultural diversity at the University of Maine.

Um's Children's Center Stands Ready To Assist Youngsters Fleeing Persian Gulf Crisis, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The University of Maine's Children's Center has been tapped by the Maine Department of Human Services to coordinate emergency child care services in the event repatriated Americans fleeing Iraq in the midst of the Persian Gulf Crisis land at Bangor International Airport.

1990-1991 Maine Hockey Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Department

General University of Maine Publications

Last year, Maine remained among the nation's college hockey elite with the team's third consecutive 30-win season and its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Black Bears finished with a 33-11-2 overall record, and competed in the HOCKEY EAST Championship game for the fourth consecutive year.

Forgotten Connections: Maine's Role In The Navajo Textile Trade, 1880-1930, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

From 1880-1930, rugs, blankets, saddle blankets, throw pillows, and wall hangings made their way to Maine as souvenirs of vacations and honeymoons to the Southwest [United States]. Others were brought back by railroad employees or purchases through catalogs sent to the Northeast by reservation traders.

Decade Of Research Reveals Profile Of Um Students, Maine Perspective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In coming weeks, thousands of first-year students will enter institutions of higher learning across the country and face new challenges. But more and more colleges and universities like the University of Maine are determined to minimize a traditional trauma some on-campus students encounter - roommate incompatibility.

Field Hockey Media Guide, 1990, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Field Hockey Complex is home to the Maine Black Bears. It features an all-turf playing surface, scoreboard and bleachers that seats up to 500 spectators.

Maine, Volume 71, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association

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Contents:

'No Human Can Do It All': An Interview with UM President Dale W. Lick --- Ouch! The Budget Cuts Hurt, but UM Leaders Are Still Optimistic --- Frozen Secrets: UMaine Researchers Test a New Theory That Could Greatly Improve Climate Prediction --- Are We Any Closer To the Goal? (equality in men's and women's athletics) --- Freed at Last! After 44 Months of Captivity, UMaine Graduate Frank Reed Comes Home --- King of the Elves: Inventor, Entrepreneur Doug Hall Thinks Fun and Success Go Hand In Hand --- The Power of Roots: The First Native American Graduate from Maine …

Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 1990, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Black Bears Baseball media guide for the 1990 season.

Common Goals, Uncommon Means: The Report Of The Commission On Pluralism To The Board Of Trustees, University Of Maine System, University Of Maine System Board Of Trustees

General University of Maine Publications

A scan of a report related to a 15-member Commission on Pluralism appointed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine in May of 1989. The group was asked to assess the current status and offer recommendations for insuring future steps toward "an institutional climate that supports and encourages respect and appreciation for people of different backgrounds."

Explorations, Vol. 6, No. 1, Carole J. Bombard, George J. Mitchell, William S. Cohen, Gregory N. Brown, Daniel Belknap, Joseph Kelley, Mark E. Wood, William Duffy, Rebecca Smith, Andrew Walsh, Donald Robbins, Bradley W.B. Hay, Molly Horvath, Richard Hale, James Philip, Robert A. Strong, Bret P. Vicary

Explorations — A Journal of Research

Cover: Panthera pardus, Chui in Kiswatuli, was photographed by Dr. Linda Karbonit ar Dr. James A. Sherburne in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Karbonit was accompanying Sherburne who was working on the design and development of the University of Maine, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, assistance program in wildlife training and conservation education to Tanzania’s National Parks. Sherburne, who has worked in Tanzania for several years, was there most recently in 1988 and 1989 working on the parks project. He serves as the Director of International Natural Resources and Agricultural Programs at the University of Maine.

Articles include:

"Research and …

Maine, Volume 71, Number 1, Winter 1990, University Of Maine Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Keeping the Black Bears Out of the Circus: An Interview with UM Athletic Director, Kevin White --- Eloquence Has the Edge: UM Women in a New Maine Writers Anthology --- She's Bringing Peace to the UMaine Campus: Emily Markides '82 Heads Up a New Peace Studies Program --- Determination and a Dream: N.Y.C. Basketball Star Donald Taylor Has Earned a Chance for a College Education --- Greeks on Campus: Can They Clean Up Their Act? --- Democracy in the Classroom: a Profile of Brunswick Teacher Craig Beaulieu '75