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Um Plans Christmas, Kwanzaa Celebrations, Jodi Sokolowski Dec 1997

Um Plans Christmas, Kwanzaa Celebrations, Jodi Sokolowski

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

People across campus are gearing up to celebrate the holiday season and many incorporate religion into that celebration.


Christian Truth, Isaac J. Kimball Dec 1997

Christian Truth, Isaac J. Kimball

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The article "Suppressing minorities with religion," which appeared in Friday's Maine Campus, is based on stereotypes and ignorance.


Suppressing Minorities With Religion, Hillary Montgomery Dec 1997

Suppressing Minorities With Religion, Hillary Montgomery

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

While perusing the discussion folders in my FirstClass account recently, I happened upon the gender folder. For some odd reason, a number of files pertained to the subject of God and religion. Whatever the reason for using this folder to discuss such debated issues is no matter, rather the content of these messages really got me thinking.


Wic Recognizes Role Models, Elizabeth Beaulieu Nov 1997

Wic Recognizes Role Models, Elizabeth Beaulieu

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Every year, the Women in the Curriculum and the Women's Studies Program honor three women with the Maryann Hartman Award for contributions and accomplishments. It is the groups' intent that the recognized women serve as a source of inspiration for all women.


Support Key To Onward Success, Christie Johnston Nov 1997

Support Key To Onward Success, Christie Johnston

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Onward Program, nationally known as the Student Support Services has striven to help students disadvantaged by a physical, mental or financial obstacle since 1970.


Computer Speech No Different From Others, Ryan Robbins Nov 1997

Computer Speech No Different From Others, Ryan Robbins

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Last week's filing of a civil rights lawsuit by the state against University of Maine student Casey Belangers for threatening another student on FirstClass raises concerns for how the First Amendment relates to computer networks.


Education Puzzle Needs Solutions, Misty Edgecomb Nov 1997

Education Puzzle Needs Solutions, Misty Edgecomb

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

See Dick and Jane. Look! They go to school. See Jane go through the metal detector. The school policeman smiles. See Dick go through the metal detector. Oh no! Look, Dick has a gun.


Women Gain Confidence Through Self-Defense Courses, Krista Marrs Nov 1997

Women Gain Confidence Through Self-Defense Courses, Krista Marrs

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

With the ongoing concern for student safety on campus, two public safety officers are offering a women's self-defense class and both say participants are making great progress.


Umaine Commits To Classroom Equity, Andrea Page Oct 1997

Umaine Commits To Classroom Equity, Andrea Page

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Several students addressed the Vision 2000 mission plan for changing gender equity at the University of Maine Thursday.


African-American Churches: Women Feeling The Spirit Take Some By Surprise, Kathryn Ritchie Apr 1997

African-American Churches: Women Feeling The Spirit Take Some By Surprise, Kathryn Ritchie

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

When Cheryl Townsend Gilkes was a little girl, she leaned over to her mother in their normally sedate, traditional New England church one day to ask why Mrs. Sinclair was shouting. "She feels the Spirit," her mother explained in a whisper. Gilkes marveled at the older woman's curious behavior at the time, but now smiles in understanding.