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Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Older Adult Health Care, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Older Adult Health Care, University Of Maine Center On Aging
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Flyer advertising registration opportunities for the 16th Annual University of Maine Center on Aging Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium scheduled for October 25, 2021.
The Mcgillicuddy Fellowship Showcase: An Annual Opportunity For Enlightenment, Stella Tirone
The Mcgillicuddy Fellowship Showcase: An Annual Opportunity For Enlightenment, Stella Tirone
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Michael Socolow, director of the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, and Karen Sieber, a humanities specialist at the center, were excited to introduce this year’s four McGillicuddy’s students. While their research differed in topics, students Hailey Cedor, Nola Prevost, Nolan Altvater and Katherine Reardon all had the same idea of sharing the truth in mind. The truths that these four students have spent the past year chasing range from the retelling of family history to reparations for the Holocaust from the influence of men in fairytales to the treatment of Wabanaki people — both in the past and present.
Legalizing Marijuana Is The Only Just Path Forward, Leah Savage
Legalizing Marijuana Is The Only Just Path Forward, Leah Savage
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Tuesday was April 20, or 4/20, so here’s a friendly reminder in light of the holiday; Barack Obama smoked marijuana, and he isn’t a degenerate, he was the 44th president of the United States. Marijuana has been legalized in 16 states as well as Washington, D.C., and there are numerous studies showing that marijuana is, at the very least, just as safe as alcohol. So why are over 40,000 Americans still incarcerate for marijuana-related charges?
Indigenous Stewardship Should Be Central To Conservation Efforts, International Study Finds, Beth Staples
Indigenous Stewardship Should Be Central To Conservation Efforts, International Study Finds, Beth Staples
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Darren Ranco says Indigenous peoples should be part of land use decisions, including whether to expand the quarantine zone for the emerald ash borer in northern Maine. "We have to be at the table because proof is in the pudding," says the University of Maine associate professor of anthropology, chair of Native American Programs, and citizen of Penobscot Nation. "When Indigenous people are on the land and making decisions about land management, biodiversity increases."
Umaine Holds Vigil In Support Of Asian Americans, Madeline .
Umaine Holds Vigil In Support Of Asian Americans, Madeline .
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Monday, March 26 [2021], the University of Maine held a vigil to honor the lives lost in the Atlanta shooting on March 15. A group of students and Orono locals gathered inthe Martin Luther King Plaza outside the North Pod of the Union at 4 p.m. in remembrance of the victims, and to show solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
Women In Leadership And Social Justice' Talk Contextualizes Strides Toward Gender Equity At Umaine, Abigail Martin
Women In Leadership And Social Justice' Talk Contextualizes Strides Toward Gender Equity At Umaine, Abigail Martin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy hosted "The Women in Leadership and Social Justice: The Importance of Diversity. Equity and Inclusion" talk on March 15 [2021], at 4 p.m. This talk was a part of Women's History Month and focused on discussing women's issues and the importance of diversity.
Umaine Collaborates With College Of The Atlantic To Host Black Studies Discussion, Madeline .
Umaine Collaborates With College Of The Atlantic To Host Black Studies Discussion, Madeline .
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The University of Maine philosophy department in collaboration with the College of the Atlantic hosted a discussion on “Black Studies and Questions of Institutional and Structural Change” on Monday, March 8 [2021]. Professor Kirsten Jacobsen from UMaine’s philosophy department and professor Netta Van Vliet from the College of the Atlantic’s department of cultural anthropology organized the event.
Take Part In Black History Month By Stepping Up To Fogler’S Racial Justice Challenge, Abigail Martin
Take Part In Black History Month By Stepping Up To Fogler’S Racial Justice Challenge, Abigail Martin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Jen Bonnet, Madelyn Woods and Anila Karunakar co-designed Fogler Library’s Racial Justice Challenge, one resource of many for celebrating Black History Month at the University of Maine. Bonnet is a social sciences and humanities librarian at the Fogler Library on campus, Woods is a Ph.D. student in earth and climate sciences and Karunakar serves as the director of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. The Racial Justice Challenge first launched in August of this past summer. “With the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Rayshard Brooks and other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) at the …
Confronting Microaggressions: It’S Not Just What You Say, It’S The Way You Say It, Nate Poole
Confronting Microaggressions: It’S Not Just What You Say, It’S The Way You Say It, Nate Poole
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Kamala Harris, the first female, Black and Asian American to serve as the vice president of the United States, has been a near constant presence across media sourcesover the course of a primary and general election cycle, and yet the correct pronunciation of her first name remains a mystery to many. To be clear, it’s pronounced comma-la. It’s not long, not immensely diffocult to remember, and certainly not hard to Google. However, the phonetic complexity of the vice-president’s first name has overwhelmed pundits and politicians alike, including Tucker Carlson, former Georgia Sen. David Perdue, and former President Donald Trump. Colorful …
Kamala Harris Breaks Barriers As First Female Vp, Megan Ashe
Kamala Harris Breaks Barriers As First Female Vp, Megan Ashe
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Last week, Americans finally got some answers as to who their new president-elect and vice president-elect would be. With 306 electoral votes, Joe Biden will be the next president and Kamala Harris will be the next vice president when they are inaugurated on Jan. 21, 2021. Kamala Harris is a powerful woman in politics and she will be the first woman in the role of vice president, as well as the first person of South Asian heritage and the first Black person as vice president. This accomplishment has inspired many women, Black people and people of South Asian heritage, and …
Racial Justice Challenge Promotes Anti-Racism In The Umaine Community, Megan Ashe
Racial Justice Challenge Promotes Anti-Racism In The Umaine Community, Megan Ashe
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The spring of 2020 sparked a resurgence of racial justice movements on a national level as a result of police officers publicly killing a number of unarmed Black people, including George Floyd and Breanna Taylor, which brought national attention to the issue of police brutality. Public opinions surged in favor of social justice movements including the Black Lives Matter movement, after reports of unwarranted brutal force used by police officers surfaced and highlighted the biases that affect many Black and Indigenous people of color (BIPOC). The dialogue surrounding disenfranchisement of BIPOC provided a glimpse into the broader issues of police …
Racial Considerations In The Language Used Around Mass Shootings Are Vital, Liz Theriault
Racial Considerations In The Language Used Around Mass Shootings Are Vital, Liz Theriault
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Gun Violence Archive has logged 385 mass shootings across the U.S. as of Dec. 1, 2019. Just ��ve days later, on the morning of Dec. 6, another shooting was added to that list, when three were fatally shot and eight injured in the shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.
End Racism Protest' Is Held On The Umaine Mall, Charles Cramer
End Racism Protest' Is Held On The Umaine Mall, Charles Cramer
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Students, faculty and community members from across the Orono area gathered on Monday to protest online comments made three weeks earlier about Columbus Day and Indigenous American peoples by members of the University of Maine College Republicans (UMCR). The comments in question were initially uploaded to the UMCR’s Facebook page on Oct. 5 and were addressed in an email on Oct. 7 by both UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Robert Dana. The email from Ferrini-Mundy and Dana denied that the posts were representative of UMaine’s values, but chose to maintain their …
Muslim Women In From Bangor Share Experiences, Ali Tobey
Muslim Women In From Bangor Share Experiences, Ali Tobey
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the Maine Multicultural Center hosted an event called “Unveiling the Veil: Truths About Muslim Women in Maine.” Dina Yacoubagha and Marwa Elkelani shared their experiences as Muslim women in Maine and discussed common misconceptions surrounding women in their religion.
Ikeda Draws Parallels Between The Muslim Ban And Incarceration Of Japanese Americans, Aliya Uteuova
Ikeda Draws Parallels Between The Muslim Ban And Incarceration Of Japanese Americans, Aliya Uteuova
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Monday, Nov. 13 [2017], University of Maine welcomed Tom Ikeda for his talk titled "World War II Incarceration of Japanese Americans and Why It Matters Today."
Immigrants Talk About Life In Maine, Ernest J. Scheyder
Immigrants Talk About Life In Maine, Ernest J. Scheyder
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
What's it like to be an immigrant in Maine? Is it any different being a woman? These and other questions were the topic of this week's installment of the Women in the Curriculum Lunch Series entitled "Immigrant women's stories in Maine: Students present their findings from oral history." The speech was Wednesday afternoon in the Bangor Room of Memorial Union.
Umaine, Egyptian Students To Discuss Iraq Conflict, Susan Young
Umaine, Egyptian Students To Discuss Iraq Conflict, Susan Young
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
To help them gain a better understanding of the causes and potential consequences of a U.S.-Iraq confrontation, a dozen University of Maine students will discuss the issue with their counterparts from the American University in Cairo on Dec. 9, [2002] beginning at 12 p.m. The students will discuss Middle Eastern issues – with a focus on the situation in Iraq – via a livevideoconference hook-up in the Soderberg Center in Jenness Hall. The discussion will also be broadcast to the university’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
National Tribal Gaming Official To Speak At Umaine, Susan Young
National Tribal Gaming Official To Speak At Umaine, Susan Young
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A proposal by two Maine Indian tribes to build a $650 million casino in the southern part of the state has generated a lot of controversy. Casino advocates say gaming monies will enable the tribes to become self-sufficient while also boosting state revenues. Opponents, on the other hand, say such a facility would lead to increased crime in the area, take employees away from area businesses, and cost the state millions to treat people with gambling addiction problems. Governor Angus King even went so far as to say casinos would take money from the pockets of local people and create …
Great-Grandson Of Richard Wagner To Speak On Anti-Semitism In Germany, Joe Carr
Great-Grandson Of Richard Wagner To Speak On Anti-Semitism In Germany, Joe Carr
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The great-grandson of composer Richard Wagner, Gottfried Wagner, co-founder of the Post-Holocaust Generations Dialogue Group, will speak at 7 p.m. in Devino Auditorium, Corbett Business Building. His talk is sponsored by UMaine's School of Performing Arts, and the Departments of History and Modern Languages and Classics.
Assistant Secretary For Aging To Announce Grants At Umaine On Oct. 18 [2002], Joe Carr
Assistant Secretary For Aging To Announce Grants At Umaine On Oct. 18 [2002], Joe Carr
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Josefina G. Carbonell, assistant secretary for Aging in the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, will be at the University of Maine on Friday Oct. 18 [2002] to announce three grants to be used for the development of a National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Action Plan. The UMaine Center on Aging, in conjunction with the Maine Center for Osteoporosis Research and Education in Bangor, will receive one of those grants.
Umaine Franco-American Center To Host Meetings With Council For French Life In America, Nick Houtman
Umaine Franco-American Center To Host Meetings With Council For French Life In America, Nick Houtman
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The University of Maine’s Franco-American Center will host meetings October 4 [2002] to promote ties between the Conseil de la Vie Française en Amérique (Council for French Life in America), or CVFA, and Franco-Americans in Maine. At 2 p.m., the Center’s community council will meet at Crossland Hall with the CVFA administrative board, and Franco-Americans from throughout the state will meet with the board during a reception from 4 to 7 p.m.
Umaine Professors Study The Link Between Racial Prejudice And The Punishment Of Criminals, Gladys Ganiel
Umaine Professors Study The Link Between Racial Prejudice And The Punishment Of Criminals, Gladys Ganiel
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
During the past 30 years, the criminal justice system in the United States has meted out increasingly harsher punishments for offenders, so that today the U.S. imprisonment rate is the highest in the Western industrial world. Research by two University of Maine sociology professors suggests that racial prejudice against African-Americans is one of the underlying factors in the creation of public policies favoring crime control.
Justice For All: Finding The Courage To Live Our Beliefs, Vladimir Skaletsky
Justice For All: Finding The Courage To Live Our Beliefs, Vladimir Skaletsky
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On March 16, 2000, a gunfight occurred in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta, Ga. A deputy sheriff fell to the ground, fatally wounded. On March 14, 2001, Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of firing the deadly bullet.
Visiting Libra Professor Lloyd Rogler To Present Week-Long Program On Cultural Diversity, Gladys Ganiel
Visiting Libra Professor Lloyd Rogler To Present Week-Long Program On Cultural Diversity, Gladys Ganiel
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Lloyd Rogler, the Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, has a full schedule of activities planned for his week-long visiting Libra Professorship for Diversity at the University of Maine, Nov. 5-9, [2001].
Wabanaki Center Helps Strengthen Cultural Ties Through Drama, Peter Cook
Wabanaki Center Helps Strengthen Cultural Ties Through Drama, Peter Cook
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Wabanaki Center at the University of Maine has received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to continue its work on language and culture revitalization in Passamaquoddy communities in the state.
Umaine Professor Studies Earnings Gap, Peter Cook
Umaine Professor Studies Earnings Gap, Peter Cook
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The issue of pay equity between men and women in the United States is one that ignites emotions and inspires campaign promises. A University of Maine professor, working with a colleague at Rutgers University, has recently written a paper that examines the debate from a unique perspective.
Umaine Colleges Name Outstanding Students Of The Class Of 2000, Joe Carr
Umaine Colleges Name Outstanding Students Of The Class Of 2000, Joe Carr
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Interviews with top students in the Class of 2000.
Three Women To Share Jumaine Salutatorian Honor, Joe Carr
Three Women To Share Jumaine Salutatorian Honor, Joe Carr
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Four University of Maine students will share the honor of being class salutatorian when the Class of2000 graduates of May 20. The following are profiles of each of these outstanding students.
Diversity Education Conference At Umaine April 6-7, Joe Carr
Diversity Education Conference At Umaine April 6-7, Joe Carr
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The University of Maine will demonstrate its commitment to bringing about greater racial and ethnic understanding and presence in the state at an April 6-7 conference. The Diversity Education Conference will exanrine the status, issues, opportunities and challenges of transition in a predominately white, traditionally rural state.
Works Of Composers Imprisoned During The Holocaust To Be Performed At Umaine Concert, Joe Carr
Works Of Composers Imprisoned During The Holocaust To Be Performed At Umaine Concert, Joe Carr
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
During the Holocaust, a number of highly esteemed Eastern European musicians were imprisoned at Terezin Concentration Camp. There, under horrific conditions, they composed remarkable works of art that continue to speak to and about the immortality of the human spirit.