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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.
The African American 9/11, James Varner
The African American 9/11, James Varner
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding America learning from the experiences of African Americans when responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Maine Women's Advocate No. 34 (Summer 2002), Maine Women's Lobby, Maine Women's Policy Center Staff
Maine Women's Advocate No. 34 (Summer 2002), Maine Women's Lobby, Maine Women's Policy Center Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.
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.
Maine Women's Advocate No. 33 (Winter 2002), Maine Women's Lobby, Maine Women's Policy Center Staff
Maine Women's Advocate No. 33 (Winter 2002), Maine Women's Lobby, Maine Women's Policy Center Staff
Maine Women's Publications - All
No abstract provided.