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Hr_Second Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic At Umaine Wednesday Email, University Of Maine Office Of Human Resources

University of Maine Communications

Email from the University of Maine Office of Human Resources regarding the University of Maine offering a second COVID-19 vaccination clinic, offered in partnership with Penobscot Community Health Center, will be held at Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine from 1–3 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, offering the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the two-shot Moderna vaccine.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Penobscot Times Shares Announcement Of Extraordinary Impact Award, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding The Penobscot Times shared a University of Maine news release announcing that the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at UMaine received the inaugural Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact. Since February 2020, the EOC has provided and coordinated the COVID-19 response for UMaine and the University of Maine at Machias.

Ums_Community Guidance_Everyone - Together For Maine_University Of Maine System And Campuses 2021 General Operations, University Of Maine System

Community Guidance

Screenshot of University of Maine System Coronavirus Disease Community Guidance concerning "University of Maine System and campuses 2021 general operations".

Covid-19_Umaine News_Bdn Advances Maginnis’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Appearance, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding the Bangor Daily News highlighting University of Maine virologist Melissa Maginnis’ appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The program, which dealt with COVID-19 vaccine information.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Trostel Discusses Future Of Movie Theaters With Wabi, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Philip Trostel, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Maine, speaking with WABI (Channel 5) about the future of movie theaters in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-05-21 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent from the Office of the President on the retirement of Jim Shaw as Vice President of University Advancement and the hiring of Rick Hesterberg as Interim Vice President of University Advancement and CEO of the MSU Foundation sent on May 21, 2021.

Bonding Performance Of The Ten Species In The Spruce-Pine-Fir (South) Lumber Grouping For Cross-Laminated Timber, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University Of Maine, Jake Snow, Benjamin Herzog, Russell Edgar

General University of Maine Publications

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product made of three or more orthogonally bonded layers of lumber that are glued together with structural adhesives to form a panel intended for roofs, floors, or walls.

Currently, there are no CLT manufacturers in the Northeastern U.S. despite the region having vast forestlands of commercial softwood timber. Sitting atop one of the planet’s largest population centers, Maine is the region’s primary wood basket, the most heavily forested state in the nation (as a percentage of land area) containing over 27 billion cubic feet of wood, i.e., live trees, on its forest land …

Volume Cxxxx, Number 7, May 21, 2021, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards Recognition Ceremony, Jc Monahan

General University of Maine Publications

“Common Threads” will be presented as a virtual event in a TV-broadcast style format similar to the popular television program, “CBS Sunday Morning.” Hosted by UMaine alumna J.C. Monahan, a news anchor of NBC’s Boston affiliate, WBTS-TV, each story will be narrated by prominent Black Bear alumni such as NPR’s Brian Naylor, former Maine Supreme Court Justice Leigh Ingalls Saufley, veteran broadcaster Bill Green, and Honorary Degree recipient U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins.

The event’s theme recognizes honorees’ individual accomplishments as well as their intertwined experience of attending UMaine, “the college of our hearts always!”

Umaine Eoc Receives Inaugural Black Bear Award For Extraordinary Impact, Margaret Nagle

General University of Maine Publications

This spring, the University of Maine established the Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact, focused on recognizing an individual or group that goes above and beyond in performance excellence. Such positive impact is "deep, significant and lasting," and is reflected campus wide and beyond in the quality of the student and employee experience. The inaugural recipient of the Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact is the UMaine Emergency Operations Center, which since February 2020 has provided and coordinated COVID-19 response for the UMaine and UMM communities.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine Eoc Receives Inaugural Black Bear Award For Extraordinary Impact, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine News press release regarding the inaugural recipient of the Black Bear Award for Extraordinary Impact the UMaine Emergency Operations Center, which since February 2020 had provided and coordinated COVID-19 response for the UMaine and UMM communities.

Umaine Names Presidential Award Recipients Webpage, Division Of Marketing And Communications

General University of Maine Publications

The 2021 University of Maine Presidential Awards recognize outstanding achievement in teaching in the Master of Social Work program, higher education research that supports the well-being of students, and impactful community engagement affecting Mainers of all ages and sectors from agriculture to schools.

Judith Josiah-Martin, a lecturer in the School of Social Work, received the Presidential Outstanding Teaching Award; Elizabeth Allan, professor of higher education, received the Presidential Research and Creative Achievement Award; and James Dill, pest management specialist and University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, received the Presidential Public Engagement Award.

2021-05-18 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message delivered to the campus community from the Office of the President regarding the appointment of Tony Norman as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs on May 18, 2021.

A Critical Analysis Of Gender Inequality In The Chef Profession In Ireland, Mary M. Farrell Phd

Dissertations

As an original piece of research, this dissertation investigates the factors that contribute to gender inequality in the chef profession in Ireland. The aims of the study sought to establish the extent of gender inequality and the factors that contribute to it in the chef profession in Ireland. The first national gender inequality survey was designed to collect empirical and qualitative data of the chef profession. Joan Acker’s (1990) original theory of gendered organisations and Connell’s (1995) concept of hegemonic masculinity were employed to undertake a systematic gender analysis of the data emanating the survey. This analysis reveals, for the …

Covid-19_Umaine News_Media Report On Desisto's Cares Funding, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding the Associated Press. Mainebiz, .Q106.S FM, Cleanllnk, WVll (Channel 7) and WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reporting that William DeSisto, a University of Maine professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, received more than $370,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to continue development of an environmentally friendly disinfectant that kills SARS-CoV-2.

2021-05-17 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message delivered to the campus community from the Office of the President regarding new guidlines related to wearing masks, taking body temperatures, travel, etc. on May 17, 2021.

Covid-19_Umaine News_'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Vaccine Misinformation Segment Features Maginnis, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding University of Maine virologist Melissa Maginnis featuring in a "Jimmy Kimmel Live" segment about vaccine misinformation.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Pen Bay Pilot, Medical Xpress Highlight Yaseen Balki's Sarscov- 2 Review Article, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding the Penobscot Bay Pilot and Medical XPress sharing a news release about University of Maine immunology expert Mumtaz Yaseen Balkhi's review article and model detailing innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Volume Cxxxx, Number 6, May 14, 2021, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Dr. Habib Dagher Testifying Before The U.S. Senate, Advanced Structures And Composites Center

General University of Maine Publications

Sen. Collins asks Dr. Habib Dagher about sustainable infrastructure solutions.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Yaseen Balkhi Gives In-Depth Look At Immune Responses To Sars-Cov-2, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine News press release regarding Yaseen Balkhi, an assistant research professor with the UMaine Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, article and model detailing innate, or frontline, and adaptive immune responses to the virus that spurred a global pandemic.

Monarch Butterfly., Bermudez J. Ferrell

ESL for Academic Purposes

This unit covers the migration of the monarch butterflies from Michoacan, Mexico, to the Northern parts of America. This Monarch Butterfly unit is geared toward WIDA level 3: developing or CEFR B2 English language learners in middle school or high school. The primary focus of this unit is reading and writing; however, the last day has a speaking activity. The scaffolding for reading included in this unit are pre-readings, during-reading activities, and vocabulary acquisition worksheets. The unit’s content goes over an introductory section, followed by an article, finally wrapping up with a cause and effect activity and tips students can …

2021-05-13 Message From The President, Morehead State University. Office Of The President.

Staff Congress Records

A message sent by the President of Morehead State University to the campus community regarding health and safety guidelines for the summer sessions issued on May 13, 2021.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Media Report Umaine, Students To Receive Pandemic Relief Funds, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding the Portland Press Herald report that the University of Maine System will receive more than $S3 million in federal pandemic relief funds, including $27 million for student aid and $22 million for UMaine.

Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate_Research Continuity Update Email, University Of Maine Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

Teaching, Learning & Research Documents

Email from the Office of Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Maine regarding the fact that all research activity required notification versus approval, unless it involves domestic out-of-state and international travel, which was prohibited, unless an exception was sought and granted.

2000 Sacs Reaccreditation Records, 1988-2001, Office Of Institutional Research And Analysis

University Archives Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Building Asian American And Black Solidarity For Racial Justice In Today’S America, Vinay Harpalani, Sunu P. Chandy, Sholanna Lewis, Frank H. Wu

Faculty Scholarship

About the Panel: Although there have been tensions, including those tied to colorism, between the Asian American and Pacific Islander and Black communities in America, there has been an equally long history of mutual support and collaboration between these two communities. How does anti-Blackness in the AAPI community impact the work of building solidarity with Black activists? In this conversation, we highlight our common ground so that Asian American and Black social justice communities can push forward our collective needs to fight racial injustice and other forms of discrimination in this country.

Collins Center For The Arts_Survey Re. Returning For Live Events, University Of Maine Collins Center For The Arts

Collins Center

Email from the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts with a link to a survey to gauge feedback on returning to the CCA to see live events.

Floating Offshore Wind Project Webinar, University Of Maine Alumni Association, John Diamond, Habib Dagher

General University of Maine Publications

Watch Dr. Habib Dagher, executive director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, for a May 2021 update on UMaine’s offshore wind program. UMaine is collaborating with New England Aqua Ventus LLC, a joint venture between Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, and RWE Renewables, the second-largest company in offshore wind globally, to develop an 11-megawatt floating offshore demonstration project off the coast of Maine.

The New England Aqua Ventus offshore wind project is a critical milestone in the commercial realization of UMaine’s internationally recognized offshore wind technology that was developed at the Advanced Structures and Composites …

Curators And Active Participants: Archives, Exhibits, Engagement, And Outreach Through Teaching, Rebecca Fitzsimmons

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

This presentation focuses on how a set of digital humanities workshops offered to university faculty helped them incorporate new resources and methods into their teaching. The first workshop was an overview of digital tools that focused on getting started without feeling overwhelmed, ways to incorporate art and archival resources into projects, and approaches to facilitating meaningful experiences in the classroom. The second workshop refined this material by focusing on how the same idea and content could be used to create three different digital humanities projects—a collection database and map, an online exhibit, and a digital publication. The exhibitions and digital …