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#Meto Panel Discussion Raises Awareness Of The Social Media Movement, Bria Lamonica
#Meto Panel Discussion Raises Awareness Of The Social Media Movement, Bria Lamonica
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Nov. 29, a panel discussion was held around the ongoing social media hashtag #MeToo. The discussion took place in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union and included five panelists offering different perspectives, finishing with a question-and-answer session. The discussion was sponsored by the UMaine's Women's. Gender, and Sexuality Program (WGS) the Rising Tide Center, and the Feminist Collective.
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."
Gay Thanksgiving Creates Safe Space For All Students, Olivia Shipsey
Gay Thanksgiving Creates Safe Space For All Students, Olivia Shipsey
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Thursday, Nov. 16 [2017], the UMaine LGBTQ Services and Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance hosted their annual Gay Thanksgiving Potluck in the North Pod of the Memorial Union. The event was held to build and strengthen community ties while providing space for students who might not feel comfortable at home to celebrate the holidays.
Celebrating Diversity Through A Multicultural Thanksgiving, Bria Lamonica
Celebrating Diversity Through A Multicultural Thanksgiving, Bria Lamonica
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, dozens of people celebrated Thanksgiving in the North Pod of the Memorial Union at the University of Maine to celebrate the annual Multicultural Thanksgiving potluck. Hosted and organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Life (OMSL) and the Student Heritage Alliance Council (SHAC), the purpose of this event was to celebrate and share the real meaning of Thanksgiving by bringing together people of all religions, cultures and ethnicities for a diverse meal. “This event is a great way to meet new people and experience foods and traditions from other countries and cultures. …
Doug Allen Talks About Trump, One Year Later, Jack Barber
Doug Allen Talks About Trump, One Year Later, Jack Barber
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, the Socialist and Marxist Studies Series held a lecture titled, “The Election of Trump: One Year Later,” in the Bangor room in the Memorial Union. The lecturers included Doug Allen, a University of Maine professor of philosophy; Kimberly Hammill of the Bangor Racial and Economic Justice Coalition; and Maia Dendinger, the statewide officer for the Socialist Party of Maine.
Daley Leads The Black Student Union's Quest To March In Dc, Jordan Houdeshell
Daley Leads The Black Student Union's Quest To March In Dc, Jordan Houdeshell
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The rain on Friday afternoon drove many people into the Memorial Union to socialize and do homework, but fourth-year Kirsten Daley didn’t mind the influx of people as she tabled and tried to raise funds for the Black Student Union’s (BSU) trip to Washington D.C. for the Unity March for Puerto Rico. “We are trying to go to DC to go to the Unity March for Puerto Rico to stand in solidarity with Puerto Rican hurricane survivors as well as protesting the Jones Act, which is keeping aid from getting into Puerto Rico where it needs to go,” Daley, who …
Cultural Appropriation And Costumes, Sam Tracy
Cultural Appropriation And Costumes, Sam Tracy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Every year the conversation about politically-correct Halloween costumes rears its ugly head, only to die down once the holiday is over. The conversation consists of one side claiming disrespect and insensitivity toward their cultures and identities, and the other side arguing about the limits of political correctness. In recent years, more and more college campuses are taking the subject seriously. So far, the University of Maine has not been one of them.
Goodell Releases New Statement About Nfl Protests, Haley Sylvester
Goodell Releases New Statement About Nfl Protests, Haley Sylvester
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Former NFL football star Colin Kaepernick started an epidemic during the 2016 preseason games when he began protesting the national anthem. On Aug. 14 and Aug.20, Kaepernick went unnoticed while sitting during the national anthems in his first two games as a San Francisco 49er. He was not in uniform and did not play during these games. The third game, however on Aug. 26, he gained national attention. The 49ers released a statement later that night confirming he sat during the anthem.
Pride Month Flag Raising, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
Pride Month Flag Raising, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Photograph of the rainbow flag displayed on a flag pole located on the University of Maine Mall in front of Fogler Library. A flag-raising ceremony is held at the start of Pride Week activities and observances.
On Global Lgbtq+ Issues, Wilde Stein Queer Straight Alliance
On Global Lgbtq+ Issues, Wilde Stein Queer Straight Alliance
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Screen capture of a Facebook event announcement for a panel discussion entitled, "On Global LGBTQ+ Issues: Multicultural Panel on Global LGBTQ Issues" hosted by the Wilde Stein Queer Straight Alliance on Thursday, October 19, 2017.
We've Changed Our Name!, The Feminist Collective
We've Changed Our Name!, The Feminist Collective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A flyer announcing the renaming of the University of Maine Student Women's Association as The Feminist Collective. The Student Women's Association has had a decades long history of making UMaine a more inclusive, more feminist place. From inhabiting the original Women's Resource center, to hosting Take Back the Night every year, to our most recent success in reviving the Women's Resource Center. We are proud that SWA has been a beacon of intersectional feminism here at UMaine for many many years. This year we will be continuing the tradition of learning and growing from our past and adapting to each …
Kneeling For The Flag, Sam Tracy
Kneeling For The Flag, Sam Tracy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
During the past few weeks, there’s been upset about athletes kneeling during the anthem before professional sports games. It was August 2016, when Colin Kaepernick sat down during the anthem before a game for the first time. Kaepernick was an NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers at the time. After his act went viral, Kaepernick told the media he sat for “the oppression of people of color and ongoing issues with police brutality.”
Trump Fires Back At Nfl Over Player Protests, Haley Sylvester
Trump Fires Back At Nfl Over Player Protests, Haley Sylvester
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
President Donald Trump has created quite the controversy on social media in the past week over certain NFL players decision to kneel during the national anthem before their games to protest racial oppression and inequality in the United States. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first player to protest the national anthem last season by sitting down during a preseason game, and then kneeling during week one. Since the start of the 2017 season, players from several NFL teams have chosen to protest by kneeling, sitting, raising their fists, placing their hands on teammates 'shoulders and locking …
Reconsidering "Diversity" In College Applications, Brawley Benson
Reconsidering "Diversity" In College Applications, Brawley Benson
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
My high school used to give out class awards. In all subjects, students were recognized for their outstanding performance during the year and presented a trophy, and usually a relevant book. During one of these annual award ceremonies, my English teacher said, “We have no way to measure intelligence, but grades are the closest we can come.” When I think about the word “diversity” in the college context, I ask myself what it means and how it is measured — much like how I questioned my teacher’s understanding of grades as the closest measure of intelligence. Diversity is obviously something …
Editorial : Shifting National Culture Toward Inclusion And Apology, Sarah Allisot
Editorial : Shifting National Culture Toward Inclusion And Apology, Sarah Allisot
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Portland, Maine will decide on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, whether to transition from celebrating Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day. Bangor voted for the switch in August this year, and Belfast first changed recognition in 2015. Several states and independent cities across the U.S. have also made the choice to change this celebration as well.
Political Correctness Is Incorrectness, Jonathan Petrie
Political Correctness Is Incorrectness, Jonathan Petrie
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Gentrification is the idea of taking cheap, poor or underdeveloped areas and bringing them up to middle or higher class standards. It appears as progress, but it actuallydoes not address the underlying issues of poverty. As strange as this may sound, the Comedy Central cartoon “South Park” made me realize that there is another form of gentrification in our society – that is political correctness.
Racist Narratives During Natural Disasters, Sam Tracy
Racist Narratives During Natural Disasters, Sam Tracy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Hurricane Harvey is the first Category 3 or higher hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2005. The hurricane reached peak intensity as it hit southern Texas on Aug. 25, 2017 and barraged western Gulf states like Louisiana and Texas especially. With it, floods have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced over 30 thousand people. At least 47 people are dead. Houston is particularly affected by flooding and many speculate the city will be uninhabitable for weeks to come. Economic estimates range from $10 billion to $190 billion, according to a report from the private weather firm AccuWeather. …
Student Women's Association Group Photo, Student Women's Association
Student Women's Association Group Photo, Student Women's Association
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A group photos of members of the Student Women's Association wearing their club t-shirts. Photos were taken prior to the student club changing its name to The Feminist Collective, intended to be more inclusive.
Graduation Celebration Public Invitation, The Feminist Collective
Graduation Celebration Public Invitation, The Feminist Collective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Invitation to the 2017 Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduation Celebration.
Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Graduation Celebration, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies
Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Graduation Celebration, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Invitation to the 2017 graduation celebration for students of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
An Announcement From Student Women's Association, Student Women's Association
An Announcement From Student Women's Association, Student Women's Association
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Photograph of a paper flyer taped to the inside of the glass door of the Office of Student Life. The flyer reads: May 4, 2017 An announcement from Student Women's Association The Student Women's Association is happy to formally announce that we have been allocated a space for the new Women's Resource Center in Room 227 of the Memorial Union. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with the University over funding possibilities and providing as many resources as we can in this transitional period. As we begin the process of moving into this space, we reflect on the community …
Sexual Assault Awareness Writing Showcase, Lgbtq Services, Office Of Sexual Assault & Violence Prevention
Sexual Assault Awareness Writing Showcase, Lgbtq Services, Office Of Sexual Assault & Violence Prevention
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Poster promoting the Sexual Assault Awareness Writing Showcase in 2017.
Beautiful Week 2017, Student Women's Association
Beautiful Week 2017, Student Women's Association
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Poster promoting activities planned in observance of Beautiful Week 2017 organized by the Student Women's Association.
Beautiful Week Poster 2017, The Feminist Collective
Beautiful Week Poster 2017, The Feminist Collective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Poster promoting the 2017 Beautiful Week schedule of events.
Diversity Week And Islamic Awareness Week Bring Community Together, Allya Uteuova
Diversity Week And Islamic Awareness Week Bring Community Together, Allya Uteuova
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Students and members of the University of Maine community came together to celebrate the differences and similarities that make up our campus during Diversity Week and Islamic Awareness Week, March 27–31, 2017. Put on by the Office of Multicultural Student Life, Diversity Week started back in 2014. So, what exactly is diversity? When people hear this word, they often associate it with multiculturalism. Diversity is the make up of a group of people who have different characteristics. These characteristics can differ in socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, countries, races, genders and religions. Multiculturalism is the difference between cultures. It is meant to …
Rhonda Y. Williams Lecture Poster, University Of Maine Office Of Multiculture Student Life
Rhonda Y. Williams Lecture Poster, University Of Maine Office Of Multiculture Student Life
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Poster for Rhonda Y. Williams', professor of history and director of the Social Justice Institute at Case Western Reserve University Howard B. Schonberger Peace and Social Justice Lecture entitled "Concrete Demands: Black Power Histories and Legacies in the 21st Century". The lecture was held on April 6, 2017.
Wgs 201 Course Description, Nicolle Littrell, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies
Wgs 201 Course Description, Nicolle Littrell, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
WGS 201 Wonder Woman: Sheroe, Amazon Princess, Feminist Icon In this course, we will delve into the politics and secret history of one of the most popular feminist icons and symbols of female power: Wonder Woman. A central theme of the course is the social construction of feminine power; the role of pop culture and the media in shaping this and how iconic representations of power translate off the page into the "real world." The rise and fall (and re-ascent) of Wonder Woman's cultural status becomes a fascinating lens to examine the Women's Rights/Lib Movements she was assigned to bridge. …
Addressing The Topic Of Diversity Through Umaine's "Diversity Dialogue", Hannah Noriega
Addressing The Topic Of Diversity Through Umaine's "Diversity Dialogue", Hannah Noriega
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, The University of Maine hosted a Diversity Dialogue. The program was an opportunity to openly discuss topics surrounding diversity between the general public, UMaine students and staff and guests from the Tree Street Youths program from the Lewiston-Auburn area. This event was hosted by the College of Education and Human Development. The mission of Tree Street Youth is “to support the youth of Lewiston-Auburn through programs rooted in academics, the arts, and athletics in a safe space that encourages healthy physical, social, emotional, and academic development while building unity across lines of difference.” The program …
Protests Are Not Pretty Or Polite, Sam Tracy
Protests Are Not Pretty Or Polite, Sam Tracy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Protests are only supposed to be peaceful until your football team loses, then violence is free game. Protests are only allowed to be violent and chaotic until people of color have something to protest. Marginalized groups are given far less leeway for protests than their white neighbors. Only a minor part of institutionalized racism influences every aspect of black and brown life. In other words, it’s not just the criminal justice system and prisons, where the effects are most obvious, but in the media, education, economy and political system. It’s the invisible elephant in every room across the country.
Do Not Silence People; Debate And Engage Them, Jonathan Petrie
Do Not Silence People; Debate And Engage Them, Jonathan Petrie
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
During the protests of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, you may have seen Richard Spencer — notable alt-right, white nationalist leader — get punched in the face during an interview. In response, a lot of people shared the video praising the actions of the violent perpetrator, citing Spencer’s racist ideology as a means to justify violence. Here’s the issue. No matter how much you disagree with someone, you do not get to punch them. Violence does not solve this debate.