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Covid-19_Umaine News_Kaye Pens Pandemic Op-Ed For Centralmaine, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding University of Maine professor Lenard Kaye pandemic op-ed for CentralMaine.com.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Maginnis Talks With Wvii About Covid-19, Athletics, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Melissa Maginnis, virologist, assistant professor of microbiology, associate director of the Center for Undergraduate Research, and lead of the UMS Scientific Advisory Board talking with WVII about COVID-19 and school athletics.

College Of Education And Human Development Diversity And Difference Committee, University Of Maine College Of Education And Human Development

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The COEHD Diversity and Difference Standing Committee serves as a clearinghouse for activities, expertise, and curriculum materials related to diversity and difference. The Committee enhances communication, scholarship collaboration, coordination of professional developments and sharing of resources among those engaged in learning about diversity and difference. It also works to promote diversity in all aspects of the College of Education and Human Development. Each school elects one member to serve on the Diversity and Difference Committee, and one additional member is elected as an at-large member.

The University Of Maine Office Of The President's 'Maine Memo' To Announce "The University Of Maine In Fall 2020: Learning, Discovering, And Partnering With Inclusive Excellence As The Core", Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy's first weekly Maine Memo email newsletter to the University of Maine community for the fall semester 2020. The newsletter includes a copy of Ferrini-Mundy's Fall 2020 Convocation remarks that touch on "national waves of unrest and urgent demands for racial justice, in the wake of the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, and the shooting of Jacob Blake."

Umaine Sexual Assault, Harassment, & Student Conduct Code Policy, University Of Maine Office Of Human Resources, University Of Maine Title Ix Student Services

General University of Maine Publications

Screenshot of the webpage with the University of Maine's Sexual Assault, Harassment, & Student Conduct Code Policy.

Downtown Orono Pride, 2020, Madison Riley

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Photographs taken by University of Maine student Madison Riley documenting the "Pride Zoo" in downtown Orono, Maine, celebrating diversity in a time of quarantine, June 2020. Labels near each sculpture provide explanatory text about the history and meaning of the various Pride color schemes. Each display invited members of the public to take pictures with the sculptures or the Pride Progress flag display along the bridge, before posting it on social media with the hashtag, #OronoPride2020.

Uma Covid-19_News_Uma Postpones Competitive Sports To Spring 2021, University Of Maine At Augusta

University of Maine at Augusta

Screenshot of University of Maine at Augusta's news webpage regarding the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) decision to postpone competitive sports for the fall 2020 semester until the spring semester of 2021.

Covid-19 President_Community Message From Umaine President And Athletics Director, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Ken Ralph

Office of the President

Email from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President and Ken Ralph, Director of Athletics, University of Maine regarding the postponement of the fall 2020 sports season.

University Of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute, University Of Maine Division Of Lifelong Learning

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

"As a group we learned and explored all of the intricacies of diversity, which helped us to examine our own experiences, beliefs, and actions. I am very glad that I was given the opportunity to participate in UMDLI. I didn't really know what to expect at first, but the experience has affected me in so many ways. I have learned so much through readings, videos, presentations, conversations and activities, I have met amazing people that I hope will remain my friends long after we depart, and I have looked deeply into my own experiences and beliefs. I hope that we …

President Appoints Council On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, University Of Maine Alumni Association

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on the University’s efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence.

Umaine Names President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, Margaret Nagle

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a 30-member Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on institutional efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence.

College Of Education And Human Development Diversity Resources, University Of Maine College Of Education And Human Development

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Web-based list of reading and viewing materials compiled by the College of Education and Human Development to encourage research, thought, and dialog about diverse learners and ideas.

Jazz Studies Statement On 'Black Lives Matter', University Of Maine School Of Performing Arts, Jazz Studies

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Statement by Jazz Studies faculty at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and acknowledging "African-American for the cumulative, creative vision that we have come to call Jazz music."

Photograph Of Black Lives Matter Sign, Matthew Revitt

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Photograph of a "Black Lives Matters" sign taken in Veazie, Maine. Many such signs were erected in response to the murder of George Floyd in the spring of 2020.

Alumni Panelist Presentation On George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, And #Blacklivesmatter Email, John N. Diamond, Elizabeth Russell

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Email from John N. Diamond, President and Executive Director, University of Maine Alumni Association on the June 11th Alumni presentation on the "Perspective and Experience of Blacks in the U.S". The presentation was titled "George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, and #BlackLivesMatter". The email states that approximately 1,000 individuals watched the panel discussion live or the online recording.

Fogler Library_An Update On Print Reserves For Summer And Fall Courses, University Of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library

Raymond H. Fogler Library

Email from the Raymond H. Fogler Library regarding the fact that due to the COVD-19 pandemic the Library wouldn't be placing print books on reserve for summer and fall 2020 courses.

Diversity And Difference Committee Reading List, College Of Education And Human Development Diversity And Difference Committee, Asli Sezen-Barrie, Catharine Biddle, Faith Erhardt, Sara Flanagan, Leah Hakkola, Tammy Mills, Bryan Silverman, Kazuhiko Yanagi

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Reading list of resources compiled by members of the College of Education and Human Development Diversity and Difference Committee to promote "reflection and deep thinking...to help us all reflect on what we can do to dismantle white supremacy, in and outside the academy."

College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences_Email Regarding Articles On Covid-19, Michael Socolow

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Email thread featuring messages from Michael Socolow, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Journalism to Timothy M. Cole, Associate Dean for Academics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Jonathon Jue-Wong, Administrative Coordinator, The Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost regarding articles Professor Socolow authored.

Equity Oriented Community Of Practice, University Of Maine Rising Tide Center

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

UMaine faculty, instructors, and staff across colleges and departments exploring issues of equity, diversity, and power in their academic work.

College Of Natural Sciences, Forestry, And Agriculture_Covid Related Materials Email, Alison Mitchell

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Email thread featuring messages from Alison S. Mitchell, Adjunct Faculty UMaine School of Social Work to Sandy Butler, Interim Director and Maine Social Work Program Coordinator, and Jonathon Jue-Wong, Administrative Coordinator, The Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost regarding Professor Mitchell submitting course material related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

College Of Natural Sciences, Forestry, And Agriculture_Covid-19 Related Work Email, Michael Haedicke, Steven Barkan, Timothy M. Cole

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Email thread featuring messages from Michael Haedicke to Steven Barkan, Professor and chairperson, Sociology Department, University of Maine and Steven Barkan to Timothy M. Cole Associate Dean for Academics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Political Science University of Maine regarding articles Professor Haedicke authored on subjects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences_Publication Of Texbook Featuring Material Related To The Pandemic, Steven E. Barkan, Timothy M. Cole

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Email thread featuring messages from Steven Barkan, Professor and chairperson, Sociology Department, University of Maine to Timothy M. Cole Associate Dean for Academics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Political Science University of Maine and Jonathon Jue-Wong, Administrative Coordinator, The Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, regarding the second edition of Professor Barkan's textbook, Social Problems: Continuity and Change, that features material related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences_Cmj 420 Sl Health Communication & Cmj 466 Sl Narrative, Performance, And Social Change_Covid-19 Response, Liliana Herakova

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Email and attachments from Liliana L. Herakova, Assistant Professor & Teaching Coordinator, Department of Communication and Journalism to the Provost Office describing the integration of COVID-19 into her classes CMJ420 SL: Health Communication and CMJ466 SL: Narrative, Performance, and Social Change. The attachments include examples of her student's work.

College Of Natural Sciences, Forestry, And Agriculture_To Understand The Danger Of Covid-19 Outbreaks In Meatpacking Plants, Look At The Industry’S History, Michael Haedicke

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Article "To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry’s history" by Michael Haedicke, Associate Professor of Sociology, Drake University, who planned to join the UMaine Sociology Department in Fall 2020. The article was published online in the The Conversation.

Fogler Library Covid-19 Misinformation Challenge Post, Jen Bonnet, Senta Sellers

Raymond H. Fogler Library

Social media post promoting Fogler Library's COVID-19 Misinformation Challenge, aimed at helping participants discern fact from fiction in popular media. At the time of the content's submission to the University of Maine COVID-19 Community Archive, approximately 483 people had signed up from across the United States, and even from international locations.

Lecturer Discusses 'White Privilege', Angela Flandaca

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on University of Maine lecturer Tim Wise's thoughts on 'white privilege'.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Covid-19 Community Archive, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of Maine News release regarding the University of Maine COVID-19 Community Archive.

College Of Natural Sciences, Forestry, And Agriculture_How Coronavirus Threatens The Seasonal Farmworkers At The Heart Of The American Food Supply, Michael Haedicke

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Article "How coronavirus threatens the seasonal farmworkers at the heart of the American food supply" by Michael Haedicke, Associate Professor of Sociology, Drake University, who planned to join the UMaine Sociology Department in Fall 2020. The article was published online in the The Conversation.

Center On Aging_Umaine Health Connection Chats, University Of Maine Center On Aging

UMaine Center on Aging

Screenshot of UMaine Center on Aging's UMaine Health Connection Chats webpage containing details of the various chats that the Center organized starting in April 2020. The chats provided practical information and tips for staying healthy for Maine’s 60+ citizens and other high risk residents during COVID-19. The chats were held by Zoom.

College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences_Covid-19 Course Content, Kristin Vekasi, Frederic Rondeau, Marcella Sorg, Derek Michaud, Ayesha Miller, Kirsten Jacobson, Lillian Herakova, Mark Brewer

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

List of COVID-19 related course content in the University of Maine's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during the 2020 Spring Semester. Includes descriptions from:

• Kristin Vekasi, Associate Professor, Political Science for POS 349: Politics of Media and Censorship;
• Frederic Rondeau, Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Classics for Introduction to French Classics Novels of the XX-XXI century;
• Marcella Sorg (Research Professor, Department of Anthropology, Climate Change Institute, and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center for ANT 260: Forensic Anthropology;
• Derek Michaud, Lecturer, Philosophy; Coordinator of Religious Studies and Judaic Studies for PHI 105: Introduction to Religious Studies and PHI 100: Contemporary …