Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Education
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.
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.
Barriers To Postsecondary Education In Maine: Making College The Obvious And Attainable Next Step For More Maine Students, Colleen J. Quint, Lisa Plimpton
Barriers To Postsecondary Education In Maine: Making College The Obvious And Attainable Next Step For More Maine Students, Colleen J. Quint, Lisa Plimpton
Maine Policy Review
The question of why more high school students do not go on to college has been the focus of recent research at the Mitchell Institute. Quint and Plimpton summarize this research, which involved more than 2,500 Maine students, educators and parents. They find that financial barriers are only one piece of a complicated puzzle. Other barriers include parental attitudes, whether any family members have attended college, the high school experience (i.e., what track the student is placed in), the quality of career planning in school and at home, and the level of active planning for college (while many students say …