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Spelling Instruction Reform Topic Of Umaine Conference, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

While many education trends come and go, one issue remains a constant concern for teachers, administrators and parents—teaching spelling well in elementary schools. Gail Gibson, fifth grade teacher and principal at Mapleton (Maine) Elementary School will explain how teachers at her school worked with parents and each other to reform spelling instruction when she presents, “Spelling Inquiry: How One Elementary School Caught the Mnemonic Plague.” Her talk will serve as the keynote address at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development Conference, Learning By Inquiry, to be held Tuesday, May 4, from 4-8 p.m. at Wells Conference …

Survey Reflects Maine Students Optimistic And Ambitious, But Feeling Effects Of National Educational And Social Concerns, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Maine students are optimistic, think hard work is essential to success and view their parents as strong, positive influences in their lives, according to preliminary results from a University of Maine survey of more than 20,000 sixth through 12th graders representing 111 schools and every county in the state. The early data also suggest that student perceptions of their schools, teachers, peers and social experiences, are less positive, and there is an increasing disconnection between parents and schools as students advance in grade.

Maine Perspective, V 10, I 13, Department Of Public Affairs, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The Maine Perspective, a publication for the University of Maine, was a campus newsletter produced by the Department of Public Affairs which eventually transformed into the Division of Marketing and Communication. Regular columns included the UM Calendar, Ongoing Events, People in Perspective, Look Who's on Campus, In Focus, and Along the Mall. The weekly newsletter also included position openings on campus as well as classified ads. Included in this issue of the newsletter is coverage of a $10.3 million grant for sensor technology research; work on the creation of a major, integrated UMaine marketing effort; the establishment of an electronic …

America East 1998-99 Media Guide, America East Conference, University Of Maine Printing Services

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No abstract provided.

University Of Maine Diversity Action Plan, University Of Maine

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A 1999 report of initiatives developed to support the University of Maine's commitment "to developing and sustaining a multicultural and pluralistic educational community" by increasing diversity within the student body, faculty and staff, and curricula and courses. The term diversity was said to encompass the recognition of a spectrum of self- and group-identities, including age, ethnicity, gender, race, culture, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, class, and physical ability.

University Of Maine Softball Media Guide, 1999, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

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Most teams faced with filling three infield positions and replacing a two-time conference Player of the Year would not enter the season with a great deal of optimism, yet that is exactly the sentiment surrounding the 1998 Black Bears.

Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 1999, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

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The University of Maine Black Bears Baseball media guide for the 1999 season.

Umaine Education Project Winners Announced, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Nearly 70 students from the University of Maine's College of Education and Human Development presented displays of their senior projects at the recent fall poster session. Winners have been named in four categories. The students choose either an educational research or a school practice topic to explore in depth and present as a capstone project to the senior seminar. The displays and presentations were judged by members of Phi Delta Kappa, the international organization for professional educators.

Honor Society Inducts Umaine Education Students, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Gamma Omicron Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the University of Maine's scholastic honor society for education majors, inducted 25 students during its annual fall initiation ceremony. To be eligible for membership in Kappa Delta Pi, students must have reached their junior year with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and, in addition to scholarship, demonstrate leadership and commitment to education.

Dense Galactic Superclusters Add New Structural Details To The Universe, Nick Houtman, David Batuski, Chris Miller

General University of Maine Publications

At the American Astronomical Society meeting in Austin, Texas, Thursday, January 7, 1999, astronomers David Batuski and Chris Miller of the University of Maine, presented evidence of two relatively rare types of galaxy superclusters in a single colossal complex in the southern part of the constellation Aquarius. The complex consists of two long filaments, one of which is the longest such object yet seen, and a dense knot of clusters.

These findings add significantly to the emerging picture of large-scale structure in the present-day universe and provide some well-defined examples of structure that must be explained by processes in the …

Forum To Discuss Issues Of Safety In Schools And Society, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The Task Force on Safe Schools, a regional collaborative of education and community leaders, will sponsor a public form on Wednesday, January 13. The purpose of the forum is to hear the concerns and seek the ideas of a broader constituency on addressing issues of incivility and violence in schools and society. The forum begins at 7 p.m. at Wellman Commons, Bangor Theological Seminary.

Public Safety Offers Women's Self-Defense Workshop, Peter Cook, Deb Mitchell

General University of Maine Publications

The Public Safety Department at the University of Maine offers a free women's self defense workshop open to all members of the campus community and the general public.

“For most women, fighting back is not an option,” says Deborah Mitchell, crime prevention officer with Public Safety. “What we're trying to do with this class is empower women and give them that option.”

Forum To Discuss Issues Of Safety In Schools And Society, Kay Hyatt, Robert Cobb

General University of Maine Publications

The Task Force on Safe Schools, a regional collaborative of education and community leaders chaired by Robert Cobb, dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine, will sponsor a public form on Wednesday, January 13. The purpose of the forum is to hear the concerns and seek the ideas of a broader constituency on addressing issues of incivility and violence in schools and society. The Task Force has spent the past six months examining issues, trends, existing policy and resources, and the barriers schools and communities face in preventing and responding to youth violence.

Umaine Professors Study Ice Storm Media Deprivation, Peter Cook

General University of Maine Publications

The ice storms that left much of Maine without power in January 1999 also left people without the mass media that has become so much a part of modern-day life. Two University of Maine professors have studied the impact of this almost total blackout on Maine's population and how the media that remained was used.

The College's New Website, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The College of Education and Human Development's website sports a new look. Checking the new site you will find: • colors in synch with the recommended University web colors; • a two-frame format with a index in the left frame; • easy navigation buttons on nearly every page; • colorful graphics and photos representing the varied scope of College activities.

Peace And Reconciliation Studies_Peace Week Poster, University Of Maine Peace And Reconciliation Studies Program

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Photograph of a poster promoting events that were part of the University of Maine's Peace and Reconciliation Studies' (formerly known as Peace Studies) Peace Week.

Peace And Reconciliation Studies_Spring Luncheon Series Poster, University Of Maine Peace And Reconciliation Studies Program

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Photograph of a poster promoting events that were part of the University of Maine's Peace and Reconciliation Studies' (formerly known as Peace Studies) Spring Luncheon Series.

The Minimum Wage: Issues To Consider, University Of Maine

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Bureau of labor education's report on minimum wage, and issues to consider.

1999, Umaine News Press Releases, Division Of Marketing And Communications

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This is an incomplete catalog of press releases posted by the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications online between January to September 1999.