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Faculty Senate Agenda, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Documents for meetings of the Full Faculty Senate

Graduate School Presentation, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A presentation about the University of Maine Graduate School.

2012 International Dance Festival, International Student Association

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The 2012 Festival will be held at the Collins Center for the Arts on February l Sth and will feature matinee and evening performances. We intend to involve as many relevant campus groups and departments as possible to make this a true campus wide collaboration. As in past years this event will be free so that people of Maine have access to the cultural vitality of the University of Maine. In past years people have come from as far away as Presque Isle and Portland to enjoy this event.

Ballads In Maine Workshop, Maine Folklife Center

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Ballads in Maine Workshop consists of a panel discussion/performance and audience participation of several ballads collected in Maine. A history of ballad collecting in the British and American tradition presented by Pauleena MacDougall, Ballads as Literature presented by Sarah Harlan-Haughey and performance of ballads by musicians Julia Lane and Jeff McKeen. We will also invite the audience in advance to bring their favorite ballad and have an open discussion with the audience about ballads and ballad singing. The program will take place in three libraries: Fogler Library at the University of Maine in Orono, Belfast Public Library in Belfast, Maine …

2013 International Dance Festival, International Student Association

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The first International Dance'Festival was held in 2005 at Minsky Hall and was sponsored by the Office of International Programs, Multicultural Programs, Student Heritage Alliance Center and the international student groups across campus. The event brought all the international organizations tog'ether and created a base to share and work with each other collaboratively. The success of this event inspired the student groups involved to make this celebration of cultural diversity an annual event and to expand on the quality and depth of participation. Since then Dance Festival performers danced each year to a packed house (1500 approx.) at the Maine …

New Writing Series Spring 2013, English Department

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The amount we request-$7,500-represents just under fifty percent of the projected operating budget for the spring Series of $15,538. The majority of the financial support for the Series will be provided by the English Department through its Elliott Fund and by the National Poetry Foundation through its Thayer Fund. The Honors College provides $1000 per semester to support the Series. The detailed budget appended to this letter provides an overview of projected expenses and revenue sources. In accordance with the Committee's recent request, I have adopted the standard budget form and supplemented it with a spreadsheet that itemizes projected expenses. …

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 2 (Winter 2012-2013), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Improving The Ums Performance-Based Funding Approach, The University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A response letter from the University of Maine faculty senate.

Safety And Environmental Management Policy, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System's Safety and Environmental Management Policy

Faculty Senate Agenda, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Documents for meetings of the Full Faculty Senate

Mary Andrews Speaks, Mary Andrews

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Mary Andrews speaks briefly about “South Brewer Childhood Memories,” an article she wrote as part of the Boomer Reporting Corps project a special initiative of Encore Leadership Corps, provided specialized mentoring and general skill-building workshops to Mainers over the age of 50.

2012-13 Women's Basketball Roster, Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Gear And Advise By Jennifer Smith-Mayo, Jennifer Smith-Mayo

Center on Aging : Boomer Reporting Corps

Jennifer Smith-Mayo, award-winning, free-lance photographer, videographer, multimedia artist, and instructor, discusses the gear she uses in her work and gives advise on how to choose a camera.

Jennifer collaborated with her husband, writer Matthew P. Mayo, on a series of popular hardcover books (Maine Icons, New Hampshire Icons, and Vermont Icons).

Who Teaches What? The Distribution Of Instructional Resources At Umaine, Umaine Office Of Institutional Research

General University of Maine Publications

The distribution of instructional resources at UMaine

Faculty Senate Agenda, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Documents for meetings of the full faculty senate

Summary Of Fall 2012 Enrollments, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

This report provided summary information regarding University enrollments.

Statements Of Revenues, Expenses & Changes In Net Assets, University Of Maine Office Of Budget And Business Services

General University of Maine Publications

Audited financial statements for the University of Maine.

Statements Of Net Assets, University Of Maine Office Of Budget And Business Services

General University of Maine Publications

Audited financial statements for the University of Maine.

Fy12 Financial Statements, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's financial statements.

Annual Spring Dance Concert, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Dance classes are extremely popular with students and enrollments and attendance have gone up. Consequently, there are always waiting lists for students to enroll in classes, particularly beginning classes, as well as lines in the lobby at the performances. This is due to the efforts of our professional faculty and staff, who make dance at UM a significant learning experience that rounds out a student's education. Dance classes culminate in actual dance concert performances that feature jazz, ballet, tap, modern, hip hop, and international themes.

The dance program has evolved from a works-in-progress presentation in Minsky Recital Hall in the …

Howard B. Schonberger Peace & Justice Memorial Lecture, University Of Maine

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Frances Fox Piven, a distinguished sociologist, will deliver the Howard B. Schonberger Memorial Lecture on o'Ho\.v Protest Movements Change American History," on October 25 at 7:30 p.rn. in I 00 Donald P. Corbett Hall on the University of Maine campus. Professor Piven will also speak at the Socialist and Marxist Studies Series at" 12:30 p.m. on October 25 in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union on "Does Labor Power Matter: Why the Past Doesn't Predict the Future."

The Howard B. Schonberger Memorial Lecture fund was created in 1991 to honor the scholarship and activism of its namesake and has increased …

2012-2013 Philosophy Colloquium Series, Department Of Philosophy

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

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Franco Performer Series, Franco American Center

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The Franco-American Centre and Franco American Studies program are organizing a Franco American artists/performer's series on campus of four prominent Franco American artists. While on campus, the performers will interact with students and faculty; off campus community members will be invited to all events. Susan Poulin will launch the series with a book reading of her new book "Finding your Inner Moose" at the Franco American Centre on October 24,2012 at 6pm. Josée Vachon will conclude the series with a concert at the Franco American Centre on November 3'd. The series will also include a brown bag lunch visit by …

Print Portfolios, Department Of Art

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Six exhibitions are presented each year by the Department of Art in the Lord Hall Gallery. These exhibitions include work by students and faculty as well as a range of nationally known and exhibited artists. This coming spring semester, the Lord Hall Gallery will house an exhibition of print-based imagery created by artists from across the country. Coming to the gallery in the form of two portfolio collections, individual pieces have been selected in order to represent diverse approaches to conceptualizing and creating print-based works as well as the nature of distinct media forms.

Unlike exhibitions where the work comes …

Culturefest 2012, International Student Association

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Culturefest is an annual event hosted by the International Student Association and the Office of International Programs. This day-long celebration of countries and cultures from around the world, is a place for our international students to showcase their cultural traditions. US students from multicultural backgrounds also take part and celebrate their families' heritage. Each country or region will have a table to exhibit their traditional items brought from home. There will be a talent show with music, dances, and other performance art from different cultures and in different languages. We also have a fashion show for students to introduce their …

Spring Visiting Researchers And Artists Series, Department Of New Media And Intermedia Mfa Program

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The New Media Department and Intermedia MFA Program are requesting funds to help support a spring lecture series. The following visiting artists will share their expertise in the following areas: an evening lecture with a question and answer period to follow, classroom visits, direct one-on-one student meetings and or critiques and performances or other public presentations. The following artists have been selected because of the quality and'engaging nature of their work. The artists'desire to interact with the students in a learning environment and to engender excitement about the arts on campus was another qualifying factor in their selection. The spring …

Spring Awakening: The Musical, School Of Performing Arts

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Spring Awakening is a rock musical adaptation of the controversial 1891 German play of the same title by Frank Wedekind. It features music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Set in late-l9th century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality. The original play was banned in Germany for some time due to its frank portrayal of abortion, homosexuality, rape, child abuse and suicide. In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score. Spring Awakening received eleven 2007 Tony Award nominations, winning eight, including …

Results From The New Student Survey (2012), Umaine Office Of Institutional Research

General University of Maine Publications

The results from the new student survey conducted by the UMaine Office of Institutional Research

Brand Standards, Division Of Marketing And Communications

General University of Maine Publications

UMaine’s brand standards are guides to help members of the university community be part of the University of Maine brand. The goal is not to make all UMaine printed and online communication look identical, but rather as members of the same family.

The Dandy Scroll, Fall 2012, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

The Fall 2012 issue of The Dandy Scroll newsletter produced by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.