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End Racism Protest Is Held On The Umaine Mall, Charles Cramer

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Students, faculty and community members from across the Orono area gathered on Monday to protest online comments made three weeks earlier about Columbus Day and Indigenous American peoples by members of the University of Maine College Republicans (UMCR). The comments in question were initially uploaded to the UMCR’s Facebook page on Oct. 5 and were addressed in an email on Oct. 7 by both UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Robert Dana. The email from Ferrini-Mundy and Dana denied that the posts were representative of UMaine’s values, but chose to maintain their …

End Racism Protest' Is Held On The Umaine Mall, Charles Cramer

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Students, faculty and community members from across the Orono area gathered on Monday to protest online comments made three weeks earlier about Columbus Day and Indigenous American peoples by members of the University of Maine College Republicans (UMCR). The comments in question were initially uploaded to the UMCR’s Facebook page on Oct. 5 and were addressed in an email on Oct. 7 by both UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Robert Dana. The email from Ferrini-Mundy and Dana denied that the posts were representative of UMaine’s values, but chose to maintain their …

Fy19 Financial Statements, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's financial statements.

Field Hockey Media Guide, 2019, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Field Hockey Complex is home to the Maine Black Bears. It features an all-turf playing surface, scoreboard and bleachers that seats up to 500 spectators.

A Summary Of Process Considerations And Framework For Pursuing Unified Accreditation, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System's recommendations to the Board of Trustees.

English Course Descriptions, Spring 2020, University Of Maine English Department

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English course descriptions for classes offered the spring semester of 2020.

A Little Controversy: Clarence Little In Our History And On Our Campus, Sierra Semmel

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Clarence Cook Little, or C.C. Little, was the sixth president of the University of Maine, serving from 1922 to 1925. Just prior to his stint as president of UMaine, he served as the president of the University of Michigan for a short period of time. He started the Jackson Lab in Bar Harbor and was a scientist, an academic and a researcher. He was also a eugenicist.

The Controversy Series: Discussing Literary Aspects Of Contemporary Black Poetics, Brielle Hardy

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Associate English Professor Carla Billitterri delivered her presentation, “Satire, Negation, and Conditional Futurity in Black Poetics” on Thursday, Oct. 24. The talk was part of the Fall 2019 Socialist and Marxist Studies Lecture Controversy Series that is taking place Thursday afternoons in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union.

Local Student Activist Participates In Portland Ice Protests, Leela Stockley

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In mid-October, it was announced by the city of Portland, Maine that the city would be opening an office to house United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The new office will be located on the fourth floor of One City Center, and officials say that the office will be actively focusing on crimes related to human trafficking, child exploitation, transnational drug trafficking and transnational terrorism rather than illegal immigration and deportation efforts.

End Racism On Campus: Justice For Indigenous Students, Desiree Nicole Vargas

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Screen capture of a Facebook event announcement for an "End Racism on Campus" gathering held on the University Mall at UMaine on Monday, October 28, 2019

Summary Of Fall 2019 Enrollments, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

This report provided summary information regarding University enrollments.

2021 Honorary Degree Nomination Form, University Of Maine

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The University of Maine's 2021 honorary degree nomination form.

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, October 9, 2019, Graduate Student Government

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No abstract provided.

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, Graduate Student Government

General University of Maine Publications

Minutes for meetings held by the Graduate Student Government of The University of Maine

Encouraging Self-Esteem, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Signs, hand painted by members of the Wilde Stein Club, promoting messages of self-esteem including, "You are worth it. You are valid;" "You are Worthy;" and "You ARE Enough."

Fy21 Budget Discussion-- Forecasting And Process, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine's FY21 Budget Discussion (public forum) held on October 16, 2019.

Money Matters : A Guide To Financial Information, Office Of Student Financial Aid, Office Of Student Employment, Bursar's Office

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No abstract provided.

Maine Epscor Annual Report 2018-2019, Maine Epscor, Shane Moeykens, Kody Varahramyan

General University of Maine Publications

Over the past year, Maine EPSCoR has had the great pleasure of participating in and supporting some of the state’s most innovative research. The scientists, faculty, students, and staff involved with these efforts have made important social, economic, and educational impacts on the state of Maine. The achievements and discoveries highlighted in this annual report only graze the surface of what has been accomplished, and of what is surely yet to come.

As Maine EPSCoR’s current Track-1 grant, the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) completes its final year by delivering its most significant findings yet, several other grants awarded by …

Universal Hazardous Waste Spill Response Guidance, University Of Maine System

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The University of Maine System's Universal Hazardous Waste Spill Response Guidance

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, September 25, 2019, Graduate Student Government

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No abstract provided.

Graduate Student Government Meeting Minutes, Graduate Student Government

General University of Maine Publications

Minutes for meetings held by the Graduate Student Government of The University of Maine

University President Statement On Social Media Posts By Umaine College Republicans, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Robert Q. Dana

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

We are writing to provide the University of Maine position on recent Facebook posts by the UMaine College Republicans on their private Facebook page.

Evaluation Criteria For Reappointment, Promotion And Tenure By Department, Office Of The Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs & Provost

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Guidelines for faculty responsibilities, workloads, promotion, tenure, evaluation, and sabbatical leave compiled from departments across the University of Maine, dating between 1998 and 2019.

Statement Supporting Indigenous People, The Feminist Collective

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Poster promoting Exploring Wabanaki Maine History, an event by the Maine-Wabanaki REACH, sponsored by the UMaine Study Government which accompanied a Facebook post issued by The Feminist Collective in response to racist propeganda promoted by the Umaine College Republicans in advance of Maine's first Indigenous People's Day, 2019. "The University of Maine Feminist Collective would like to offer our support to all those negatively affected by the UMaine College Republican’s recent Facebook post regarding Indigenous people and the culture surrounding the upcoming holiday on Monday. Regardless of politics, we recognize that the remarks made against minorities are fueled by internalized …

Editorial: Why Do We Still Need To Defend Indigenous Peoples Day?, Liz Theriault

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Indigenous Peoples Day is approaching, yet we are still discussing the man who committed mass genocide who is incorrectly credited for discovering America. There were already millions of people living in North America when the Europeans crossed the ocean in 1492, and common logic could argue that replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a way to recognize history. However, since Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law on April 26 replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. With the holiday rapidly approaching controversy surrounding it has been ignited once more.

Women's Resource Center To Undergo Name Change, Leela Stockley

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a subsidiary office within the Division of Student Life, expects to soon change the name and administrative structure of its Women’s Resource Center (WRC). These changes are anticipated to come through a process of organizational restructuring in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which has just this year acquired administrative control over the formerly unaffiliated WRC.

New Program Combines Medicine, Arts, Christel Peters

General University of Maine Publications

Some people consider themselves to be a numbers person, more than a creative type. Others feel drawn to the artistic side of life more than the analytical. Since the 1960s, when Nobel-prize winning research painted a picture of a human brain split straight down the middle - it is believed t hat humans are either right or left brain dominated. People associate with logic, critical thinking, and mathematics - or art, expression, and creativity.

But what if there was a way to cross that great divide?

University Of Maine 2018 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report, University Of Maine Police Department

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The Clery Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR) was intended to provide you with essential information regarding the University’s security-related programs, services, policies and statistics about the occurrence of crime and fires on campus.

Grade Report, Fy2019-2020, Administration Of Student Life, Diversity, & Inclusive Excellence

General University of Maine Publications

Annual grade report for fiscal year 2019-2020 summarizing average grade point averages for fraternity and sorority chapters at the University of Maine.

The Dandy Scroll, Fall 2019, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation

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The Fall 2019 issue of The Dandy Scroll newsletter produced by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.