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President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion: Findings And Recommendations Report, University Of Maine President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

Report from the President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with recommendations for expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion on the University of Maine (UM) and the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) campuses.

The President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion began its work in October 2020, charged with advising “the President and members of the President’s Cabinet on matters of diversity, equity and inclusion at [UM] and [UMM] and to provide an annual report to the President on the status and efforts to ensure that inclusive excellence is foundational at the University.”

The Council includes 33 members, who collectively …

2020 Research Report, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

General University of Maine Publications

For many, 2020 will be marked by COVID-19 and the considerable challenges that come with a global pandemic. For us, 2020 also will be marked by the great accomplishments and the inspiring collaborations that have taken place at the University of Maine, where we are proud of our university community for its dedication, teamwork, and resilience in the face of the pandemic.

As Maine’s research university, it is the distinguishing part of our mission. Research impacts all areas — from student success and cutting-edge academic programs, to workforce development, innovation and economic advancement. In recent years, while advancing as a …

President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion: Findings And Recommendations Report, University Of Maine President's Council On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Report from the President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with recommendations for expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion on the University of Maine (UM) and the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) campuses.

The President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion began its work in October 2020, charged with advising “the President and members of the President’s Cabinet on matters of diversity, equity and inclusion at [UM] and [UMM] and to provide an annual report to the President on the status and efforts to ensure that inclusive excellence is foundational at the University.”

The Council includes 33 members, who collectively …

How Alumnae Of A Feminist Organization During Middle-High School Perceive Their Involvement As Related To Their Academic Self-Concept, Miranda R. Snyder

Honors College

Research has found that youth involvement in activism can benefit sense of self and belief in one’s abilities to make positive change for those involved through unique communication with people who are passionate about the same issue, a sense of personal empowerment, and a deepened sociopolitical consciousness to understand the complexities of social-justice issues.

This qualitative study provided greater understanding of how youth perceive their involvement in a feminist organization related to their academic self-concept in middle- high school. Six alumnae of the Girls Advisory Board (G.A.B.) of Hardy Girls Healthy Women, a Maine-based nonprofit that focuses on the empowerment …

Chancellor Messages_Still In This Together, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy with updates on COVID-19 in the state of Maine, transition to remote learning following the Thanksgiving break, and the return to campuses for the 2021 Spring Semester.

Covid-19_President Friday Futurecast_November 13, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Weekly updates from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President, providing details about issues related to COVID-19 at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias.

Covid-19 President_Covid-19 Community Update, November 7, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Email update from Joan Ferrini-Mundy President, University of Maine to the University of Maine community regarding an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among employees who worked in Facilities Management (FM) offices.

2020 General Student Senate Members, University Of Maine Student Governement

General University of Maine Publications

Fall 2020 roster of University of Maine General Student Senators from the Student Government website.

UMSG Senators operate to ensure UMaine students and their interested are well represented by their Student Government and their University as a whole. A Senator has a strong voice in decisions on important UMaine legislation, as well as the power to contribute to other internal functions, including but not limited to: funds allocation to student organizations, as well as support and promotion of campus events.

The Archaeology Of Merryspring Nature Center: The Asa Hosmer Farm (Me 073.014) And The Lt. Benjamin Burton Militia Encampment (Me 073.015), Part 1, Harbour Mitchell Iii

Maine History Documents

In light of the overall amount of information gathered in two years of testing, and in an effort to make it as reader-friendly as possible, this report is comprised of five parts, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each being a separate volume. Each part represents a stand-alone section of the whole, with its own Table of Contents, Table of Figures, and Introduction.

Part 1 includes: Executive Summary; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Introduction; Geographical and Geological Context; Historic Background; Historic Ownership of Lot 71; and Regional Archaeological Context.

Covid-19_President Friday Futurecast_October 30, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Weekly updates from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President, providing details about issues related to COVID-19 at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias.

University Of Maine Office Of Innovation And Economic Development Impact Report, Office Of Innovation And Economic Development, Jake S. Ward Iv

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Office of Innovation and Economic Development. Fiscal Year 2020. Accelerating businesses. Engaging students. Licensing and Commercialization. Strategic Partnerships. By the numbers:

• 12 U.S. Patents issued
• 23 Invention disclosures filed
• 16 Total patents filed
• 319 Projects with industry
• 229 Industry partners
• 135 Students paid for work on DIC projects
• $492,258 from commercialization
• $3,358,461 Total value of Industry contracts

Job Description : Director Of Technology, University Of Maine Student Government, Inc.

General University of Maine Publications

Job description for a one-year appointment to the position of Director of Technology for University of Maine Student Government, Inc. Includes list of required tasks and base pay rate.

Covid-19_President Friday Futurecast_October 16, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

Office of the President

Weekly update from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President, providing details about COVID-19-related news at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias.

College Of Education And Human Development Annual Report 2018-2019, University Of Maine, College Of Education And Human Development, Timothy G. Reagan

General University of Maine Publications

This report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) during the 2018-2019 academic year. The COEHD’s tripartite mission remains at the core of its many efforts and activities. It continues to be Maine’s leader in PK-20 Educator Preparation, and more teachers and school administrators in the state have undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Maine than from any other institution in the State. The COEHD also continues to work closely with the Maine Department of Education and the Education and Cultural Affairs Legislative Subcommittee, as well as with local school districts …

Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine Researchers Co-Author Opinion Published By Centralmaine.Com, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Ryan LaRochelle, University of Maine lecturer at the Cohen Institute for Leadership and Public Service, Rob Glover, associate professor of political science, and Brieanne Berry, Ph.D. candidate in anthropology contributed to an opinion published by Centralmaine.com. In the column, "What's at Stake in the November Election,"

Covid-19_Umaine News_New Website Collects Educational Resources For Prek–12 Teachers And Families, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of Maine News release regarding a new website created by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development to collect educational resources for preK–12 teachers and families

Harold Alfond Foundation Investing $240 Million To Bring Transformative Change To The University Of Maine System, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest educational, research, innovation and talent development asset.

The Alfond investment in the University of Maine System is the largest ever to a public institution of higher education in New England and the 8th largest gift ever made to a U.S. institution of public higher education.

Job Description : Board Of Trustees Representative, University Of Maine Student Government, Inc.

General University of Maine Publications

Job description for a one-year appointment to the position of Representative to the Board of Trustees for University of Maine Student Government. Includes list of required tasks and base pay rate.

Maine Bound_Covid-19 Information, University Of Maine Maine Bound

Recreation Center

Screenshot of Maine Bound homepage with information regarding changes to operations during the 2020 Fall Semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Covid-19_Fall '20–Spring '21_Faculty, Staff And Students Webpages, University Of Maine

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshots of webpages on the University of Maine Fall '20–Spring '21 webpages tagged as being "Faculty, staff and students" updates related to University operations and the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the fall of 2021 the "Fall '20–Spring '21" webpages were replaced by the "COVID-19 health and safety guidance" webpages.

Covid-19_Fall '20–Spring '21_Information & Updates Webpages, University Of Maine

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshots of webpages on the University of Maine Fall '20–Spring '21 webpages tagged as being "Fall semester information and updates", "Spring semester information and updates", and "Summer semester information and updates" related to University operations and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Covid-19_Fall '20–Spring '21_Friday Futurecasts And Updates From Campus Leaders Webpages, University Of Maine

FAQ & Health Advisory

Screenshots of webpages on the University of Maine Fall '20–Spring '21 webpages tagged as being "Friday Futurecasts and Updates from Campus Leaders" related to University operations and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Center For Community Inclusion And Disability Studies_Covid-19 And Disability Resources Webpages, University Of Maine Center For Community Inclusion And Disability Studies

Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies

Screenshots of the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies' COVID-19 and Disability Resources.

Covid-19_Fall '20–Spring '21_Science And Medicine Updates Webpages, University Of Maine

Upward Bound

Screenshots of webpages on the University of Maine Fall '20–Spring '21 webpages tagged as being "Science and medicine updates" related to University operations and the COVID-19 pandemic.

With A Little Help From My Friends: Jewish Mutual Assistance In Nineteenth-Century Maine, David M. Freidenreich, Kristin Esdale

Maine History

Jews in 19th-century Maine relied on familial, ethnic, and, to a lesser degree, institutional networks of mutual assistance to survive and thrive. These Jews, who commonly worked as merchants of clothing and other dry goods, counted on family members to get them through hard times and hired fellow Jews to peddle their wares in the countryside. Jewish peddlers and merchants regularly borrowed or loaned cash and goods on credit within a small, tightly knit community that extended across Maine and as far as Boston and New York. Commercial networks also reinforced familial ties as children and in-laws entered the family …

The Dandy Scroll, Fall 2020, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

The Fall 2020 issue of The Dandy Scroll newsletter produced by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.

John Holmes And The Shifting Partisan Politics Of Slavery In Early Maine, Matthew Mason

Maine History

The longevity and shifting partisan allegiances of the political career of John Holmes illuminate many of the issues animating Maine politics in the broad statehood era. None of these issues dogged Holmes or revealed the intersection of Maine and national politics better than that of slavery. His seemingly endless political flexibility makes Holmes an unusually good barometer of the mainstream position in Maine on slavery and related issues across this broad period. Matthew Mason is a professor of history at Brigham Young University. He is the author of books including Slavery and Politics in the Early American Republic(2006) and …

Covid-19 President_Save The Date: Chancellor Malloy's Umaine Campus Tour Oct. 6 Email, University Of Maine Office Of The President

Office of the President

Email from the University of Maine Office of the President regarding University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy's fall 2020 "Keep It Up" Campus Tour at the University of Maine scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

Institute Of Medicine Advancing Human Health And Wellbeing In Maine And Beyond, Kody Varahramyan, David Harder

General University of Maine Publications

Emergence of a transformative and coordinated community of collaborating researchers and educators, who in partnership with health care providers and other stakeholders are dedicated to the advancement of human health and wellbeing in the state of Maine and beyond, through discovery and learning in health and life sciences, from basic and translational research, to clinical practices and healthcare workforce development.

Institute Of Medicine: Advancing Human Health And Wellbeing In Maine And Beyond, Kody Varahramyn, David Harder

General University of Maine Publications

Slides from a PowerPoint presentation about the University of Maine Institute of Medicine.