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1996-97 Women's Basketball Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Office

General University of Maine Publications

The 1996-97 season should be an interesting one for the Black Bears as they pursue a third consecutive conference championship and NCAA berth. In keeping with the UMaine tradition of academic excellence,the two previous teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament have combined for a 3.0 GPA or better. The Black Bears completed the best season in the program’s 21-year history with a 27-5 record last year. The team went undefeated, 18-0, in conference play, the second team to do so in NAC history.

UMaine returns three starters from last year’s squad including the leading scorer in the nation from …

1996-1997 Swimming And Diving Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Department

General University of Maine Publications

It is with great optimism and anticipation that we look at the upcoming University of Maine Men’s and Women’s Swimming season. The programs continue to grow with the addition of impressive recruiting classes fortifying teams already bursting with talented swimmers and divers.

Maine, Volume 77, Number 3, Fall 1996, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

The Artist / Administrator: UMaine's New Art Museum Director (Wally Mason) --- Believing in Achieving: Students and Teachers Will Find No Greater Advocate Than UMaine's Russ Quaglia --- Setting High Goals, Making No Excuses: The Black Bear's New Basketball Coach, John Giannini --- Looking To a New Era for Native American Students: The Wabanaki Center Builds a Bridge Between the University and the Indian Community

1996 Umaine Black Bears Football Media Guide, University Of Maine Sports Information Office

General University of Maine Publications

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Everyday Life Is Full Of 'Science Moments' To Teach And Share With Children, Mary Bird, Herman Weller

General University of Maine Publications

The routine business of getting back to school is the easy part. It's much more challenging to figure out how to support children's efforts to learn more about the world and their place in it, and to hone the new skills they are acquiring daily. Even if you have felt comfortable reading with your child or helping with math homework in the past, chances are that you, like the vast majority of American parents, feel stymied when it comes to science. So what can you do to broaden and deepen your child's learning of science? A lot, and you don't …

Field Hockey Media Guide, 1996, 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.

Quality Schools And Supportive Communities Give Maine Students Educational Edge, Robert A. Cobb

General University of Maine Publications

Public schools are constantly scrutinized and often criticized as any public trust should be, but Maine also should take great pride in the accomplishments of its students and teachers. Here are just a few examples of the outstanding teaching and learning taking place in Maine classrooms, made possible by a supportive citizenry.

Quality Schools And Supportive Communities Give Maine Students Educational Edge, Robert A. Cobb

General University of Maine Publications

Public schools are constantly scrutinized and often criticized as any public trust should be, but Maine also should take great pride in the accomplishments of its students and teachers. Here are just a few examples of the outstanding teaching and learning taking place in Maine classrooms, made possible by a supportive citizenry.

Affirm: An Action Plan, Revisions To The Original Affirm Proposal, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A scanned version of a document related to the 1996 AFFIRM Action Plan (Actions to Facilitate Fiscal Integrity and Refocused Missions) at the University of Maine with an introduction written by Judith I. Bailey, then Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Provost.

The introduction notes that after a series of meetings that had focused on proposed collegiate restructuring, the text that follows was intended to elaborate specifically on Division of Academic Affairs Restructuring and provide a spreadsheet that included changes to the total AFFIRM document.

Athletic Director Encourages Diversity On Campus, Christine Thurston

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the University of Maine Athletics Director Suzanne Tyler speaking at a NAACP event on encouraging diversity on the University campus.

Maine, Volume 77, Number 2, Spring/Summer 1996, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

AFFIRMing a Future for the University of Maine: President Hutchinson '53 Reorganizes Colleges in the Face of a Lack of Support --- Job Search, '90s Style: Today's Graduates Have a More Difficult Road To Employment --- The 'Old Man' and the River: Howard Trotzky '71 Is the Oldest Among the Many UMaine Alumni Guides --- It's Not That Clear Cut: November's Controversial Referendum Has Spurred a Debate About the Future of the Maine Forest --- 'Teaching Is What I Am': A Profile of Legendary Bangor Teacher Maria Brountas '85

Affirm: An Action Plan, Actions To Facilitate Fiscal Integrity & Refocused Missions, Frederick E. Hutchinson

General University of Maine Publications

A scanned version of the Actions to Facilitate Fiscal Integrity and Refocused Missions (AFFIRM) Action Plan set forth for the University of Maine in 1996 by then University President Frederick E. Hutchinson.

Students Struggle To Inform, Increase Diversity, Christine Thurston

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding racist stereotypes and a lack of diversity of on the University campus.

Gap Widening Between Rich, Poor, Paul Livingstone

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The gap between the rich and poor of the United States is widening, a visiting speaker at the University of Maine and Saturday.

Black Panther Party Chair Traces Organization's Past, Peter Cook

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding Booby Seale, a founder of the Black Panther's talk at the University of Maine.

All Bets Are Off, Michael L. Lane

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The recent ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has, as do all courts of law worthy of the name, laid down the law in what inevitablely will be a very emotional and drawn out struggle. While Indian tribes across the nation scrample to erect casinos under the auspices of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Maine's own Passamaquoddy Time saw their proposal to build a casino in Calais, shot down on grounds that it is illegal.

Professor Credits Women For Harlem Renaissance, Sveta Popova

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Black women writers had an important place in the Harlem Renaissance although literary scholars typically deny them proper recognition, an English professor and researcher said Wednesday.

Gays Only, Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Campus Living advisory committee recently approved the creation of a gay wing in Knox Hall. This gay wing would be a "safe zone" open to gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and their supporters.

Maine Indian Rights The Worst In The Country, Eric R. Manni

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Does Michael L. Lane thoroughly research a subject before he use[s] his pen? Responding to "All bets are off" (Maine Campus Feb. 16), Lane has addressed four separate issues in one commentary. This is typical over-generalized […] when it comes to addressing Native American issues.

Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 1996, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Black Bears Baseball media guide for the 1996 season.

Maine, Volume 77, Number 1, Winter 1996, General Alumni Association, University Of Maine

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Maine's Master Jazzman, A Profile of Professor Karel Lidral and His UMaine Jazz Ensemble --- Hautala's Horror: A Look at Class of '70 Horror Writer Rick Hautala --- What Are Grades Worth? It's Up in the Air --- In the Penalty Box, Will UMaine's Self-Imposed Sanctions Be Enough to Satisfy the NCAA?

Peace And Reconciliation Studies_Peace Week Poster_Mamma Tongue, University Of Maine Peace And Reconciliation Studies Program

General University of Maine Publications

Photograph of a poster promoting a performance by the musical group Mamma Tongue on October 25, 1996 at the Damn Yankee, Memorial Union. The event was a part of the University of Maine's Peace and Reconciliation Studies' (formerly known as Peace Studies) Peace Week.

Selected News Releases, 1996-2003, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

This is an incomplete catalog of Selected News Releases from the College of Education and Human Development by Kay Hyatt between February 26, 1996 and November 12, 2003.