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Grant Rewards Students For Research, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

A $10,000 grant from the Nellie Mae Fund for Education to the University of Maine Upward Bound program is helping some high-achieving, low-income students with first-year college expenses. This is the sixth year the non-profit foundation has awarded grants to support pre-collegiate research internships for Upward Bound Math/Science students during the "Bridge" year between high school and college.

1998-99 Women's Basketball Media Guide, Umaine Sports Information Office

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1998-1999 Swimming And Diving Media Guide, Maine Sports Information Department

General University of Maine Publications

Coach Jeff Wren begins his ninth season as the coach of both the men’s and women’s swimming teams. The veteran coach is very optimistic about the quality and depth of this year’s team. The 1998-99 season will be highlighted in late February when UMaine once again hosts the AMERICA EAST Men’s & Women’s Championships.

Maine, Volume 79, Number 3, Fall 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

A New Tool for Studying the Genetic Landscape: GenoSIS Brings Together Genetics and Geographic Information Systems --- Is It Breaking Up? UMaine Hosts Conference That Examines the Disintegration of the West Arctic Ice Sheet --- Maybe It's the Men's Turn: Home-Grown Star Andy Bedard Hopes to Help the Black Bears Get Their First NCAA Tournament --- The Dr. Ruth of UMaine: Sandy Caron '79 Helps Students Understand Sexuality and Relationships --- Prescription for Beating the Street: Radiologist Turned Investment Strategist Robert Birchenough '64 Shares Some of the Secrets of His Success

1998-99 University Of Maine Men's Basketball Media Guide, University Of Maine Sports Information Office

General University of Maine Publications

Black Bears' head coach John Giannini begins his third season at the University of Maine with more excitement than any year in recent history. His squad features five potential all-conference players in Allen Ledbetter (Gary, Ind.), a second team All AMERICA EAST choice in 1997-98, guard Fred Meeks (Mobile, Ala.) and Marcus Wills (New Bedford, Mass.), both among the league leaders in scoring all year long, as well as Boston College transfers, guard Andy Bedard (Rumford, Maine) and forward Nate Fox (Plainfield, Ill.).

1998 Maine Hockey Program, University Of Maine Athletics Department

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No abstract provided.

1998 Umaine Black Bears Football Media Guide, University Of Maine Sports Information Office

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No abstract provided.

Umaine President Annual New Academic Year News Conference, Peter Hoff, Division Of Marketing And Communications

General University of Maine Publications

The text of UMaine President Peter Hoff's comments to members of the press at a news conference marking the start of the Fall 1998 semester. Content includes enrollment statistics and a summary of ongoing activities at the university.

Field Hockey Media Guide, 1998, 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.

Maine, Volume 79, Number 2, Summer 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

From Dropout to Scholar: High School Dropout Scott Labby Graduated with Honors from UMaine in May, Now He's Headed for Yale Law School --- Right Place at the Right Time: UMaine Alumnus Blair LaCorte '85 Talks About Hish Rise to the Top of the Technology Business --- Is This a Good Idea? A Recent NCAA Rule Allows Even Full Scholarship-Athletes to Work --- 'My Life Is My Message': UMaine Professor Doug Allen Thinks We Can Learn A Lot From the Life and Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi --- The Fantastic World of Andrew Periale: If You Think Puppets Are Just …

Graduate Students Learn From, Give Back To Area Schools, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Students in the University of Maine's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program have spent much of the past year working with classroom teachers in three area communities They brought new ideas and varied experiences to schools in Old Town, Brewer and Orono. They also offered a rare commodity in busy public schools -- the time and resources to do research and evaluations and to develop new programs and materials.

Maine, Volume 79, Number 1, Spring 1998, University Of Maine General Alumni Association

UMaine Alumni Magazines - All

Contents:

Goal, Lorenz! UMaine's Women's Hockey Star --- Too Much Mercury: UMaine Researchers Have Been Warning About Mercury Concentrations in Maine Waters for Decades --- Lighting 'The Lion King': UMaine Forestry Graduate Don Holder '80 Makes It to the Big Time as the Lighting Designer For One of Broadway's Biggest Hits --- Forcing Diversity Issues to the Forefront: An Ugly Racial Incident Leads to a UMaine Community Discussion on Making the Campus More Inviting for People of Color --- Supreme Justice: A Profile of Maine's Newest State Supreme Court Justice, Leigh Ingalls Saufley '76

Weapons Of Minor Destruction, Marc Baranowski

Child Development and Family Relations Faculty Scholarship

The calculated rampage of two boys has left four classmates and a teacher dead and 11 others wounded at a middle school in Arkansas. It is a shocking, chilling disaster that begs for explanation. But there are no easy answers or quick solutions to violence as devastating as the murder of children by other children.

A wise sage once said, "When a society gets sick, teen-agers are the most likely to show the symptoms." American society suffers from a chronic disease not covered by most HMOs. I call this disease "LOV" -- Love Of Violence, and the Arkansas incident is …

Weapons Of Minor Destruction, Marc Baranowski

General University of Maine Publications

The calculated rampage of two boys has left four classmates and a teacher dead and 11 others wounded at a middle school in Arkansas. It is a shocking, chilling disaster that begs for explanation. But there are no easy answers or quick solutions to violence as devastating as the murder of children by other children.

Free-Speech Policy Needs Revising, Margaret Cruikshank

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

My article is prompted by the display of anti-gay material by a Christian sect in the Memorial Union March 24 and 25. Over the tables were two large banners asking, "What is Wrong with Homosexuality?" and, "What is Wrong with Fornication?"

Umaine Faculty Member Honored For Distinguished Service, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

The New England League of Middle Schools has presented its distinguished service award to University of Maine Associate Professor Edward Brazee, recognizing his pioneering work and advocacy of quality education for early adolescents. Brazee, a UMaine faculty member since 1984, received the James P. Garvin Distinguished Service Award before an audience of 4,000 educators and parents at the regional association's annual conference March 23 in Providence.

America East 1996-97 Men's Basketball, America East, University Of Maine Printing Services

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As the 1996-97 academic year dawns, major changes are underway at America East. A new name heralds the dawn of a new era as the former North Atlantic Conference stands poised to take its rightful place as a rising star in college athletics. The league's 10 presidents endorsed the idea of the new designation last spring and with it, ushered in a year of great change.

University Of Maine Softball Media Guide, 1998, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

General University of Maine Publications

With 11 players returning from last years’ team which finished third in the AMERICA EAST Tournament, the Black Bears will look to challenge for the conference title this season. Maine will not only benefit from the experience the returning players have gained, but their continued offensive power as well. Maine was second in the conference in batting average last season and five of its top six batters are back for another season. Among the group that helped Maine record a team batting average of .304 was 1997 AMERICA EAST Co-Player of the Year Michelle Puls. The shortstop hit .406 to …

Big Reed Forest Study Sheds Light On Natural Patterns Of Growth And Mortality In Maine Woods, Nick Houtman, Unna Chokkalingam

General University of Maine Publications

A new view of the constant struggle going on in the Maine woods between trees, diseases and weather has emerged from several years of painstaking research by a team of University of Maine students and faculty. Working in the Big Reed forest preserve in northern Piscataquis County, one of the largest remaining stands of old growth forest in New England, researchers have described patterns of life and death over the past 200 years with an unprecedented level of sophistication and detail.

The project was led by Unna Chokkalingam, a Ph.D. student and a native of India. Chokkalingam received her undergraduate …

New England Land-Grant Universities Consider Stronger Voice For Education, Equity Through Regional Collaboration, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Land-Grant University education deans and faculty from the six New England states are working toward becoming a collective and influential regional voice for educational policy and reform. They took the first step Feb. 6-7 when they joined forces to deliberate and consider a regional response to some of the most crucial issues confronting early childhood and K-12 education. In the process, they discovered much about the differences, similarities and potential for cooperation among their various institutions in the nation's most historic, compact and fiercely independent region.

Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 1998, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

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The University of Maine Black Bears Baseball media guide for the 1998 season.

Um Observes Mlk's Birthday, Paul Livingstone

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the University of Maine Faculty Senate agreeing to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday. Also, includes the agenda for the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations at the University.

Peace And Reconciliation Studies_Peace Week Poster_Special Presentation, University Of Maine Peace And Reconciliation Studies Program

General University of Maine Publications

Photograph of a poster promoting a special presentation from Zev Kedem regarding his experiences as a "Schindler's List" survivor. The presentation was a part of the University of Maine's Peace and Reconciliation Studies' (formerly known as Peace Studies) Peace Week.

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_Peace And Dignity For All Cultures Poster, University Of Maine Peace And Reconciliation Studies Program

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Photograph of a poster promoting the event Peace and Dignity for All Cultures event held at the University of Maine on March 30, 1998. The event was organized by the University of Maine's Peace and Reconciliation Studies (formerly known as Peace Studies).

University Of Maine Bulletin, 1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog, Part 2, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

General University of Maine Publications

Part 2 (of 5) of the University of Maine Catalog for 1998-1999. This portion includes pages 63-248 and provides the sections on Academic Departments and the first half of Degree Programs, describing degrees available from a Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Services through a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.

University Of Maine Bulletin, 1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog, Part 5, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

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Part 5 (of 5) of the University of Maine Catalog for 1998-1999. This portion includes pages 448-549 and provides the sections: University Environment, Facilities and Resources; Academic Information; Admission and Financial Aid; Tuition and Fees; Student Services; Officers and Faculty; and the Index.

University Of Maine Bulletin, 1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog, Part 4, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

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Part 4 (of 5) of the University of Maine Catalog for 1998-1999. This portion includes pages 332-447, providing a Key to Abbreviations and the Course Descriptions section.

University Of Maine Bulletin, 1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog, Part 1, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

General University of Maine Publications

Part 1 (of 5) of the University of Maine Catalog for 1998-1999. This portion includes pages i-vii; 1-61 and provides the sections: General Information; Academic Programs Chart; Environmental Programs; General Education Requirements; How to Use this Catalog; and descriptions of each of the university's Colleges.

University Of Maine Bulletin, 1998-1999 Undergraduate Catalog, Part 3, University Of Maine, Office Of Student Records

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Part 3 (of 5) of the University of Maine Catalog for 1998-1999. This portion includes pages 249-331 and provides the section half of the section describing degree programs, ranging from a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering to University-Wide Programs with a Concentration in Public Relations.