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Developing Leadership Pipelines In Maine School Districts: Lessons Learned From A School-University Partnership, Ian Mette, Betsy Webb Jan 2018

Developing Leadership Pipelines In Maine School Districts: Lessons Learned From A School-University Partnership, Ian Mette, Betsy Webb

Maine Policy Review

The authors describe the Bangor Educational Leadership Academy, a partnership between the Bangor School Department and the University of Maine Educational Leadership Program, which enables researchers and practitioners to work more collabo­ratively to bridge the theory-practice gap that often plagues schools.


What Are You Going To Do With That Major?: The Humanities, Jobs, And A Career, Patricia Counihan Jan 2015

What Are You Going To Do With That Major?: The Humanities, Jobs, And A Career, Patricia Counihan

Maine Policy Review

Based on years of experience in a universi­ty career center, Patricia Counihan outlines the value to both employers and future employees of the curiosity, flexibility, and open-mindedness that humanities majors develop through their coursework. A humanities education allows students to thrive in many careers and to be flexible, creative employees.


Research, Innovation, And Commercialization At The University Of Maine, James S. (Jake) Ward Iv Jan 2014

Research, Innovation, And Commercialization At The University Of Maine, James S. (Jake) Ward Iv

Maine Policy Review

This paper presents the University of Maine’s accomplishments through its use of state R&D funds.


Interview With Doug Hall On The Role Of Training In Innovation, Margo Lukens, Doug Hall Jan 2014

Interview With Doug Hall On The Role Of Training In Innovation, Margo Lukens, Doug Hall

Maine Policy Review

In this interview, Doug Hall gives his current thinking on the teaching of innovation and the urgency for doing so. Hall has been working in the field of innovation for most of his career. He has served as partner and mentor in the University of Maine’s program which offers an Innovation Engineering minor open to undergraduate students in any major and a certificate for graduate students. Hall says that “the world of the guru is done” and that “companies, colleges, and countries need to empower their people to lead the transformation from the inside out.”