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Encouraging Self-Esteem, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
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."
Statement Supporting Indigenous People, The Feminist Collective
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 …
An Intersectional Feminist Approach To Lyme Disease Epidemiology, Meghan Frisard
An Intersectional Feminist Approach To Lyme Disease Epidemiology, Meghan Frisard
Honors College
Nationally, Maine is the state with the second highest incidence of Lyme disease. While the spread of Lyme disease is generally attributable to ecological factors that affect the life cycle of Lyme-spreading ticks, socioeconomic factors may have substantial impacts on diagnosis and reporting of human cases. Socioeconomic factors could influence one’s ability to see a healthcare provider and ultimately be diagnosed with and treated for Lyme. Additionally, access to and treatment within the healthcare system is often gendered. I hypothesize that certain socioeconomic factors will have a negative correlation with Lyme disease incidence among the general population and among women, …
A Brief History Of The Feminist Collective (Formerly The Student Women's Association) From 2010-2017, Amber Hathaway
A Brief History Of The Feminist Collective (Formerly The Student Women's Association) From 2010-2017, Amber Hathaway
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Feminist Collective at the University of Maine has been one of the primary sources of campus feminist activism for more than four decades. The focuses of the organization have changed over the years, following the trends in the larger feminist movements in the U.S. and adapting to new technologies and means of communication. The organization's recent decision to adopt the name the Feminist Collective (Fem C), which is more inclusive of trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming folks, signifies one such shift. However, the core mission has remained the largely unchanged: to offer a safe space for marginalized individuals in …