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2023, Umaine News Press Releases, Division Of Marketing And Communications

General University of Maine Publications

This is a catalog of press releases put out by the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications between January 3, 2023 and November 1, 2023.

End Of Year Phishing Advisory And Welcome Message, Ums Information Technology Services, Ums Information Security Office

General University of Maine Publications

Announcing the UMS Information Security Advisory Google Group. The purpose of the group is to provide timely security advisories and important reminders.

Maine Memo — An End-Of-Semester Reflection, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

General University of Maine Publications

I wish to extend my thanks and appreciation to all for a great fall 2023 semester. Our universities have become increasingly connected with more than 11,000 students at UMaine and UMaine Machias, coming together in-person and online in a collective commitment to growth and learning.

Important Year-End Payroll Updates, University Of Maine System Payroll Office, University Of Maine System Human Resources

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences Alumni Newsletter, Winter 2023, College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences, University Of Maine, Emily A. Haddad

General University of Maine Publications

It has been another outstanding fall semester in Orono, with students, faculty and alumni making their marks both here on campus and in the world beyond. The stories in this newsletter offer a glimpse at the wide range of exciting Black Bear accomplishments.

Diane Dunn To Be Nominated For Adjutant General And Commissioner By Governor Mills, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

General University of Maine Publications

Governor Janet Mills announced that she will nominate Diane Dunn to lead the Maine National Guard and serve as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, following the retirement of Major General Douglas Farnham.

Mbs News, December 15, 2023, Maine Business School

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Key Compliance Updates For Researchers, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Research Compliance Newsletter, Fall 2023, Office Of Research Compliance, Amanda Ashe

General University of Maine Publications

The spotlight of this newsletter is the revised research misconduct policy that was recently announced. We also share several important reminders and updates about new requirements highlighted in our last newsletter. We hope this will be a useful resource for you to refer to in the coming months.

Umaine's Revised Research Misconduct Policy, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Kody Varahramyan

General University of Maine Publications

We are writing to inform you about an important policy update. UMaine’s Policy and Procedures on Alleged Misconduct in Research and Other Scholarly Activities (Policy) was last revised in 2006. Application of the Policy in recent years highlighted the need for a comprehensive review. This comprehensive review identified areas where the Policy needed improvement to be more easily understood and administered and in line with current best practices.

Office For Diversity And Inclusion Newsletters, Fall 2023, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion, Anila Karunakar

General University of Maine Publications

Office for Diversity and Inclusion newsletters between August 28, 2023 and December 12, 2023.

Umaine Alert : Timely Warning Notification, University Of Maine Police Department

General University of Maine Publications

Police warning to the campus community regarding a barricaded subject with a firearm in Regency Trailer Park, Old Town, near the UMaine campus. Alert information was also sent out via text message.

Important Safety Information For Our Faculty And Staff, Robert Q. Dana, William J. Flagg, Office Of Human Resources, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Robert Dana email to UMaine employees providing reminders about where to find active shooter training materials.

Mbs News, December 8, 2023, Maine Business School

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

News Flush Poster_December 2023, University Of Maine Student Life

Center for Student Involvement

News Flush poster from University of Maine Student Life promoting events at the University of Maine. The posters went up in bathrooms on campus.

Home In The Dawnland: Sense Of Place And Eco-Cultural Relations In The Penobscot River Valley, Kate Kemper

Honors College

In a world where a deep disconnect between humans and nature is commonplace, this thesis is motivated by a personal interest in reconnecting with the more-than-human world. The purpose of this project is to explore my own sense of place and lived experience on the land we’ve called Maine and the Dawnland, and to strengthen my relationship to this land through a co-creative artistic practice. It draws on the historic context of the land, as it has been stewarded by Penobscot people, to investigate existing human-land relationships in the area, and attempts to honor Indigenous perspectives. The praxis for the …

Wabanaki Experiences And Perspectives On “Our Shared Ocean”: Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission Special Report Sea Run, Anthony W. Sutton, Judson Esty-Kendall, Paul Thibeault

Maine Policy Review

The Maine Indian State Tribal Commission (MITSC) recently published a special report titled, Sea Run, documenting the impact of Colonial and Maine policies and activities on the quality and quantity of tribal fisheries spanning the time from first contact between Europeans and the Wabanaki Nations to today.

Maritime Politics And Policy In The City Of Ships, Christopher Timm, Kelly Page, Catherine Cyr

Maine Policy Review

Along the Kennebec River, over 2,500 vessels were launched in Bath, “The City of Ships,” from the 18th century to the present day. Shipbuilding transformed the town—its economy, global prominence, and architecture. This article examines Bath as a case study of the role of politics and policy in Maine’s maritime history. Shipbuilding positioned Bath at the center of national politics and at the center of the nation’s imperial ambitions, while also heavily influencing its architectural fabric and workforce.

The Maine Queer-Y: An Analysis Of A "Gender Queer" Book Challenge In Maine, Antyna Gould

Honors College

Beneath the idyllic scenery of Midcoast Maine lives a monster. This monster does not have a preference for where it lives, in fact its siblings reside all over the country. It is not a physical being, but a rising trend gaining national attention, book bans. Across the nation groups and individuals are attempting to censor information contained within books due to their allegedly inappropriate nature for a designated age range. For the last year one book in particular has received much scorn. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is a graphic novel memoir with a focus on the author’s journey as …

Carlisle Indian Boarding School's Role In The Unconstitutional Relationship Between Organized Christianity And The U.S. Federal Government, Kayleigh Hogg

Honors College

The Carlisle Indian Boarding School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania was the first large Indian boarding school to open in the United States. Carlisle was founded by Richard Henry Pratt and opened in 1879. Carlisle was the first of hundreds of Indian boarding schools that operated throughout the United States and served as the model for many of the schools that followed it. The school was military-run and federally funded until its closure in 1918. The purpose of Carlisle and the rest of the boarding schools was to culturally assimilate American Indians and do so by forcibly removing them from their families. …

Maine Monsters: How Indigenous And Non-Indigenous People Perceive Environmental Monstrosity, Cheyenne Hebert

Honors College

Wilderness is a creation of the human mind. Wilderness reflects our desires, fears, and truest selves—therefore within it we often find monsters. The application of monstrosity to the natural world is an act of projection and an accumulation of the cultural and historical influences that shape the perceiver. It’s often a reflection of religion—e.g. European gods associated with agriculture, while their monsters and demons roam the woods—and varies across peoples. This thesis seeks to understand how people create and assign monstrosity from their own mind to the environment around them, and in turn how they perceive it. Specifically, it explores …

Religious Self-Identity And Racism, Alexandria Morgan

Honors College

This project is a replication of a study by Johnson, Rowatt, and LaBouff (2010) that subliminally primed American Christian participants to think about Christianity subconsciously and found increased prejudice towards Black Americans. This study is often cited to support the claim that “thinking about religion makes people more prejudiced,” despite not having been replicated effectively. Replicability is crucial to make appropriate claims. We replicated the original study with updated explicit priming methods as well as updated racial prejudice scales with a recruited national sample of 500 white American Christians through Prolific.ac. Participants were randomly assigned to a priming condition, where …

Mbs News, December 1, 2023, Maine Business School

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Le Forum, Vol. 45 #3, Lisa Desjardins Michaud, Rédactrice, Patrick Lacroix, Susan Pinette, Julianna L'Heureux, Virginia Lee Sand, Lori Suzanne Dell, Melody Desjardins, Chip Bergeron, Xavier De La Prade, Erika Blair, Pierre Girard, Hon. Jim Bélanger, Jim Bishop, Susan Cyr, Margaret Langford

Le FORUM Journal

No abstract provided.

Health Insurance Rebate 2023, University Of Maine System Office Of Human Resources

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Amanda Lilleston: Deep Field, Zillman Art Museum

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Community Message About The Passing Of Sharon Barker, Office Of Human Resources

General University of Maine Publications

Sharon Barker, a long-time University of Maine employee and tireless advocate for Maine women and girls, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Nov. 20.

Barker became the first director of the UMaine Women’s Resource Center, now called the Intersectional Feminist Resource Center, in 1991. In that role, which she held until her retirement in 2014, Barker mentored countless students, collaborated with faculty and staff and served as a liaison with women’s organizations in the community. Her leadership included developing and facilitating gender equity workshops for girls, offering professional development workshops in gender dynamics for teachers and training UMaine students to serve …

Umaine Nanomaterial Pilot Plant Webpage, Center For Research On Sustainable Forests

General University of Maine Publications

Opened in 2012, the UMaine Nanomaterial Pilot Plant is a cutting-edge addit ion to the Process Development Center (PDC) at Jenness Hall. The pilot plant was funded through a joint venture with the USDA Forest Service and is the only one of its kind in the country. Constructed in parallel to the Cellulose Nanocrystal Pilot Plant at the Forest Products Lab (FPL) in Madison, Wisconsin, the plant provides samples of biobased nanomaterials for application development.

Celebrate Giving Tuesday—Support Umaine!, University Of Maine Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Invitation To Kenda Scheele Retirement Party, University Of Maine Veterans Education And Transition Services

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.