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Campus Strives For Equal Employment Opportunity Despite New Court Ruling, Krista Marrs Nov 1997

Campus Strives For Equal Employment Opportunity Despite New Court Ruling, Krista Marrs

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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Support Key To Onward Success, Christie Johnston Nov 1997

Support Key To Onward Success, Christie Johnston

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Onward Program, nationally known as the Student Support Services has striven to help students disadvantaged by a physical, mental or financial obstacle since 1970.


Education Puzzle Needs Solutions, Misty Edgecomb Nov 1997

Education Puzzle Needs Solutions, Misty Edgecomb

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

See Dick and Jane. Look! They go to school. See Jane go through the metal detector. The school policeman smiles. See Dick go through the metal detector. Oh no! Look, Dick has a gun.


Umaine Commits To Classroom Equity, Andrea Page Oct 1997

Umaine Commits To Classroom Equity, Andrea Page

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Several students addressed the Vision 2000 mission plan for changing gender equity at the University of Maine Thursday.


What Is Really New About Barbie's New Friend?, Kay Hyatt May 1997

What Is Really New About Barbie's New Friend?, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Barbie has a new friend. So what, you ask? Why has this new doll caught the attention of the national news media? Because Barbie1s friend has a disability. She uses a wheelchair. She is purported to be a symbol of diversity.


Pain Of Peer Rejection Follows Children Into Adulthood, Says Umaine Researcher, Kay Hyatt May 1997

Pain Of Peer Rejection Follows Children Into Adulthood, Says Umaine Researcher, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Children rejected and taunted by their peers suffer in silence, their plight often going undetected or ignored by educators, according to a University of Maine researcher who cautions that negative labeling can severely affect a child's self-identity and lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of unacceptable adult behavior.


Closer Look At Tax Burden Rankings Reflects Disparities, Notes Umaine Study, Kay Hyatt Mar 1997

Closer Look At Tax Burden Rankings Reflects Disparities, Notes Umaine Study, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

Is Maine's tax burden really a millstone? Not necessarily, say University of Maine researchers. It all depends on the factors and numbers used to arrive at a ranking. The perceived weight of Maine's tax burden as the 10th highest in the nation has been the driving force behind Gov. Angus King's tax reform plan. And Money magazine's recent state-by-state tax burden ranking placing Maine in the number five slot has made headlines statewide.