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Umaine Crime Alert, University Of Maine Police Department

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Examples of how safety alerts are communicated to members of the University of Maine community including email notification, individual campus portal pages for community members, and a notification posted across all pages of the university website. This safety alert describes the assault of an unnamed female by an unknown male who "briefly choked her, yelled a slur at her for wearing a pride shirt..." before running away.

Wearing Makeup Is Not An Indicator Of Being Anti-Feminist, Kim Crowley

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Modern feminist discourse has struggled with a certain dilemma: the paradoxes of makeup and fashion. These two topics pose questions from both viewpoints. One may ask: are we meant to support makeup as an industry and hobby, to take pride in our skillfully groomed brows and pretty dresses that make us feel more beautiful? Or are our cultural notions of beauty something to fight against--another means of control, forcing us to force more on appearances than we should?

The Falsified Face Of Feminism Pushes Us Away From Progress, Kim Crowley

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

If the internet has taught me one thing, it's that feminism is bad.

University Of Maine Diversity Action Plan 2003-2005, University Of Maine President's Office

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This Plan is divided into four parts: diversity within the context of the University's Strategi Plan, assessment of progress toward goals in the 1999 Diversity Action Plan, the process of developing the 2003-2005 Diversity Action Plan, and the 2003-2005 diversity goals, action steps, and financial commitments.

Coming Out Week, October 1999, Wilde-Stein Alliance For Sexual Diversity

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Display advertisement from the Maine Campus newspaper providing a schedule of events for the celebration of Coming Out Week, October 4 through 7, 1999.

Wic Recognizes Role Models, Elizabeth Beaulieu

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Every year, the Women in the Curriculum and the Women's Studies Program honor three women with the Maryann Hartman Award for contributions and accomplishments. It is the groups' intent that the recognized women serve as a source of inspiration for all women.

Women Gain Confidence Through Self-Defense Courses, Krista Marrs

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With the ongoing concern for student safety on campus, two public safety officers are offering a women's self-defense class and both say participants are making great progress.

Umaine Commits To Classroom Equity, Andrea Page

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

Title Ix Laziness, Maine Campus

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The University of Maine's women's basketball team had an unbelievable season. It is undefeated in NAC Conference and is seated first going into the upcoming spring break playoffs. The attention that these women have received because of their achievements has not only moved UMaine into the national spotlight, it has [turned] the floodlights on Title IX.

Increased On-Campus Child Care Sought By Um Families, Svetlana Popova

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On-campus child care at UMaine can be hard to get, forcing some students and staff with young children to make difficult choices bwteen working and child-raising, parents said.

Study Of Feminist Activism, Maine Perspective

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Rank-and-file feminist activists are more likely than non-activists to be highly educated, to live outside the South and to trust in others, according to a national study comparing feminist activists and non-activists.

College Of Applied Sciences And Agriculture Addresses The Need For More Women In Science Careers, Maine Perspective

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Four years ago, the College of Applied Sciences and Agriculture published a booklet on careers for women in the applied sciences. It came out shortly after the reorganization of the College in recognition of the low number of young women pursuing careers in math and science, and in acknowledgment of a vision for the future - a vision that included more women in the applied sciences.

Report Of The Women In Science And Engineering Initiatives Committee, Women In Science And Engineering Committee, University Of Maine

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The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Committee was charged with identifying resources at the University of Maine that encourage the participation of women in science and engineering, both as students and as faculty; identifying ways to increase the recruitment and retention of women in these areas and recommending ways that the University can support this effort.

Our work has convinced us that this initiative would benefit individual women as well as contributing to the good of the University and society as a whole. We have found that although some departments and programs are more successful than others in addressing …

The "Politically Correct" Way, Maine Perspective

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From Duke to Stanford, and from UCLA to MIT to UW-Madison, a fire storm of debate has been ignited over the "politically correct" (or "PC") way to shape university policy on issues of racial, gender, academic and intellectual diversity. The so-called PC agenda on women's studies, ethnic studies, gay and lesbian issues, Eastern history, and the recruitment and retention of minority students and faculty has attracted considerable heat on may of our nation;s compuses - even though PC-ism occupies the attention of just a small miniority of individuals on both sides of the issue.

Research Methods Class Releases Results Of Survey On The Male Perspective Of Sexual Harassment, Maine Perspective

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Last spring, students in a Child Development and Family Relations Research Methods class conducted a random survey among third- and fourth-year male students at the University of Maine to begin to determine the rate of sexual harassment on campus and the men's perceptions of sexual harassment. The 14-women who designated the survey were well-versed in the liturature concerning sexual harassment. All of them had first-hand knowledge of harassmenet.

Recommendations Of The Um Committee On Women's Programs Being Implemented, Maine Perspective

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University of Maine President Dale Lick has announced the establishment of a Women's Resource Center and a greater overall coordination of women's programming in response to recommendations in a report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Women's Programs.

Um's First Generation Of Women's Studies Students Learn How The Other Half Lives - And A Whole Lot More, Maine Perspective

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A desire to learn about the other half of human history, a simple curiosity, or a need to fulfill a requirement prompts a wide variety of students to take Women's Studies courses. The effect the courses have had on on UM's first generation of Women's Studies students is rarely foreseen or expected - but keeps them coming back for more.

Courage In The Face Of Homophobia, John Begin

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Article discussing the challenges faces by members of the gay community living and studying on the University of Maine campus while facing discrimination and hostility from the campus community.

More Education, Awareness Needed About Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay Concerns, Maine Perspective

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Graffiti is scrawled on a sidewalk. A door of a student's dorm room is splattered in red with a defamatory message. Publicity flyers are ripped from walls. There are derogatory jokes and name-calling. Threats and realities of physical violence. Harassment. All are prejudicial actions against a minority of the population. At issue is not race, color, religion, gender, age or nationality. At issue is sexual orientation. And because college campuses are microcosms of society, the actions occur at the University of Maine and at universities throughout the country that, by their very nature, are supposedly bastions of free expression and …

Women's Resource Center Transition Team Presents: A Spring Series Of Programs Honoring Women's Lives, Maine Perspective

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To continue the momentum and support for the Women's History Month celebration, the Women's Resource Center Transition Team invites the campus community to take part in a spring series of workshops devoted to women's development programs.

Umaine Complying With Sexual Harassment Laws, Michal Reagan

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

While cases of sexual harassment may be getting more subtle or cannot be prosecuted under state law, the University of Maine conduct system is trying to keep up with the changes.

Sexual Harassment Cases Increasingly Prosecuted, Michael Reagan

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"Sexual harassment isn't about morality and sex, it's about discrimination," said Sue Estler, director of the Equal Opportunity Office. The University of Maine has a policy prohibiting sexual harassment and there have been increasing numbers of such cases reported since they were first recorded.

Maine Perspective: Women's Initiatives, Maine Perspective

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Issue of the Maine Perspective campus newsletter reviewing three major women's initiatives at the University of Maine.

Connecting, Maine Perspective

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The lecture hall was abuzz as the students filed into Sandy Caron's class. They knew there would be a guest lecturer, but few were prepared for who walked through the door. At first the woman appeared shy and hesitant. Dressed in a long calico gown and bonnett, she told the students she was there to "acquaint" them with the ways of family life as she knew them - back in the 1700s.

Lick Responds To Task Force Report, Lisa Cline

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University of Maine President Dale Lick said changing people's attitudes in the first step toward solving the problem of unequal treatment of women on campus. Lick, responding to the Report of the Task Force on the Status of Women, said one of the report's main objectives was to make people aware of the problem.

Panel: Women's Roles Changing In World, Christina Koliander

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An international panel of four women discussed the changes women have made and still face in their own countries at a lecture Tuesday afternoon. Sponsored by Women in the Curriculum, the lecture focused on "Global Perspectives on Women and Social Change."

Implementation Plan In Response To The Report Of Task Force On The Status Of Women At The University Of Maine, Office Of The President, University Of Maine

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In December 1987, President Dale Lick commissioned a Task Force on the Status of Women at the University of Maine. The Task Force submitted its report on June 1, 1988. Its findings and conclusions expressed serious concerns related to each area of its charge: (1) the distribution, retention, compensation, advancement, and representation of women at the University and (2) the organizational processes and climate affecting women at the University. The one hundred and four (104) recommendations suggested specific actions to address the concerns defined in the Task Force's findings. This Draft Implementation Plan is an administrative response to each of …

Report Of The Task Force On The Status Of Women: Executive Summary, Office Of The President, University Of Maine

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The Task Force on the Status of Women established by President Dale W. Lick in December 1987, submitted its Report in June 1988. This executive summary is intended to communicate in a condensed form, the contents of the full report. Readers are advised to consult the full Report for the data and rationale that support the findings and recommendations summarized here.

Task Force On Women Revives Old Concerns, Cynthia Beckwith

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Recommendations made 15 years ago on the status of women at the University of Maine have not been fulfilled, members of The Task Force on the Status of Women say. In fact, they say, many of the recommendations in the 1988 task force report resemble recommendations made in the first report.

Daily Maine Campus Survey Results: Student Not Offended By Sexist Language, Rhonda Morin

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The majority of female students who responded to the recent Daily Maine Campus survey said they are not offended when sexist language is used in the classroom and they have not been the victims of sexual discrimination in class. Students from the departments of geology, forest biology, journalism, computer science, business, and philosophy participated in the survey.