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The Mcgillicuddy Fellowship Showcase: An Annual Opportunity For Enlightenment, Stella Tirone
The Mcgillicuddy Fellowship Showcase: An Annual Opportunity For Enlightenment, Stella Tirone
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Michael Socolow, director of the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, and Karen Sieber, a humanities specialist at the center, were excited to introduce this year’s four McGillicuddy’s students. While their research differed in topics, students Hailey Cedor, Nola Prevost, Nolan Altvater and Katherine Reardon all had the same idea of sharing the truth in mind. The truths that these four students have spent the past year chasing range from the retelling of family history to reparations for the Holocaust from the influence of men in fairytales to the treatment of Wabanaki people — both in the past and present.
Legalizing Marijuana Is The Only Just Path Forward, Leah Savage
Legalizing Marijuana Is The Only Just Path Forward, Leah Savage
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Tuesday was April 20, or 4/20, so here’s a friendly reminder in light of the holiday; Barack Obama smoked marijuana, and he isn’t a degenerate, he was the 44th president of the United States. Marijuana has been legalized in 16 states as well as Washington, D.C., and there are numerous studies showing that marijuana is, at the very least, just as safe as alcohol. So why are over 40,000 Americans still incarcerate for marijuana-related charges?
Fatphobia And The Importance Of Confronting Our Own Stigma, Leah Savage
Fatphobia And The Importance Of Confronting Our Own Stigma, Leah Savage
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
In the wake of a year spent sitting around and doing nothing but thinking, I have been searching for new vices to tame my anxious mind and, to put it simply, new ways of thinking. Frankly, after a year of way too much time to myself, I am sick of my own tired thoughts. One of these new found vices has been serial listening to podcasts on Spotify. This is what led me to the “Maintenance Phase” podcast and to discovering a topic that has impacted my entire life, one that I was practically raised on, but had really never …
Umaine’S Wgs Department Celebrates Women’S History Month, Megan Ashe
Umaine’S Wgs Department Celebrates Women’S History Month, Megan Ashe
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
March is well known as Women’s History Month and contains notable holidays like International Women’s Day and The Day of the Girl. Every year, many events celebrate the accomplishments of women and aim to bring light to gender inequality. The women’s, gender, and sexuality (WGS) department at the University of Maine is celebrating this month by hosting a series of events that students can access through their social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
Women In Leadership And Social Justice' Talk Contextualizes Strides Toward Gender Equity At Umaine, Abigail Martin
Women In Leadership And Social Justice' Talk Contextualizes Strides Toward Gender Equity At Umaine, Abigail Martin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy hosted "The Women in Leadership and Social Justice: The Importance of Diversity. Equity and Inclusion" talk on March 15 [2021], at 4 p.m. This talk was a part of Women's History Month and focused on discussing women's issues and the importance of diversity.
Umaine Collaborates With College Of The Atlantic To Host Black Studies Discussion, Madeline .
Umaine Collaborates With College Of The Atlantic To Host Black Studies Discussion, Madeline .
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The University of Maine philosophy department in collaboration with the College of the Atlantic hosted a discussion on “Black Studies and Questions of Institutional and Structural Change” on Monday, March 8 [2021]. Professor Kirsten Jacobsen from UMaine’s philosophy department and professor Netta Van Vliet from the College of the Atlantic’s department of cultural anthropology organized the event.
Take Part In Black History Month By Stepping Up To Fogler’S Racial Justice Challenge, Abigail Martin
Take Part In Black History Month By Stepping Up To Fogler’S Racial Justice Challenge, Abigail Martin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Jen Bonnet, Madelyn Woods and Anila Karunakar co-designed Fogler Library’s Racial Justice Challenge, one resource of many for celebrating Black History Month at the University of Maine. Bonnet is a social sciences and humanities librarian at the Fogler Library on campus, Woods is a Ph.D. student in earth and climate sciences and Karunakar serves as the director of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. The Racial Justice Challenge first launched in August of this past summer. “With the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Rayshard Brooks and other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) at the …
Kamala Harris Breaks Barriers As First Female Vp, Megan Ashe
Kamala Harris Breaks Barriers As First Female Vp, Megan Ashe
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Last week, Americans finally got some answers as to who their new president-elect and vice president-elect would be. With 306 electoral votes, Joe Biden will be the next president and Kamala Harris will be the next vice president when they are inaugurated on Jan. 21, 2021. Kamala Harris is a powerful woman in politics and she will be the first woman in the role of vice president, as well as the first person of South Asian heritage and the first Black person as vice president. This accomplishment has inspired many women, Black people and people of South Asian heritage, and …
Racial Justice Challenge Promotes Anti-Racism In The Umaine Community, Megan Ashe
Racial Justice Challenge Promotes Anti-Racism In The Umaine Community, Megan Ashe
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The spring of 2020 sparked a resurgence of racial justice movements on a national level as a result of police officers publicly killing a number of unarmed Black people, including George Floyd and Breanna Taylor, which brought national attention to the issue of police brutality. Public opinions surged in favor of social justice movements including the Black Lives Matter movement, after reports of unwarranted brutal force used by police officers surfaced and highlighted the biases that affect many Black and Indigenous people of color (BIPOC). The dialogue surrounding disenfranchisement of BIPOC provided a glimpse into the broader issues of police …
Jazz Studies Statement On 'Black Lives Matter', University Of Maine School Of Performing Arts, Jazz Studies
Jazz Studies Statement On 'Black Lives Matter', University Of Maine School Of Performing Arts, Jazz Studies
University of Maine Racial Justice Collection
Statement by Jazz Studies faculty at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and acknowledging "African-American for the cumulative, creative vision that we have come to call Jazz music."
Jazz Studies Statement On 'Black Lives Matter', University Of Maine School Of Performing Arts, Jazz Studies
Jazz Studies Statement On 'Black Lives Matter', University Of Maine School Of Performing Arts, Jazz Studies
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Statement by Jazz Studies faculty at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and acknowledging "African-American for the cumulative, creative vision that we have come to call Jazz music."
End Racism Protest' Is Held On The Umaine Mall, Charles Cramer
End Racism Protest' Is Held On The Umaine Mall, Charles Cramer
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Students, faculty and community members from across the Orono area gathered on Monday to protest online comments made three weeks earlier about Columbus Day and Indigenous American peoples by members of the University of Maine College Republicans (UMCR). The comments in question were initially uploaded to the UMCR’s Facebook page on Oct. 5 and were addressed in an email on Oct. 7 by both UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Robert Dana. The email from Ferrini-Mundy and Dana denied that the posts were representative of UMaine’s values, but chose to maintain their …
Frequently Asked Questions On The University Of Maine System Preferred Name Usage Policy, University Of Maine System
Frequently Asked Questions On The University Of Maine System Preferred Name Usage Policy, University Of Maine System
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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Wabanaki Center Helps Strengthen Cultural Ties Through Drama, Peter Cook
Wabanaki Center Helps Strengthen Cultural Ties Through Drama, Peter Cook
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Wabanaki Center at the University of Maine has received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to continue its work on language and culture revitalization in Passamaquoddy communities in the state.
Gap Widening Between Rich, Poor, Paul Livingstone
Gap Widening Between Rich, Poor, Paul Livingstone
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The gap between the rich and poor of the United States is widening, a visiting speaker at the University of Maine and Saturday.
Sam…Will Students Again Be A Political Force?, The Maine Campus
Sam…Will Students Again Be A Political Force?, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Student Association of Maine has embraced an ominous task. In its effort to represent 32,000 post-secondary students throughout the state, conflicts are bound to surface. But if SAM can unify its student membership, the prospects for developing a powerful voice in Augusta, a voice that would be heard in the halls of the State House and reverberate back to individual campuses are bright.
Target: Augusta. A New Statewide Force Prepares To Focus Student Influence On Maine Politics, Jeff W. Beebe
Target: Augusta. A New Statewide Force Prepares To Focus Student Influence On Maine Politics, Jeff W. Beebe
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
"SAM" --the word has a familiar ring to it, from the sixties, when the evening news opened with the day's body counts in South Vietnam and conflicting reports of fighter-jet losses in the skies over North Vietnam--'Surface-to-Air-Missile.' Another, but altogether different, "SAM" was launched in Bangor Saturday--the Student Association of Maine. Its propellant is in the person of UMO's Peter Simin, and its payload is the interests of 32,000 post-secondary students in Maine.
Umo Thanked, Praised For 'Courage', Jim Pinette
Umo Thanked, Praised For 'Courage', Jim Pinette
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Open letter to the University of Maine at Orono. "I wish to thank the University of Maine at Orono for visiting our area of Sinclair--St. Agatha. The thanks is in open letter form as a tactic to encourage continuity and to give impetus to this kind of community service, plus a whole hearted public thanks in appreciation to those who had the courage to cut across bureaucratic doors and titles in an effort to open a dialog at the grass roots level."
Results Of Ongoing Survey Of Student Opinion Indicate A Growing Trend Toward Liberalism, Paul Betit
Results Of Ongoing Survey Of Student Opinion Indicate A Growing Trend Toward Liberalism, Paul Betit
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
"Are you opposed to homosexual relations between consenting adults?" "Do you drink alcoholic beverages?" "Are you opposed to the dissemination of birth control devices to college students by the infirmary? "Would you favor the elimination of legal sanctions prohibiting the use of marijuana?" The answers these questions have elicited over the past seven years convince Dr. Kenneth Hayes that a social revolution has slowly and quietly changed the attitudes of students attending UMO.
"Listen White America" Commissioner Arricale Speaks, The Maine Campus
"Listen White America" Commissioner Arricale Speaks, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
"Listen White America, really listen for a change. You can go to war overnight, you can go to the moon almost overnight, and you'd better build a city overnight, because the ghetto Negroes are out on the streets now but I don't know where they will be tomorrow," Frank C. Arricale, New York City deputy housing commissioner, made this appear during his lecture, "The Long Hot Summer" Wednesday evening, May 1, in the Maine Lounge of the Memorial Union.