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First In A Series Of Diversity And Inclusivity Workshops Held On Wednesday, Charles Cramer
First In A Series Of Diversity And Inclusivity Workshops Held On Wednesday, Charles Cramer
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
For the second consecutive semester, the University of Maine will be hosting a series of campus-wide Diversity and Inclusivity training workshops. The first in this series was held on Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. in Hancock Hall and was attended by representatives of the University’s Multicultural Student Center, Community Coordinators and interested students from across campus. Its goal, through collaboration between various students and faculty, was to educate attendees on issues commonly faced in college environments and promote an inclusive learning environment.
Umaine Women In Academia Makes Presence On Campus With Upcoming Presentation, Josh Fabel
Umaine Women In Academia Makes Presence On Campus With Upcoming Presentation, Josh Fabel
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This Monday, Dec. 7, the group University of Maine Women in Academia will be hosting a presentation highlighting “Gender and Intersectionality in Higher Education.”
Boys Literacy Research Featured In New Book Challenges Traditional Teaching, Kay Hyatt
Boys Literacy Research Featured In New Book Challenges Traditional Teaching, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
As national debate continues over the adequacy and fairness of educational programs and policies affecting girls and boys, there is no question that the widest current gender gap for learning achievement recorded by standardized measures is in the area of literacy. A growing research base has established that while the shortfall in girls' science and math achievement is improving across all socioeconomic classes, boys' scores on reading and literacy are far below those of girls and continue to slide. Further, many popular media accounts characterize boys as being in trouble, both in school and in other areas of their emotional …
Umaine Grant To Build Coordinated Response To Crime, Prevention, Kay Hyatt
Umaine Grant To Build Coordinated Response To Crime, Prevention, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will enable the University of Maine to better coordinate its response to crimes against women on campus and strengthen awareness and prevention programs. Funded by a two-year $302,256 grant from the Justice Department's Violence Against Women Office, the Safe Campus Project will work to develop stronger collaboration among campus and community resources to improve the efficiency of continuing education and prevention, as well as advocacy for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking.
Book Offers International Perspective On Family Violence, Kay Hyatt
Book Offers International Perspective On Family Violence, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A new book edited by University of Maine family studies instructor Renate Klein crosses disciplinary and national boundaries by presenting the works of scholars from 10 different countries, examining conflict and violence from a variety of geographical, cultural and historical backgrounds. Perspectives range from anthropological frameworks and sociological explanations to legal philosophy and conflict-management strategies.
Weapons Of Minor Destruction, Marc Baranowski
Weapons Of Minor Destruction, Marc Baranowski
General University of Maine Publications
The calculated rampage of two boys has left four classmates and a teacher dead and 11 others wounded at a middle school in Arkansas. It is a shocking, chilling disaster that begs for explanation. But there are no easy answers or quick solutions to violence as devastating as the murder of children by other children.
National Report Parallels Maine Surveys On Student Aspirations, Attitudes Toward Learning, Kay Hyatt
National Report Parallels Maine Surveys On Student Aspirations, Attitudes Toward Learning, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
A new report indicating that more college freshmen than ever believe education is something to be endured rather than enjoyed comes as no surprise to Russell Quaglia, director of the National Center for Student Aspirations at the University of Maine. The recently released report from the Los Angeles-based Higher Education Research Institute is on target with the Aspirations Center's surveys of Maine high school students who say that school is neither energizing nor challenging.
Feeling The Managed-Care Pinch, Paul Livingstone
Feeling The Managed-Care Pinch, Paul Livingstone
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
I never paid much attention to HMOs until I began hearing the occasional managed-care horror story (the one about bone-marrow transplant denials comes to mind) and realized I was one of those untold millions living under the auspices of a managed care company. A perennial favorite of the news media, managed care has received a healthy dose of concerned prodding over the last few years over its practices.
Neglecting The Present Is Sabotaging The Future, Kay Hyatt
Neglecting The Present Is Sabotaging The Future, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
There is much hue and cry and genuine dismay over the fact that so many of Maine's high school seniors do not pursue higher education. Why is it, ask puzzled educators and policymakers, that Maine has achieved a 93 percent high school graduation rate, yet only 50 percent of those young people choose to further their education and, thus, their opportunities? The riddle has a simple answer, and contrary to popular opinion, it's neither cost nor access.
Prominent Gay Rights Activist Reflects On Battles Against Hate, Krista Marrs
Prominent Gay Rights Activist Reflects On Battles Against Hate, Krista Marrs
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
No abstract provided.
Policy Institute Compiles Comprehensive Data On Maine Public Education, Kay Hyatt
Policy Institute Compiles Comprehensive Data On Maine Public Education, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
For the first time, Maine legislators and other educational policymakers have a research-based description ofK-12 public education in the state. Two separate documents prepared and released by the Maine Education Policy Research Institute profile and detail the various school and community indicators that are useful in examining and measuring the effectiveness of a school system.
In The Story World, Kids Really Want To Read New Book Maps Out The Journey, Kay Hyatt
In The Story World, Kids Really Want To Read New Book Maps Out The Journey, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
It's not that kids can't read, but that they won't because they can't "see" or "live through" the story. That insight from the perspective of seventh and eight graders led a determined teacher to find out just what the act of reading really is and to let his students in on the secret. In You Gotta Be the Book, recently released by Teachers' College Press and the National Council of Teachers of English, Jeffrey Wilhelm, now a University of Maine professor, weaves the drama and characters of his teacher research into new theory and practice that is described as "groundbreaking." …
Easy Reading Is Hard Work, Kay Hyatt
Easy Reading Is Hard Work, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Think those books the teacher is sending home with your kindergarten or first grade child are too easy? Before jumping to that conclusion, parents should understand that "easy" reading is a powerful learning technique, says a University of Maine literacy expert. "Our culture seems to think that if reading isn't hard, then the child isn't learning, " says Paula Moore, director of the Center for Early Literacy at UMaine's College of Education. Even when there's seemingly little effort, young children are doing plenty of work, according to Moore. They are working hard at one of the most important aspects of …
What's Important In School? Students Share Views, Kay Hyatt
What's Important In School? Students Share Views, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
If anyone stops to ask their opinion, what do students say really matters in school? It's having a teacher ask how things are going and then actually stop and wait for a answer before disappearing down the hall. Simply put, it's having an adult who cares about them, values them as individuals, and sees them as more than a test taker or a seat warmer, says Russell Quaglia, director of the National Center for Student Aspirations.
Parents Can Help Ease The Pressures Of Moving To A New Home And School, Kay Hyatt
Parents Can Help Ease The Pressures Of Moving To A New Home And School, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
Families in the United States are pulling up roots and moving with increasing frequency as they follow the promise or possibility of greater opportunity. The last U.S. census reveals that 20 percent of families with school-aged children relocate annually. Moving can be particularly difficult for children who are leaving friends and familiar places behind. However, parents can do a great deal to help smooth the transition to a new home and school, according to Jonathan A. Plucker, assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Maine.
First Day Jitters: Teachers Have Them, Too, Kay Hyatt
First Day Jitters: Teachers Have Them, Too, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
The beginning of a new school year is full of excitement - and anxiety - but not just for students. New teachers seeped in the myths of super teachers of print and film and filled with visions of working worders with students have some tough lessons to learn, according to classroom veterans who tell it like it is in a new book, "Oops: What We Learn When Our Teaching Fails."
Everyday Life Is Full Of 'Science Moments' To Teach And Share With Children, Mary Bird, Herman Weller
Everyday Life Is Full Of 'Science Moments' To Teach And Share With Children, Mary Bird, Herman Weller
General University of Maine Publications
The routine business of getting back to school is the easy part. It's much more challenging to figure out how to support children's efforts to learn more about the world and their place in it, and to hone the new skills they are acquiring daily. Even if you have felt comfortable reading with your child or helping with math homework in the past, chances are that you, like the vast majority of American parents, feel stymied when it comes to science. So what can you do to broaden and deepen your child's learning of science? A lot, and you don't …
Women's History Week 1991 Celebrating History, Creative Chance, Maine Perspective
Women's History Week 1991 Celebrating History, Creative Chance, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Calendar with a list of events scheduled as part of the annual celebration of Women's History Month, 1991.
Um Re-Emphasizes Commitment To Racial And Cultural Diversity, Maine Perspective
Um Re-Emphasizes Commitment To Racial And Cultural Diversity, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The University of Maine continues and re-emphasizes its commitment to promote awareness and appreciation of racial and cultural diversity in a state where minorities are sorely underrepresented.
Maine Perspective, Maine Perspective
Maine Perspective, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
October 1990 issue of the Maine Perspective newsletter containing multiple stories discussing the lack of sexual equity, pluralizm, and educational equity at the University of Maine and steps taken in an attempt to address these concerns.
Women's Center Work-Study Cut, Josephine Swan
Women's Center Work-Study Cut, Josephine Swan
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Student Senate cut the Women's Center $200 of work-study funds in Tuesday night's Senate meeting. Donnie Oakes, vice-president of the student government said, "There is some movement suggesting that no clubs receive work-study funding. The argument is that is not a practice to get into. The people against it feel that if a club has voluntary membership, they should do the duties and not a work-study student."
Nude Exhibit Beautiful, Sensitive, Elizabeth Cherneski Howard
Nude Exhibit Beautiful, Sensitive, Elizabeth Cherneski Howard
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
After reading the Campus for four years, something has finally irked me enough to make a response. For a supposedly intellectual community such as our student body, the amount of close-minded, un-liberal opinions that keep surfacing is appalling.
Where Are The Male Nudes, Annie Hayes
Where Are The Male Nudes, Annie Hayes
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
There's nothing obscene about naked human beings, but the comment I have regarding Church's photographer exhibit is that is stereotypically … of the naked female body.
Response: Letters To The Editor, The Maine Campus
Response: Letters To The Editor, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Letters to the Editor in reaction to Gay Jeans Day.
Feminist Analyzes Women Poets, Richard Mulhern
Feminist Analyzes Women Poets, Richard Mulhern
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The study of the works of 18th century women poets can help lead to an understanding of the type of lives they led, feminist author Germaine Greer told 250 persons in 101 English/Math Friday night.
A Special Case, The Maine Campus
A Special Case, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
We at the Maine Campus breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when President Howard R. Neville announced that Zen Buddhist Michelle Earltinez could keep the animals used in her lab experiments. We were relieved because, having followed the progress of the case, we expected a negative ruling.
Health Center Warns Again Birth Control Ad, Stacy Viles
Health Center Warns Again Birth Control Ad, Stacy Viles
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The director of the Cutler Health Center said Tuesday that an advertisement for a new contraceptive is misleading. Dr. Robert Graves said the ads for Encare Oval, a vaginal suppository, were not accurate. Graves said the contraceptive was no more effective than any other suppositories on the market.
Librarian Focus Of Show On Aging, John Donnelly
Librarian Focus Of Show On Aging, John Donnelly
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A UMO librarian was in the spotlight of a television camera Monday. Jeanette Edinger, a circulation department desk attendant, was the focus of Hugh Down's show, "Over Easy," a nationally released public broadcasting program, which deals with the problems of the aging.
Sex Equity Dealt With In Stages, Richard Mulhern
Sex Equity Dealt With In Stages, Richard Mulhern
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Most institutions in this country are addressing sex equity problems resulting from the way in which men and women have been socialized, said JoAnn Fritsche, UMO's director of equal employment opportunity.
Buddhist Decision Reversed, John Donnelly
Buddhist Decision Reversed, John Donnelly
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Michelle Earltinez learned Thursday that she has won her battle. After a year of arguing her case, the 23-year-old, two-year animal medical technology major will be allowed to keep her laboratory animals alive, according to a letter from UMO President Howard R. Neville.