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University Of Maine Volleyball Media Guide, 2007, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine volleyball team looks to make a return to the America East Tournament in 2007, after missing the conference championship in 2OO6.The Black Bears are looking to qualify for the league tourament for the third time in the last four seasons.The top four teams in the standings following the conclusion of the regular season qualify for the championship. A berth in the tournament would mark a first in program history, as it would be the most trips to the conference tournament (three) in a four-year span.

University Of Maine Women's Ice Hockey Media Guide, 2007-2008, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

General University of Maine Publications

Dan Lichterman begins his first season as head coach at Maine after serving as an assistant coach at Minnesota State-Mankato for the past four seasons. At Minnesota State, Lichterman worked primarily with the team's defensemen and designed the defensive systems and penalty kill. He also coordinated all team travel and was responsible for video analysis. In the competitive WCHA, which produced the last seven NCAA Champions, the Mavericks were fifth in the conference with a record of 16-18-2 in 2006-07.

Collaborative Project: Developing A Tutorial Approach To Enhance Student Learning Of Intermediate Mechanics, Michael J. Wittmann

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

There is a need among science students for increased conceptual and mathematical understanding in courses beyond the introductory level. Future scientists, future secondary science teachers, and future engineers who take these courses must create an effective bridge between the mathematical reasoning emphasized in most physics classes and the physical intuition that will guide their future work. Using past success as a template, the collaborating PI's are developing Intermediate Mechanics Tutorials, a set of at least 23 tutorials, including pencil-and-paper conceptual tutorials (15), mathematical tutorials (4), and computer-based tutorials (4), for the purpose of enhancing instruction in intermediate mechanics. Each tutorial …

2007-2008 Men's Ice Hockey Media Guide, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

General University of Maine Publications

In 2006-07, the Black Bears completed the season with a 23-15-2 overall record and reached the NCAA Tournament for the ninth straight season.

The season began with Maine taking a 3-1 win over Minnesota in the Hockey Hall of Fame Game in St. Paul. Following a weekend sweep at North Dakota to improve to 5-0, the Black Bears were ranked first in the nation. They stayed their for three weeks, going unbeaten in the first nine games of the season.

After a tough stretch in November, Maine responded with winning the Florida College Classic. With two wins at UMass Lowell …

Fy 2007 Annual Report On Gifts And Fund Raising, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The Annual Report on Gifts and Fund Raising provides a summary of gifts received by the Universities in the Fiscal Year. Excluded from this section of the report are gifts to University affiliated organizations Included are gifts given directly to the University and gifts given to the University from affiliated organizations.

2007 Umaine Black Bears Football Media Guide, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

General University of Maine Publications

No abstract provided.

Inside Umaine, Vol. 3, No. 4, Department Of Public Affairs And Marketing

General University of Maine Publications

Inside UMaine was the employee newsletter issued starting in 2005. The newsletter was published once each month during the academic year. The intent was to "complement the university's other communication vehicles, including the UMaine Today magazine, UMaine Today Online and various other online Information Services, such as the university's Web-based calendar." The newsletter took over where the Maine Perspective left off to promote professional achievement and stories about campus events and advancements.

Abby Seixas Booksigning, University Bookstore

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Abby Seixas talk and book signing of her book "Finding the Deep River Within: A Woman's Guide to Recovering Balance and Meaning in Everyday Life."

Gk-12: Nsf Graduate Teaching Fellows In K-12 Education At The University Of Maine, Susan H. Brawley, Stephen A. Norton, Barbara J. Cole, Michael Vayda, Eric N. Landis, Susan J. Hunter, Ruey Yehle

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

Eight districts in central Maine that comprise the Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP); four of them, including Maine Indian Education, partners in a current GK-12 project, have joined with the University of Maine to form Fellow-teacher teams to introduce K-12 students to experiments, field trips, and discussions in areas such as chemistry, climate change, marine sciences, molecular biology, geology, food sciences, and ecology. The program is: a) helping teachers and students reach the State of Maine's legislatively-mandated standards for Science & Technology (the Maine Learning Results), b) strengthening Fellows' communication and teaching skills, c) providing professional development for Teachers, d) …

Field Hockey Media Guide, 2007, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Field Hockey Complex is home to the Maine Black Bears. It features an all-turf playing surface, scoreboard and bleachers that seats up to 500 spectators.

Impact Of New Science And Engineering Graduates On Intrastate Labor Markets, Philip A. Trostel

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

A major policy issue confronting states is the level of state support to higher education. A crucial question in this policy debate is whether a state's production of college graduates has a proportionate effect on the level of college attainment in the state. Although it is widely accepted that rising college attainment leads to rising prosperity, there is widespread concern that many new college graduates will take their state-supported degrees to labor markets in other states. The belief that state support to higher education subsidizes the workforce development of other states undermines states' incentives to promote wider access to higher …

Endowment Fund Annual Report June 30, 2007, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

University of Maine System endowment fund annual report.

Selected Results From A Survey Of Maine Public High School Principals, James E. Sloan

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

No abstract provided.

Fy2008 Operating Budget And Student Charges, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System operating budget and proposed student charges FY08

University Of Maine System Defined Benefit Pension Fund Annual Report, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System's defined benefit pension fund annual report.

"Sam Student" Mainecard, Division Of Marketing And Communications

General University of Maine Publications

Sample image of the MaineCard student identification design. MaineCards served as electronic keys for dorm access and room access for residential students, tracked dining program services, provided debit card services for both on and off-campus purchases. The MaineCard was also used as a library card.

Identification Of Higher And Lower Performing Maine Schools-School Profiles And Characteristics, David L. Silvernail

Maine Education Policy Research Institute

Identifying Maine's higher and lower performing schools may be useful for many purposes, but two are particularly important. Identifying these schools is important for developing and refining Maine's new funding formula. Maine's Essential Programs and Services (EPS) school funding formula is what is known nationally as a cost-based adequacy model. The underlying premise of the formula is that all schools should have adequate resources to ensure that all children may achieve high standards of learning. In the case of Maine, these high standards are the Learning Results. What are adequate levels of resources needed to achieve the Learning Results? From …

The Dandy Scroll, Spring 2007, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

The Spring 2007 issue of The Dandy Scroll newsletter produced by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.

Inside Umaine, Vol. 3, No. 3, Department Of Public Affairs And Marketing

General University of Maine Publications

Inside UMaine was the employee newsletter issued starting in 2005. The newsletter was published once each month during the academic year. The intent was to "complement the university's other communication vehicles, including the UMaine Today magazine, UMaine Today Online and various other online Information Services, such as the university's Web-based calendar." The newsletter took over where the Maine Perspective left off to promote professional achievement and stories about campus events and advancements.

Stretching The Law, Stressing The State Misclassified Workers In Maine’S Construction Industry, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A report prepared as a public service by the Bureau of Labor Education, University of Maine, about misclassified workers in Maine's construction industry.

Senator Mitchell Lecture, Senator George J. Mitchell Center For Environment & Watershed Research

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture of the Environment with keynote speaker James Gustave Speth.

Maine And New England, History Department

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

"Maine and New England: Public Images/Invented Traditions": Annual Conference on Teaching History in Maine. Participants from many Maine high schools and from the University of Maine. Keynote speaker likely to be a professor at the University of Southern Maine or at a Boston area institution.

New Writing Series - Fall 2007, English Department

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

The primary objectives of the New Writing Series are (i) to make contemporary poetry and fiction a valued part of the cultural life at the University of Maine, (ii) to broaden the University's local, national, and international reputation as a site of vibrant cultural exchange and creativity, and (iii) to cultivate links within the University as well as between the University and area secondary schools that foster imaginative approaches to thinking about contemporary literary practices. Whereas developing an audience for individual events can be difficult, a Series creates an ongoing context for the exploration of contemporary writing and signals a …

The Floating Dungeon, Schonberger Memorial Lecture Committee

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

"The Floating Dungeon: The History of the Slave Ship." A lecture by Dr. Marcus Rediker on October 11, 2007.

The New Greece, Department Of Modern Languages And Classics (Mlc)

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

"The New Greece: Historic Site Improvements Since the 2004 Olympics," public slide show and talk by Professor Rebecca H. Sinos. Professor Tina Passman, Jay Bregnan, and Michael Grillo will design projects for the students of ancient history, art and classical languages, to incorporate this talk into their curricula.

Statement On Shared Governance, University Of Maine System Board Of Trustees

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Systems' Board of Trustees statement on shared governance.

Yangtze Remembered, Museum Of Art

Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series

Art Exhibition: "Yangtze Remembered, The River Beneath the Lake" photographs by Linda Butler

The University Of Maine Historic Preservation Master Plan, Smrt Architects Engineers Planners, Carol R. Johnson & Associates Landscape Architects, Turk, Tracey & Larry Architects, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Historic Preservation Plan for the University of Maine. The plan represents the efforts of University of Maine personnel, including administrators, Facilities Management staff, faculty and students; and consulting architects, historians, and landscape architects, working closely with the CPC (and through representation on the CPC, the CBAC) and the MHPC. The University’s Board of Visitors periodically reviewed the work of the planning team and offered enthusiastic support.

The goals of the Historic Preservation Master Plan are to:
• identify and document historic resources of the core campus of the University of Maine;
• identify more recent buildings and landscapes of the …

Inside Umaine, Vol. 3, No. 2, Department Of Public Affairs And Marketing

General University of Maine Publications

Inside UMaine was the employee newsletter issued starting in 2005. The newsletter was published once each month during the academic year. The intent was to "complement the university's other communication vehicles, including the UMaine Today magazine, UMaine Today Online and various other online Information Services, such as the university's Web-based calendar." The newsletter took over where the Maine Perspective left off to promote professional achievement and stories about campus events and advancements.

Summary Of Spring 2007 Enrollments, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

This report provided summary information regarding University enrollments