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Glad Director Speaks A Womens' Lunch, Maeghan Naimie Apr 2005

Glad Director Speaks A Womens' Lunch, Maeghan Naimie

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Pride Week visited the Women's Studies Program's this past week, and brought its own unique spin to the long-running series. In honor of the week's events, Mary Bonauto, director of the Civil Rights Project at Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders GLAD gave a presentation called "The Future of Marriage Equality in New England: Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine." Between thirty and forty people attended the presentation.


Robert A. Kennedy Biography, Office Of The President Apr 2005

Robert A. Kennedy Biography, Office Of The President

General University of Maine Publications

Robert A. Kennedy became the interim president of the University of Maine on Aug.15, 2004. A plant biochemist with a long and distinguished scholarly career, Kennedy has held academic leadership positions at some of the nation's most prestigious universities. He has been at UMaine since July 2000, serving first as Vice President for Academic Affairs. One year after his arrival, he was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Provost.


A Sex Change Won't Do You Good: Gender Reassignment Surgery Fails To Alter One's Mindset, Mike Hartwell Apr 2005

A Sex Change Won't Do You Good: Gender Reassignment Surgery Fails To Alter One's Mindset, Mike Hartwell

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

For those of you out of the loop, last month a University of Maine student accepted a Disney scholarship but ran into housing problems when "she" informed them that she was undergoing a sex-change operation. Disney said the student, known as Claire, couldn't room with a male or female in its housing facilities, but gave her the option to pay more money and to live alone. However, she couldn't afford this. In January, a local benefit concert raised over $1,200 for Claire's room and board.


Learn To Respect, Celebrate Differences, Aaron Skilling Apr 2005

Learn To Respect, Celebrate Differences, Aaron Skilling

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

What is this Pride Week crap about anyhow? Straight people don't have a pride week. I began thinking about this question, but then I remembered, it is OK to be different. That is what makes this world interesting, right? Pride Week is a time when the people of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community band together to celebrate their differences.


Real World' Star Danny Roberts Kicks Off Pride Week, Angela Fiandaca Apr 2005

Real World' Star Danny Roberts Kicks Off Pride Week, Angela Fiandaca

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Approximately 250 University of Maine students and community members got a taste of what it's like to be "Out in the Real World" Monday night in 101 Neville Hall. As part of the University of Maine's Pride Week. MTV Real World's 2000 New Orleans cast member Danny Roberts spoke a little about his Real World experience and more about what it's like being gay in the military.


The Dandy Scroll, Spring 2005, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation Apr 2005

The Dandy Scroll, Spring 2005, University Of Maine Pulp And Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

The Spring 2005 issue of The Dandy Scroll newsletter produced by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation.


Inside Umaine, Vol. 1, No. 3, Department Of Public Affairs And Marketing Mar 2005

Inside Umaine, Vol. 1, 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.


Incident Reporting And Procedure Policy, University Of Maine System Mar 2005

Incident Reporting And Procedure Policy, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System's Incident Reporting and Procedure Policy.


Inside Umaine, Vol. 1, No. 2, Department Of Public Affairs And Marketing Mar 2005

Inside Umaine, Vol. 1, 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.


Paper Days: Maine Forest, Pulp, Paper And Allied Industry Symposium, 2005, University Of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation Feb 2005

Paper Days: Maine Forest, Pulp, Paper And Allied Industry Symposium, 2005, University Of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

Program for the 2005 Paper Days Maine Forest, Pulp, Paper and Allied Industry Symposium entitled Developing Our Position in the Global Forest Products Industry.


University Of Maine Softball Media Guide, 2005, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office Feb 2005

University Of Maine Softball Media Guide, 2005, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office

General University of Maine Publications

One is not enough. That is the opinion of the 2005 Black Bear squad after winning just the program’s second America East crown last season. This year, Maine is prepared to defend its title and add to its trophy case with another conference tournament first-place finish.


History Of The President's House, Office Of The President Feb 2005

History Of The President's House, Office Of The President

General University of Maine Publications

Built between 1872 and 1873, the University of Maine President's House has been home to 15 presidents and their families. Like much of today's campus, the home was erected on farm land that was originally purchased for $11,000.


A Warm Welcome For Boylan, The Maine Campus Feb 2005

A Warm Welcome For Boylan, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

It's not often that the word "tolerance" is thought of in conjunction with college students. As accepting as a college campus can be, there still exists a small but vocal group that often sounds out with a collective voice that is louder than the competing voice of reason. It's ironic that an institution harboring so much diversity can be a center for intolerance and the perpetuation of stereotypes of bigotry.


Wilde Stein Speaks To Senate, Samantha White Feb 2005

Wilde Stein Speaks To Senate, Samantha White

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

After a few weeks of problems and debates, the University of Maine Student Government has been relatively quiet. They have begun to grow accustom to their new leaders and members.


Audience Crams To See Transgendered Author, Diana Mcelwain Feb 2005

Audience Crams To See Transgendered Author, Diana Mcelwain

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

It was standing room only at Memorial Union's Bangor Room then transgendered [sic] author Jennifer Finney Boylan came to speak about her experienced and read from her book: "She's Not There." Boylan is no stranger to the University of Maine. She spoke in the same room last year, and has visited Human Sexuality classes.


Immigrants Talk About Life In Maine, Ernest J. Scheyder Feb 2005

Immigrants Talk About Life In Maine, Ernest J. Scheyder

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

What's it like to be an immigrant in Maine? Is it any different being a woman? These and other questions were the topic of this week's installment of the Women in the Curriculum Lunch Series entitled "Immigrant women's stories in Maine: Students present their findings from oral history." The speech was Wednesday afternoon in the Bangor Room of Memorial Union.


Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 2005, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Feb 2005

Umaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 2005, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Black Bears Baseball media guide for the 2005 season.


Watercraft Operations Policy, University Of Maine System Feb 2005

Watercraft Operations Policy, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System's Watercraft Operations Policy


Inside Umaine, Vol. 1, No. 1, Department Of Public Affairs And Marketing Feb 2005

Inside Umaine, Vol. 1, No. 1, 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.


2005, Umaine News Press Releases, Division Of Marketing And Communications, George Manlove, Joe Carr, Nick Houtman, Kay Hyatt Jan 2005

2005, Umaine News Press Releases, Division Of Marketing And Communications, George Manlove, Joe Carr, Nick Houtman, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

This is a catalog of press releases put out by the University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications between January 19. 2005 and December 29. 2005.


Fy2005 Operating Budget And Proposed Student Charges, University Of Maine System Jan 2005

Fy2005 Operating Budget And Proposed Student Charges, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System operating budget and proposed student charges FY05


University Of Maine System Annual Financial Report For The Year Ending June 30, 2005, University Of Maine System Jan 2005

University Of Maine System Annual Financial Report For The Year Ending June 30, 2005, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System (“the System”) consists of seven Universities and a central administrative office. All activities of the System are included in the accompanying financial statements.


Grants And Contracts Annual Report 2003/2004, University Of Maine System Jan 2005

Grants And Contracts Annual Report 2003/2004, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

Grants and contracts are formal agreements between the University of Maine System and outside sponsors. They provide assistance and represent a mutual joining of interests on the part of the grantor and the University in the pursuit of a common objective, or they may be used to provide services for the direct benefit of the sponsor.