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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.
Orono House Of Pizza Promotional Sticker, Orono House Of Pizza
Orono House Of Pizza Promotional Sticker, Orono House Of Pizza
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
An Orono House of Pizza promotional rainbow sticker in rainbow pride colors stuck on a lamp post outside Fogler Library at the University of Maine. The lettering reads: "Ohop. All my homies are pepperonis." Popular with university students, the Orono House of Pizza, located at 154 Park Street in Orono offers pick up, delivery, and in-house seating.
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.”
Governor's Remarks Evoke Concerns Of Sexism, Brooke Bailey
Governor's Remarks Evoke Concerns Of Sexism, Brooke Bailey
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Governor Paul LePage has been known as a politician who ‘tells it how it is.’ He’s based his campaigns on throwing political correctness out of the window and catering to the voters who agree that our country has gone too soft. But being less politically correct does not give you the right to be sexist. At a town hall meeting on Wednesday, LePage was asked a question about a citizen initiative to increase clean elections by limiting public financing in the state of Maine. LePage’s response was, "That's like giving my wife my checkbook. I’m telling you, it’s giving your …
University Of Maine Diversity Action Plan 2003-2005, University Of Maine President's Office
University Of Maine Diversity Action Plan 2003-2005, University Of Maine President's Office
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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.
Hate Crimes Aren't 'Isolated' Incidents, Peg Cruikshank
Hate Crimes Aren't 'Isolated' Incidents, Peg Cruikshank
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The recent statement by university administration officials that the anti-gay hate crimes on this campus are isolated incidents reveals more concern for public relations than for the safety of gay, lesbian and bisexual students.
Recent Campus Crimes A Call To Caution, Kristen Dobler
Recent Campus Crimes A Call To Caution, Kristen Dobler
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
In light of recent incidents, the university community must look out for itself more and become aware of the risks on campus. Since the beginning of the semester, a gay-rights proponent has been threatened in his room by an intruder, a baseball player has been accused by police of committing assault in dorm, and several women on East/West Campus have had their rooms entered into the middle of the night by strangers.
Homophobic Attack Prompts Third Civil Rights Suit, Kathryn Ritchie
Homophobic Attack Prompts Third Civil Rights Suit, Kathryn Ritchie
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Maine Attorney General's office announced yesterday that it has filed another civil rights lawsuit against a University of Maine student. Kirk R. Daigle, 26, has been accused of threatening a fellow student based on his minority status.
Restraining Order Settles Belanger Case, Kathryn Ritchie
Restraining Order Settles Belanger Case, Kathryn Ritchie
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Attorney General's Office reached an agreement late last week with Casey Belanger, the University of Maine student accused of sending threatening e-mail to several folders on the FirstClass computer system. Both Belangers and the judge have signed a "consent judgement," permanently restraining him from harassing anyone of the minority status, according to Assistant Attorney General Stephen Wessler.
Hiv Patient Faces Disease With Hope, Courage, Jason Cunningham
Hiv Patient Faces Disease With Hope, Courage, Jason Cunningham
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
After becoming infected with HIV a few years ago, Nancy, who prefers not to use her last name, could have given up all hpe and become overwhelmed with self-pity. But she decided to press forward and take advantage of the opportunities life had to offer.
Study Of Feminist Activism, Maine Perspective
Study Of Feminist Activism, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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
College Of Applied Sciences And Agriculture Addresses The Need For More Women In Science Careers, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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.
Student Urges Comments On Women's Hockey Team, Joan M. King
Student Urges Comments On Women's Hockey Team, Joan M. King
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Now that men's varsity hockey at the University of Maine is number one in the country…I am wondering why there is no women's ice hockey team at UMaine.
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.
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.
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.
Common Sense Choices, The Maine Campus
Common Sense Choices, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Maine Gay Symposium has passed without incident, but the University of Maine Board of Trustees is not out of the frying pan yet. The Trustees have tempted the flames of public opinion by standing up for rights of free speech and assembly, but indications are they may jump into the fire of indignant student wrath by tampering with our rights of representation in two crucial decisions.
Sexuality Week Planned, Kim Marchegiani
Sexuality Week Planned, Kim Marchegiani
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Homosexuality, childbirth, and rape will be among the topics discussed at a Sexuality Symposium on April 9-15, according to Neal Davis, assistant director of Residential Life.
Coed Seen As Leading Force In Rotc Winning Squad, The Maine Campus
Coed Seen As Leading Force In Rotc Winning Squad, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A sophomore coed was the driving force behind the ROTC cadet squad that placed highest in the recent ROTC drill competition. Suzanne Johnson, a 20-year-old Lincoln native, thinks her squad's victory in the competition may have been part of the "novelty" aura that follows a female cadet leader. "They may have overrated me because of seeing a woman so forceful out on the field--which isn't seen too often," she said.
Women's Arts Festival Scheduled For Saturday, The Maine Campus
Women's Arts Festival Scheduled For Saturday, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Women in the arts will be the theme of a Women's Art Festival in the Memorial Union from noon to midnight Saturday, May 11, including exhibits, workshops, readings, dance and films.
Pregnancy Insurance Clause Approved By Senate, The Maine Campus
Pregnancy Insurance Clause Approved By Senate, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A proposed change which adds student coverage for pregnancy to the present health insurance plan at a cost increase of $4.50 per year, was approved by the Student Senate, Tuesday night. The approval, by 28-2 margin, came after a debate on the validity of increasing insurance costs for both males and females to provide coverage for a problem applying primarily to women.
Practice House Proud Of Its Youngest Resident, The Maine Campus
Practice House Proud Of Its Youngest Resident, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
We of the University have not realized what an interesting experiment is being tried by the senior girls in Home Economics in caring for a baby until Commencement. Yet several newspapers, among them the Boston Post, and the Portland Express, the Lewiston Journal, the Bangor Daily News, and the Bangor Commercial have featured Frances Pauline within the last few weeks, commending the practical value of such a course as a part of Household Administration.
Co-Eds Mourn Death Of All Male Students, The Maine Campus
Co-Eds Mourn Death Of All Male Students, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Many of the Maine co-eds enjoyed the feeble protest against coeducation in last week's Campus. From a secure hiding place behind Cornell's broad shoulders came some brave Maine man, or it might have been men, hurled a bomb of defiance at the unwelcome females. Wait just a minute while we co-eds laugh!
Home Economics Meeting Held In Practice House, The Maine Campus
Home Economics Meeting Held In Practice House, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The monthly meeting of the Home Economics Club was held on Tuesday evening, at the Practice House…Miss Poyntz, instructor in Sociology gave a splendid address on "Opportunities for Women in Social Service Work."
Cornell Seniors Protest Against Co-Education, The Maine Campus
Cornell Seniors Protest Against Co-Education, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The following, which appeared in the New York "Times" will surely prove interesting to us here at Maine. The cry comes from Ithaca, New York, calling coeducation an "accident," maintaining that it has succeeded nowhere, not even in the west.
Women Of The University Have Student Government, The Maine Campus
Women Of The University Have Student Government, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Student government for the women of the university has been discussed for many years. This year those interested in the plan have been pleased to see it put into practice. Article includes rules and regulations established for female students by the new council.