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Umaine’S First Equal Opportunity Director To Receive Honorary Degree, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communication
Umaine’S First Equal Opportunity Director To Receive Honorary Degree, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communication
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Screenshot of University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communication webpage with a press release regarding the University of Maine plan to award an honorary doctorate to JoAnn Fritsche, UMaine’s first director of equal opportunity and also director of the Women’s Development Program,
Honors College_Dei Scholarship Webpage, University Of Maine Honors College
Honors College_Dei Scholarship Webpage, University Of Maine Honors College
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Screenshot of University of Maine Honor College webpage with details of the new Robert B. Thomson Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Scholarship
President Memo The Importance Of Juneteenth, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
President Memo The Importance Of Juneteenth, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Juneteenth 2021 is a powerful moment in time for our nation and our state. From this year forward, we will collectively and deliberately observe this poignant independence day that was part of the effort to end slavery in the United States. It will be an opportunity for all of us to reflect on freedom — and the importance of what it means to live in a world free of structural racism, hatred, intolerance, inequity and discrimination.
The recognition of June 19 as a federal and state holiday will help ensure that we never forget where we have been as a …
Community Message On The Derek Chauvin Verdict, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Community Message On The Derek Chauvin Verdict, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Message to the University of Maine community from President Joan Ferrini-Mundy regarding the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
Women In Leadership And Social Justice: The Importance Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Video, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Women In Leadership And Social Justice: The Importance Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Video, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
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.
The talk featured three female panelists: Angela Okafor, a Bangor City Council member, attorney and business owner; Leigh Saufley, the dean of the UMaine School of Law and a former chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and Shontay Delalue, the vice president for institutional equality and diversity at Brown …
A Legacy Of Advocacy: A Reflection On The History Of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion At The University Of Maine Poster, University Of Maine
A Legacy Of Advocacy: A Reflection On The History Of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion At The University Of Maine Poster, University Of Maine
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Poster for the University of Maine's President's Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion's Inaugural Session for the Nine Pillars of Diversity Lectures Series held on February 25, 2021. The guest lecturer was Dr. JoAnn Fritsche, the first director of Equal Opportunity and Women's Development at the University of Maine.
University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion Webpages, University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion
University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion Webpages, University Of Maine Office For Diversity And Inclusion
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Screenshots of the webpages of the University of Maine Office for Diversity and Inclusion.
Photograph Of Black Lives Matter Sign, Matthew Revitt
Photograph Of Black Lives Matter Sign, Matthew Revitt
University of Maine Racial Justice Collection
Photograph of a "Black Lives Matters" sign taken in Veazie, Maine. Many such signs were erected in response to the murder of George Floyd in the spring of 2020.
Photograph Of Black Lives Matter Sign, Matthew Revitt
Photograph Of Black Lives Matter Sign, Matthew Revitt
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Photograph of a "Black Lives Matters" sign taken in Veazie, Maine. Many such signs were erected in response to the murder of George Floyd in the spring of 2020.
The University Of Maine Office Of The President's 'Maine Memo' To Address The Death Of George Floyd And The University's Commitment To Anti-Racism, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
The University Of Maine Office Of The President's 'Maine Memo' To Address The Death Of George Floyd And The University's Commitment To Anti-Racism, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
University of Maine Racial Justice Collection
This University of Maine Office of the President's 'Maine Memo' to address the Death of George Floyd and the University's Commitment to Anti-Racism, posted on June 10, 2020, includes the university's statement to its commitment to the core values of inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism and the actions towards each value. The Memo also includes the history of the University's relation with the land grant movement and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The statement discusses what many consider to be the first UMaine Black graduate Ada Viola Peters in 1927.
The University Of Maine Office Of The President's Community Statement On Racist Behaviors Of A Prospective Incoming Umaine Student, University Of Maine
The University Of Maine Office Of The President's Community Statement On Racist Behaviors Of A Prospective Incoming Umaine Student, University Of Maine
University of Maine Racial Justice Collection
This University of Maine Office of the President's Community Statement on Racist behaviors of a Prospective Incoming UMaine Student, posted June 4, 2020, includes the concern of students towards a prospective incoming UMaine student, who had posted "deeply offensive slurs" on social media. It also includes the statement of the university values on anti-racism and the repercussions on future student's behavior.
The University Of Maine Office Of The President's Community Message Regarding The Death Of George Floyd, University Of Maine
The University Of Maine Office Of The President's Community Message Regarding The Death Of George Floyd, University Of Maine
University of Maine Racial Justice Collection
This article on the University of Maine Office of the President's Community Message Regarding the Death of George Floyd, posted May 30, 2020, includes condolences and statement on police violence and the need to eliminate racism.
Alumni Association Resources For Confronting Racial Injustice, University Of Maine Alumni Association, University Of Maine Career Center
Alumni Association Resources For Confronting Racial Injustice, University Of Maine Alumni Association, University Of Maine Career Center
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Screenshot of the University of Maine Alumni Association's webpage with resources for confronting racial injustice.
A screenshot of the Career Center Diversity Resources is included as supplemental content.
Sam Gen Ms 01 Jean Byers Sampson Papers Finding Aid, John D. Knowlton, Susannah Clark
Sam Gen Ms 01 Jean Byers Sampson Papers Finding Aid, John D. Knowlton, Susannah Clark
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Jean Byers Sampson was a 1944 graduate of Smith College. Early in her post-Smith career, she conducted and wrote the 1947, “A Study of the Negro in Military Service,” which contributed to President Harry Truman’s decision to desegregate the armed forces. Sampson moved to Maine in the early 1950s with her husband, Richard Sampson, a Bates College mathematics professor, and she played a unique and critical role in the state until her death in 1996. Over the course of her life in Maine, she served as the founder of the first chapter of the NAACP in Maine, local and …
A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock
A History Of Canadian Studies At The University Of Maine, Robert H. Babcock
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The purpose of this book is to explain the development of the Canadian Studies program at the University of Maine from its origins in the early 20th century to its position today as the most comprehensive program of its kind in the United States. Readers will learn how Maine's close proximity to Canada has spawned an ever-widening range of cross-border academic contacts rooted in mutual interests that are reinforced by collaborative academic study, which is benefiting residents on both sides of the international boundary.