91 alumni among 2019 County Teachers of the Year in Maine
University of Maine alumni were among those honored last week as County Teachers of the Year by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine.
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The Hill quotes Allan in article on Florida anti-hazing bill
The Hill quoted Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, in an article about a new anti-hazing bill that cleared the Florida Senate.
Read moreEducation Dive reports on grading practices study by Buchanan
Education Dive reported on a study of grading practices by Rebecca Buchanan, an assistant professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction at the University of Maine, and Brad Olsen of University of California Santa Cruz.
Read moreHutchinson Center to host educational leadership program info session, Republican Journal reports
The Republican Journal reported the University of Maine Hutchinson Center will host an information session about educational leadership programs from 4–5 p.m. April 24.
Read moreDoctoral student wins 91 teaching award
Sherry Brown, a doctoral student in prevention and intervention studies, was awarded the Provost’s Innovative and Creative Teaching Award at the 2019 University of Maine Student Symposium.
Read moreSuzanne Estler passes away
Suzanne Estler, former associate professor of higher education and Equal Opportunity director, passed away April 10.
Read more91 at AERA 2019
Several University of Maine faculty and graduate students are participating in the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting taking place April 5-9 in Toronto. AERA gathers scholars from around the world in a variety of different educational disciplines to share their research.
Read moreAllan speaks with Austin American-Statesman for article about hazing
Elizabeth Allan, a professor of higher education at the University of Maine, spoke with the Austin American-Statesman for the article “Crackdown on hazing gains momentum among state lawmakers.”
Read moreStudent’s company wins ‘Greenlight Maine’ challenge, Maine Startups Insider, Mainebiz report
Maine Startups Insider and Mainebiz reported KinoTek, a startup company founded at the University of Maine last year, has won the inaugural “Greenlight Maine” Collegiate Challenge.
Read moreBDN interviews Jacobs about recess policy study
The Bangor Daily News interviewed Lauren Jacobs, a lecturer in kinesiology and physical education at the University of Maine, about her recent study on different elementary school policies for outdoor recess.
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