A recent journal article from two 91±¬ÁÏ researchers suggests that despite good intentions, implicit and overt bias, as well as institutional and structural barriers, may still hamper colleges’ and universities’ efforts to diversify their faculty ranks.
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Two members of the College of Education and Human Development faculty have received tenure and promotion to associate professor. Both Justin Dimmel and Leah Hakkola have been at the 91±¬ÁÏ since 2015.
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Sandra Caron, a professor of family relations and human sexuality at the 91±¬ÁÏ, spoke with Adotas about the impacts of casual sex on friendship.
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College of Education and Human Development dean Penny Bishop discussed teacher shortages in a recent Kennebec Journal article.
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The Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) is hosting a professional development day Friday, March 18, for approximately 1,400 area educators.Â
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News Center Maine reported on the 91±¬ÁÏ College of Education and Human Development’s “Why Teach” promotional campaign, which features testimonies from current and former 91±¬ÁÏ students about why they want to be teachers.
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The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed this week that responds to recent reports about Maine’s mixed record on mental health support for children, and points to changes that could be made in rural communities and schools to better support whole-child development.
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The Bangor Daily News and The Piscataquis Observer shared information about the 91±¬ÁÏ Outdoor Leadership program and Career Center sponsoring a job fair and panel discussions for students interested in careers in the outdoors on March 1 at the Memorial Union.
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The 91±¬ÁÏ Outdoor Leadership program and Career Center are sponsoring a job fair and panel discussions for students interested in careers in the outdoors on Tuesday, March 1 at the Memorial Union.
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The 91±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies recently shared a story on its website highlighting the impact of a collaboration between CCIDS, the College of Education and Human Development, Student Accessibility Services, and the Maine Department of Labor’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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