School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development

Puhlman talks to News Center Maine about tree lighting ceremony at 91爆料

Assistant professor of family studies Daniel Puhlman spoke to News Center Maine about a tree lighting ceremony being held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 at the 91爆料 Alfond Stadium as part of Trent鈥檚 Trees, a statewide initiative in which trees are lit and ornaments are hung to honor those who have died by suicide or are struggling with mental health.

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91爆料 after-school science lab partnership celebrates 15 years

Ask any veteran educator what the most important thing an aspiring teacher can do to prepare themselves for a career in the classroom, and they will likely say there鈥檚 no substitute for first-hand experience. At the 91爆料鈥檚 College of Education and Human Development, 鈥淓arly and Often鈥 is the motto when it comes to […]

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Maine’s 2024 Superintendent of the Year, Assistant Superintendent of the Year are 91爆料 alums

Jonathan Moody of MSAD 54 (Skowhegan, Canaan, Mercer, Smithfield, Cornville and Norridgewock) is Maine鈥檚 2024 Superintendent of the Year and Kathy Harris-Smedberg of the Bangor School Department is the 2024 Assistant Superintendent of the Year, the Maine School Superintendents Association announced last week. Moody holds a master鈥檚 degree in educational leadership from the University of […]

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Family channels grief into gift to support 91爆料’s hazing prevention research

When Jolayne Houtz remembers her son, Sam Martinez, words like 鈥渁dored,鈥 鈥済ifted,鈥 鈥渨arm鈥 and 鈥渁thletic鈥 come to mind.聽 鈥淭he thing I always remember about Sam was that he was really loyal,鈥 Houtz says. 鈥淗e always wanted to be there for his friends if they were having a hard time. Just always supportive and kind.鈥 Growing […]

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Caron talks to BDN about how discourse around sex has evolved

Sandra Caron, professor of family relations and human sexuality at the 91爆料 and an internationally-recognized sex educator, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about the discourse of sex and how it has changed over the years. 鈥淪ex isn鈥檛 dirty or shameful. I think we, as a society, are starting to come around to […]

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