The Mount Desert Islander previewed an upcoming discussion by Margaret Cruikshank, author and faculty associate at the University of Maine Center on Aging. The discussion, centered on the role of literature in helping people through the aging process, will take place at the Jesup Memorial Library at 1:30 p.m. May 26. The Maine Center on […]
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WABI (Channel 5) quoted Elizabeth Armstrong, an assistant professor in the University of Maine School of Social Work, in a report on an intimate partner violence conference in Belfast. Armstrong said the conference is, to her knowledge, the first training in the state to address new licensing requirements for social workers to complete 12 hours […]
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More than 1,650 students, including 34 doctoral degree candidates, are expected to participate in the University of Maine’s 216th Commencement on May 12 in Harold Alfond Sports Arena on campus. UMaine Commencement will be held in two ceremonies, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Both ceremonies are ticketed events and live streaming will be available. Tips for attending Commencement, […]
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The University of Maine School of Social Work will host a conference on the effects the natural environment has on our overall wellness, as well as the effects humans have on the natural environment. “Environmental Justice: A Social Work Perspective” will be held 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 5 at the D.P. Corbett Business […]
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More than 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students presented their work during the third annual University of Maine Student Symposium held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on April 17. The free public event, which was organized by UMaine Graduate Student Government and the Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) as part of Maine Impact Week, […]
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The University of Maine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture honored 24 undergraduate students for academic excellence, as well as eight graduate students and three faculty members at its annual celebration of excellence on Wednesday, April 18 at the University of Maine’s Wells Conference Center. Undergraduate student award recipients are: Frank B. & Charles […]
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Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, was cited in the Pasadena Star-News article, “Successful aging: Challenging assumptions about loneliness and isolation in older Americans.” The article argues more accessible resources are needed particularly for those geographically isolated from friends, other people and community. Many rural older adults are separated by […]
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Rachel Buck, who teaches alternative education at Dirigo High School in Dixfield and is pursuing a master’s degree in social work at the University of Maine, wrote and opinion piece for the Sun Journal titled, “Provide all school children with proper nutrition.”
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An article by Len Kaye, professor of social work and director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, was cited in the Forbes report, “How to reduce loneliness in old age.” The Gerontological Society of America’s Public Policy and Aging Report recently dedicated an issue to the potential consequences of a lack of social […]
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Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) quoted Len Kaye, professor of social work and director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, in the article, “Multigenerational households on the rise: Are nonprofits ready?” Housing planners already see friction between a system designed to accommodate the drive for long-term independent living with the needs of multigenerational households, according […]
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