Arthur Barry Adoff, a graduate student in the University of Maine School of Social Work, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Medicaid expansion would be a ‘win-win’ for Maine.” Adoff also is a writer who lives in Veazie.
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Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, was included in a HuffPost blog post that named “7 stars leading the way” to providing more support and services to aging populations. Kaye “has been a vocal advocate for increasing our focus on the challenges facing older Americans, and has led important programs aimed at […]
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Casey Rogers, a rising senior at the University of Maine, shared her experience as a summer intern with the Maine Department of Education Migrant Education Program, with the Sun Journal. The Farmington native who majors in social work has been traveling to meet migrant workers harvesting broccoli in Aroostook County. “It was still just so amazing […]
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Len Kaye, director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, will deliver a noontime talk July 20 at the UMaine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. Kaye’s talk, “Caregivers of Older Adults: America’s Unsung Heroes,” is being held in conjunction with Jason Bard Yarmosky’s “Somewhere” exhibition. The exhibit features a series of paintings, drawings […]
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A study by Sandra Butler, a University of Maine social work professor, was cited in an Atlantic article on the work requirements and time limits Maine added to its anti-poverty programs. Butler’s study looked at families hit by the time limit on receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. It found that the median […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece, “Lessons from France: Universal care works and is not politically divisive,” by Sandra Butler, a professor of social work at the University of Maine. Butler is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported on “Somewhere,” a solo exhibit by New York artist Jason Bard Yarmosky that opened May 19 at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor. The show, developed in partnership with the UMaine School of Social Work’s Center on Aging and St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation, will be on […]
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Ethical dimensions of self-care in social work and human services will be the focus of a University of Maine School of Social Work workshop June 9 at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The experiential workshop, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., is designed to develop skills and understanding of the ethical responsibility […]
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Arthur Barry Adoff, a graduate student in the University of Maine School of Social Work, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Good health is good for the economy. It’s time for Maine to expand Medicaid.” Jesse Call, Harry Ward and Lu Ruyi, fellow graduate students in the UMaine School of Social […]
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The College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the University of Maine honored eight graduate students for their exemplary achievements during a banquet on April 26. The invitation-only event attracted over 400 university students, staff and friends. These outstanding students include: Brianne Du Clos, The Norris Charles Clements Graduate Student Award The Norris Charles […]
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