The heads of the seven campuses affirm their support for diversity but don’t directly address the immigrant ban; meanwhile, the University of New England speaks to its own values.
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Leaders of Maine’s private colleges denounce Trump’s immigration order
While the presidents of Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges issue the strongest criticism, top officials in the University of Maine System remain largely silent.
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School shootings go up when economy goes down
Researchers find a link between changes in jobless rates and the frequency of shootings.
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More than 300 from Casco Bay High march to decry alleged hate crime in Portland
The ‘Walk of Solidarity’ from the Portland high school was an expression of support for four black ninth-graders who were accosted last week by an older white teenager who made racist comments to them, authorities say.
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Proposal has UMaine Machias as regional campus of Orono as early as July
Instead of a president, UMM would be led by an ‘executive dean’ who would report to the UMaine president.
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School bus crashes head-on into tree in Sanford
The driver suffers head and neck injuries; three children and a bus monitor on board are taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure.
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Portland superintendent denounces alleged hate crime
Xavier Botana says police will increase their presence outside school buildings for the near future and the school department will consider additional security measures.
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Washington protesters declare opposition to education secretary choice
Betsy DeVos is a threat to public schools, the teachers and parents say as a Senate panel gets ready to vote on whether to endorse her nomination.
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Portland High’s mascot makes the crowds cheer, though he can’t hear them
Kamron King, a deaf freshman, enjoys being the Bulldogs mascot so much that he even studied for it.
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Proposal would make struggling Machias campus part of UMaine Orono
Trustees are considering options including making UMaine Machias a ‘branch campus’ of the flagship 100 miles away.