The Maine Policy Scholars program held final presentations from scholarship recipients on November 6, as five students from University of Maine System campuses outlined their research and recommendations before four panelists. Presentations were made online due to the pandemic, allowing friends, family, and the broader University of Maine System community to attend. Managed by the […]
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Are you a UMS student with an interest in public policy? The Maine Policy Scholars program may be for you. In this scholarship program students carry out independent policy research, participate in colloquia, and present their research ideas and findings. Each student chooses a public policy topic and works with a faculty advisor and a […]
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Six University of Maine System students are participating in the Maine Policy Scholars Program for 2019. The students from USM, UMF, UMM, UMPI, UMA, and UMaine have started their research projects on a policy topic of their own choosing that is relevant to Maine. These topics include first-generation college students, resources for victims of human […]
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The 2018 class of Maine Policy Scholars (MPS) was recently honored during a special graduation ceremony on the University of Maine campus in Orono. One student from six of the seven campuses of the University of Maine System pursued a yearlong program of applied research in an area relevant to Maine public policy. Issues addressed […]
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The Maine Policy Scholars Program welcomes seven undergraduates representing each of the seven UMS campuses for the academic-year scholarship program. One student at each campus has been chosen to conduct research on a topic of public policy importance to the state of Maine. This year’s scholars are Allison Bernier (UMF), Corey Claflin (UMaine), Sam Atwood […]
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This year’s Maine Policy Scholar from the University of Maine at Machias is Alyssa De Silva, who is researching the impact of the decline of the bee population on Washington County agricultural industries, such as blueberries and cranberries. UMM Professor Megan Duff is overseeing De Silva’s project. The Maine Policy Scholars Program engages students in […]
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Ben Breadmore, currently the town manager of Holden, has been named by the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce as a recipient of an award for public service. Breadmore was a scholar in the Maine Policy Scholars program during 2009-10 at the University of Maine. The Bangor Daily News reports that “the Catherine Lebowitz Award for Public Service goes […]
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