Spring Term 2015
For Summer/Fall 2015 Registration
PSYCHOLOGY & COMMUNITY STUDIES
ADVISING NEWS
at University of Maine at Machias
Michelle Bennet
& Jordyn Knowles
presenting a poster at
NEPA at Bates
College
PSY/CMY STUDENTS REPRESENT AT
NEPA CONFERENCE LAST SPRING
NEPA is the New England Psychological Association. Last year’s conference was hosted at Bates College in
Lewiston. Four faculty and lots of students both attended and presented.
Last spring the New England Psychological
projects into psychology classes. [Our
Association and the Northeastern Conference
community partners were well represented too!]
on Teaching Psychology was hosted in Maine,
And we even had a few other students come for
so our program took advantage of a “nearby”
the experience. Student Shannon Olson shared,
conference. We were well represented! Twelve
“Having the opportunity to be part of the NEPA
students presented posters based on work
conference this fall allowed me to see and
either their Research Methods & Design course
experience the research being done all
or their Abnormal Psychology course. Michelle
throughout New England's University system.
Bennett was one out of four undergraduate
The passion brought forth in these projects, it
students in New England to be recognized as
was an honor to hear first hand the experience
an Honorary Undergraduate Scholar for being a
and knowledge our fellow students shared.”
well-rounded student leaders. Lori Schnieders
We really want to do our best to make sure
presented at the New England Psychology
students get experience attending and
Association conference. Lois-Ann Kuntz, Uriah
presenting at conferences. See page 9 for
Anderson, and Meghan Wilson Duff all
information on the Annual Mainely Data
presented at the Northeastern Conference on
Conference. This is one we can plan to attend
Teaching Psychology the day before, including
so consider your course work and talk to your
presenting on integrating service-learning
faculty if you are interested.
Students
from
Lori
Schnieder’s PSY 230 Abnormal
Psychology May Term presented
with her at NEPA.
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COMMUNITY PARTNER APPRECIATION DAY
This year we’re recognizing
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU!
April 13th , 2015 at Noon
In the Clipper Lounge
PSY/CMY Community Partners from Recent Past
Each year the Psychology & Community Studies
students and faculty host Community Partner
Appreciation Day to recognize, thank, and
reconnect
with
our
Service
Learning
and
Community Engagement partners. This year we are
honoring The Next Step Domestic Violence
Project. Next Step has been a long term
community partner for projects. Rather than
describe all the ways Next Step has worked with
Psychology & Community Studies students and
faculty,
Senior
Michelle
Bennett
shared,
“Looking back over my four years at UMM, I
realize how large of a part the Next Step
Domestic Violence Project has played in my
life. On an academic level they have provided
with
me
so
many
opportunities
such
as
fundraising
in
PSY
102,
completing
my
internship with them in COE 113, and letting me
partner with them to do the Awareness Walk &
Clothesline Project in BEH 450. On a personal
level, they have taught me multiple skills,
such as how to communicate with others in a
helpful and respectful way and how it is
important to look at all sides of a situation.
Most importantly they have shown me that when
you feel passionate about a social issue or for
helping those in need and you apply that
passion with all of your heart, you have the
power to create change. They've inspired me to
continue my work with domestic violence issues.
The people at the Next Step are all truly great
people as individuals and even more amazing
working as a team.”
Alzheimer’s Association of Maine -‐ Ark Animal Shelter -‐ Axiom Technologies & Educational Center -‐ Bay Area Transfer Station -‐ Beals Elementary School-‐ Beehive Design Collective -‐ Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway -‐ Child & Family Opportunities -‐ Cobscook Community Learning Center -‐ Community Caring Collaborative -‐ Davis Estates Long Term Care -‐ Department of Health & Human Service, Child Protective & Children’s Services -‐ Downeast AIDS Network + Health Equity Alliance -‐ Downeast Coastal Conservancy -‐ Downeast Community Hospital, Human Resources -‐ Downeast Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) -‐ Downeast Youth Soccer Association -‐ Eastern Area Agency on Aging-‐ Eat Local Eastport -‐ EdGE Program -‐ Gibson Financial -‐ Hatch Knoll Farm & Gardenside Dairy -‐ Indian Township Health Center -‐ INHOLLAND University, Haarlem, & Alkmaar, The Netherlands -‐ International Brain Bee -‐ Islamic Center of Maine -‐ Jones, Kuriloﬀ & Sarget Law-‐ Jonesport Harbor Master -‐ Next Step Domestic Violence Project -‐ Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce -‐ Machias Marketplace -‐ Maine Campus Compact -‐ Maine Community Foundation -‐ Maine Veteran’s Home in Machias -‐ Maine Seacoast Mission -‐ Marshall Healthcare -‐ Mittweida University, Mittweida, Saxony, Germany -‐ Pine Tree Legal Assistance -‐ Old Town Museum -‐ Out as I Want To Be, Rockland -‐ Passamaquoddy Tribal Historic Preservation Oﬃce -‐ Pleasant Point Health Center -‐ Porter Memorial Library -‐ Rose M Gaﬀney Elementary School -‐ Sipayik Boys & Girls Club -‐ Soliya -‐ Southern Maine GLSEN -‐ Sunrise County Economic Council -‐ Sunrise Opportunities -‐ Tide Mill Organic Farm -‐ University of Maine Cooperative Extension -‐ Waponahki Museum & Resource Center -‐ Washington County Children’s Program -‐ Washington County Council of Governments -‐ Washington County Farm to School-‐ Washington County Food & Fuel Alliance -‐ Washington County for Gay Straight Trans Alliances -‐ Washington County: One Community -‐ Washington Hancock Community Agency -‐ Washington & Hancock County Public Health -‐ Washington County Transitional Shelter for the Homeless -‐ Wild Blueberry Land
Students, Community Partners, and Alumni are welcome! We hope to see you!
To RSVP contact Meghan Duff ([email protected]).
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WE <3 OUR COMMUNITY
PARTNERS & ALUMNI
Fall 2014 Research Methods & Design - Summer in December
Many of the folks who were in the Fall SSC 420 Research Methods &
Design moved on to BEH 450 Senior Project. Jordyn and Michelle are
working on bring the Clothesline Project to UMM with The Next Step.
Linda Reidy Barsanti is establishing a local Food Recovery Network
organization (see her article on page 7. She would like your help!)
Tina and Jenny coordinated winter Youth Soccer teams. Beccie Manning
has been developing library programming for teens. Sheena Frasier has
been developing a Elementary Youth Helping Seniors program in
Jonesport. What will YOU be doing for your Senior Project? You could
start with a community need, a personal interest, a career
aspiration, or build on an earlier project or relationship with a
community partner.
Did you know that
Mittweida University
in Germany would like to host a
UMM student?
Classes are in English, though
this would be an excellent
opportunity to learn German!
Liz Mercer from Downeast AIDS
Network (DEAN) was honored
last year at our Community
Partner Appreciation Day. Kat
Bailey, one of her former
interns, returned to Machias
for Liz’s last AIDS Walk with
DEAN.
Honors Convocation
April 29th at 11:30 am in PAC
Last Year’s Awards:
Outstanding Community Studies 1st
Year Student
Christopher Burke
Behavioral Science Jack Armstrong
Award for a Junior
Michelle Grant
Outstanding Senior
in Applied Psychology
Jennifer Garguilo
Outstanding Senior
in Community Studies
Colby Soctomah Lewey
Maine Campus Compact PILLARS Award
Gretchen Neubelt
Come to
Honors Convocation 2015!
Weds April 29th, 11:30 am
in the PAC
Did you know? Our students
(in
the
PCS
major
and
minors) received a total
of $12,650 in scholarship
money at Honors Convocation
last year?
Please come to Honors
Convocation this year!
March 20th Version
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May Term Courses
12392 ! ELA 112 !
12364 ! SPE 104 !
14111 ! ENG 101 !
Community & Place ! !
Public Speaking (Dates: 5/15-5/29)
Composition ! !
!
12394 ! MUS 115 !
!
14827 ! PSY 204 !
12395 ! PSY 313 !
Intro to Music: Listening !
23552 ! ELA 101 !
Recreation & Wellness Sem.!
Catch Up or Get Ahead
A Week Long On-Campus Intensive
Dates: Friday May 15th-May 21st
Registers as Spring Term
Psychology of Music (Dates: 5/15-5/29)
Counseling Diverse Pops [MHRT]!
(**unless otherwise noted)
Summer Term Courses
WEB Session 1
23563 ! ELA 112 !
Community & Place!
!
WEB+PLUS Session 1
[3 Required Field Trips: 10:00-1:50 PM Friday 5/29, 6/12/, & 6/26]
23564 ! ENG 101 !
Composition !
23798
23799
23804
23801
! ENG 102 !
! ENG 102 !
! ENG 113 !
! ENG 117 !
Intro to Literature !
!
Intro to Literature !
!
Intro to Humanities !
!
Intro/Literary/Cultrl Studies !
WEB 5/26 - 7/17
WEB 7/6-7/24
WEB 5/26-7/17
WEB 7/6-7/24
23797 ! ENG 210 !
Beginning Creative Writing !
WEB 5/26-7/10
23566 ! HTY 353 !
1970's America through Film !
WEB Session 3
23557 ! SED 310 !
23558 ! SED 311 !
23559 ! SED 380 !
Dimens/Exceptionality/Classrm WEB Session 2
Work/Families/Children/Disabil ! WEB Session 1
Tch Stdnts/Autism Spec Dis !
WEB Session 1
Knock out a core history
class* over summer!
Online 5/26-8/14
HTY 353 1970s
America Through Film
This modern American history
course covers one of the grittiest
periods in American history.
Students will view, analyze, and
discuss selected films of the period
in conjunction with a variety of
other primary sources. Topics will
include urban decay, shifting
American values, Watergate, the
Vietnam War, and the counterculture. !
!
WEB Session 2
Summer Session Dates
Session 1: May 26-July 3
Session 2: July 6-Aug 14
Session 3: May 26-Aug 14
* Note some classes have other
dates.
* All of these courses, except
the EDU & SED, count for
core requirements
These SED classes count toward
the Disabilities in Youth
concentration in our major
Knock out a core studio art requirement
over summer!
Online 5/26-7/10
ENG 210 Beginning Creative Writing
An introductory writing course that focuses on the
knowledge, attitudes, and techniques essential to
successful creative writing. It is open to writers and
aspiring writers of various levels of ability providing
course prerequisites have been met. While much of the
course consists of a workshop format, lectures and class
discussions cover such topics as sentence effectiveness,
writer's block, dynamics of language, metaphor, meter,
characterization, plotting, dialogue, narrative point of
view, scene construction, revision, and publication. *Also counts as an elective for
the Applied Psych Concentration
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Fall Term 2015 CORE Course Options
[for PSY/CMY Majors specifically]
I. MAINE COASTAL ODYSSEY
V. LITERARY PERSPECTIVES (Take 1 of the following)
50395 ELA 101 Rec & Wellness - AUGUST TERM 8/21-8/28
50399 ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness T 11:00 - 11:50 AM
50402 ELA 101 Rec & Wellness M 1:00-1:50 & W 1:00-3:50 PM
50407 ELA 101 Recreation & Wellness WEB
50532 ENG 113 Intro to Humanities MWF 10:00-10:50 AM
50372 ENG 114 Cult of the Vampires MW 3:30-4:50 PM
50507 ENG 117 Intro/Literary/Cultrl Studies WEB
50672 ENG 118 African-American Lit. MW 3:30-4:50 PM
50358 ELA 112 Community & Place TTh 2:00 - 3:20 PM
50362 ELA 112 Com & Place M 2:00-2:50 & W 2:00-3:50 PM
50468 ELA 112 Community & Place WEB
VI. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
50363 ELA 342 Humans & Nature TTh 12:30 - 1:50 PM
50760 ELA 342 Humans & Nature MF 2:00 - 3:20 PM
50375 ELA 342 Humans & Nature W 1:00 - 2:15 PM
50376 ELA 342 Humans & Nature WEB
VII. SOCIAL SCIENCES & THE ENVIRONMENT
II. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
50369 ENG 101 Composition MW 2:00 - 3:20 PM
50370 ENG 101 Composition MWF 9:00 - 9:50 AM
50371 ENG 101 Composition TTh 9:30-10:50 AM
50471 ENG 101 Composition WEB
[Covered by your degree requirements - ANT 101, CMY 220 Soliya &
CMY 3XX Crossing Borders etc.]
50322 ECO 223 Environmental Economics MW 2:00-3:20 PM
50323 ECO 223 Environmental Economics WEB
50394 HTY 341 Native American History T/Th 12:30-1:50
[Or take Environmental PSY, Environmental ANT, or
Community PSY & Environment during an alternate term. These
count toward degree requirements for students who joined us recently.]
VIII. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
50454 SPE 104 Public Speaking MWF 10:00 - 10:50 AM
50460 SPE 104 Public Speaking TTh 12:30 - 1:50 PM
50461 SPE 104 Public Speaking W 05:30 - 8:20 PM
50706 BIO 117 This is Life! MWF 8:00-8:50 AM & T 8:00-9:50
50708 BIO 117 This is Life! MWF 9:00-9:50 AM & T 10-11:50
50710 BIO 117 This is Life! MWF 10:00-10:50 AM & T 1:00-2:50
50712 BIO 117 This is Life! Heck WEB
III. AESTHETIC PERSPECTIVES
IX. MATHEMATICAL LITERACY
50332 ART 214 Special Topics in Art WEB
50463 THE 101 Intro to Theatre TTh 3:30 - 4:50 PM Hill
50354 DAN 106 Beginning Belly Dance T 06:00 - 6:50 PM
[Many other ART and MUS offerings. See full schedule.
You need at least 4 credits from two different disciplines.
At least one credit must be studio or performance.]
Required (Statistics) for PSY/CMY:
50397 MAT 124 Stats for Social Sciences TTh 12:30 - 1:50 PM
An Option for College Level Math:
50691 MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra MW 02:00 PM 03:20 PM
50692 MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra TTh 11:00 AM 12:20 PM
IV. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Developmental Sections for those who test into them:
50684 MAT 9 Fundamentals of Math MWF 8:00 - 8:50 AM
50685 MAT 9 Fundamentals of Math MWF 9:00 - 9:50 AM
50687 MAT 12 Beginning Algebra MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM
50392 HTY 115 World Hty to 1500 MF 11:00 - 12:20 PM
50393 HTY 115 World Hty to 1500 MF 12:30 - 1:50 PM
50474 HTY 116 World Hty 1500 to Present WEB
50394 HTY 341 Native American History TTh 12:30 - 1:50 PM
PSY/CMY Alumni Spotlight
Winter Session Courses
Registers as a Fall Term course
Courses are over break online.
December 28th - January 15th
50507 ENG 117 Intro/Literary/Cultrl Studies WEB
50509 PSY 215 Psychology of Gender WEB
Featured Fall Course - Counts for Core & Applied Psych Elective!
HTY 341 Native American History
This course is a broad survey of Native American groups, their customs and beliefs, lives and experiences, and
relationships with other peoples. Students will deepen their understanding of the rich heritage and current
status of our country’s native peoples through intensive study of primary and secondary sources.
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Fall 2015 Program & Concentrations Courses
PSY/CMY Class of 2014
REQUIRED
COURSES FOR THE MAJOR (double check your degree audit!)
50444 PSY 102 Personal Growth MW 1:00-2:20 PM
50447 PSY 102 Personal Growth Th 4:00-6:50 PM
50477 PSY 102 Personal Growth WEB
50450 PSY 110 Intro to Psychology TTh 9:30-10:50 AM
50479 PSY 110 Intro to Psychology WEB
50319 ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology MW 5:30-6:50 PM
50466 ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology WEB
50488 SOC 114 Intro to Sociology WEB
50343 CMY 101 Intro to Community Studies TTh 12:30-1:50 PM
50349 ASL 101 Intro to Sign Language T 4:00-6:50 PM
50491 ASL 101 Intro to Sign Language F 4:00-6:45 PM
50453 SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I TTh 3:30-4:50 PM
50315 ECO 201 Macroeconomics TTh 7:30-8:45 AM
50316 ECO 201 Macroeconomics WEB
50322 ECO 223 Environmental Economics MW 2:00-3:20 PM
50323 ECO 223 Environmental Economics WEB
50451 PSY 211 Intr/Beh & Comm Mntl Hlth Sy MF 12:30-1:50 AM [MHRT]
50452 PSY 222 Psych Professions & Ethics M 5:30-8:20 PM
50485 PSY 317 Environmental Psychology WEB
50352 COE 313 Commy Exper: Internship/Sem W 1:00-2:20 PM
50467 COE 313 Commy Exper: Internship/Sem WEB
50465 BEH 450 Senior Project WEB
50462 SSC 420 Research Methods & Design TTh 2:00-4:50 PM
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY CONCENTRATION:
50484 PSY 311 Social Psychology T/Th 9:30-10:50 AM
Concentration Electives:
PSY Electives (2 courses, at least 1 must be 300 level of above)
50499 PSY 100 Animal Behav/Select/Serv Dogs M 1:00-3:45 PM
50556 PSY 101 Animal Beh/Sel/Serv Dogs/Lab M 5:00-6:50 PM
50482 PSY 213 Psychosocial Rehab Practices M 9:00-11:45 AM [MHRT]
50494 PSY 213 Psychosocial Rehab Practices WEB [MHRT]
50509 PSY 215 Psychology of Gender WEB
50483 PSY 221 Health Psychology WEB
50486 PSY 326 Vocatnl Implictions/Disability WEB [MHRT]
Social Sci Electives (2 courses, at least 1 must be 300 level of above)
50489 WST 110 Intro to Women's Studies WEB
50511 WST 212 Special Topics/Women's Studies WEB
[See previous page for HTY offerings]
DISABILITIES IN YOUTH CONCENTRATION:
50513 SED 310 Dimens/Exceptionality/Classrm M 9:00-11:45 AM
50514 SED 310 Dimens/Exceptionality/Classrm WEB
50516 SED 320 Special Education Law WEB
DIY Electives:
50515 SED 316 Work/Stdnts/Emotional Disabil WEB
50501 SED 100 Animal Behav/Select/Serv Dogs M 1:00-3:45 PM
50576 SED 101 Animal Beh/Sel/Serv/Dogs Lab M 05:00-6:50 PM
IMPORTANT!
COE 313 Students Please Note:
If you are planning to register for COE 313
Community Experience & Internship, please
contact Meghan Duff for information and a
permission number. She will help you find and
apply to internships sites. You have to have
an internship secured by mid summer to be
part of the fall class. It is best to try to
secure your internship before summer.
PSY/CMY Alumni Spotlight
UMM is hosting the 4th Annual Caregivers Conference
on Friday April 3rd. This conference provides free
workshops, resources, lunch, and support for people
who caregive for a loved one. This year the theme is
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. This conference is
sponsored by Davis Estates, Marshall Healthcare, the
Machias
Veteran’s
Home,
Community
Caring
Collaborative, Aramark and our program. To register,
click here. Or contact Gabrielle at 255-1235.
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Malesuada eleifend, tortor moles
There’s a new organization on campus…
recovered and delivered to partner
agencies in our community. We are hoping
to engage UMM students in awareness
and food drive events. Importantly, it is
8th Annual
Rainbow Ball Weekend
April 10-12
our hope to foster a healthy relationship
between Aramark, UMM, and the Machias
The UMM Food Recovery Network
community.
If you are interested in joining our
2015
group and being part of the solution to
Growing UMM’s Food Recovery
Network - A BEH 450 Senior
Project
reduce hunger and waste in our
community, please contact Linda Reidy
Barsanti at [email protected]. Just
think how great participating in this
organization will look on your resume!
By Linda Reidy Barsanti
According to the Maine Center for
Disease Control (2008), Washington
County, Maine has the lowest median
annual household income of $29,087; the
highest percentage of families living in
poverty at 17.4%; the highest number of
single parent households with children
under 18 living in poverty at 35%; and the
highest number of children receiving free
or reduced lunch at 55.5%. According to
Feeding America, these critical statistics
are indicators of food insecurity. In
addition, Washington County has the
highest percentage of people age 65 and
older, and this demographic experience
the highest rate of food insecurity in New
England. With a total population of 32,832
persons, 17.5% of Washington County
residents or 5,780 men, women, and
children might not know where their next
meal is coming from.
PSY/CMY SENIOR BBQ!
May 7th at 5:30 pm
By the firepit next to the
pond on campus.
Lori Schnieders and the
Senior Project class will
be planning this year’s
Senior BBQ (which is
actually for all majors).
It is potluck style. If you
plan to come (and we hope
you do!), please let Lori
know so we end up with
enough food for everyone
and avoid only having
hotdogs.
All majors (declared and
otherwise) and their
families are welcome!
[email protected]
CELEBRATE UMM is also
May 7th.
The newly formed UMM Food
This year’s theme is Carnival!
The
weekend
of
events
will
include
educational
workshops,
awesome
speakers,
social
activities, crafts, an admissions
campus preview, and the Rainbow
Ball prom. The Rainbow Ball is an
open and affirming chem-free prom
evening that includes dancing,
pictures, food, and friends. It
is offered as an alternative prom
for
youth
who
may
be
gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgendered,
and their allies. All associated
high school and college students,
youth
groups,
and
community
members, including allied support
groups, are invited to attend the
casual, fun, safe, supervised,
and
friendly
community
celebration. [Source: UMM 100%
Society
Website]
Are
you
a
college student and interested in
being
a
counselor
for
the
weekend? Application is here.
Questions? Contact Lois-Ann Kuntz
at [email protected]. If you want
to support Rainbow Ball, consider
purchasing a ticket.
Recovery Network is partnering with
Jessica Leppert, Food Service Director at
Aramark on the UMM Campus, to provide
meals and donations to Washington
County residents served by area food
pantries. Our group will transport and host
a meal once a month, and food donations
will be delivered to folks in need. In
addition, food scraps will be donated and
delivered to local farmers to help feed their
livestock. On the last day of classes, food
not consumed by students will be
PSY/CMY Alumni Spotlight
Statistics
On Campus With Uriah!
MAT 124 Sta+s+cs for Social Sciences was made for you! Not kidding! We wanted a stats class for our majors. Fall 2015 will be the ﬁrst +me it is on campus. TTh 12:30 -‐ 1:50 PM
Don’t miss it! Won’t be on
campus again un+l Fall 2017!
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The Feminist Project
SUMMER CORE CLASS
with Meghan Duff, Tide Mill Organic
Farm, Hatch Knoll Farm, Inez Lombardo,
& Regina Grabrovac
SAVE THE DATES
July 22 & 23, 2015
Donna M. Beegle, EdD
Presenting at
CCC Summer Conference 2015
July 22: The impact of Poverty (introduction to Dr. Beegle’s
approach — for people new to her work and/or as a
refresher workshop
July 23: Taking communities to the next level: becoming "the
Monday April 27th 12:30-2pm
At University of Maine at Machias, PAC
Free and Open to the Public
Panelists include Shenna Bellows (business owner,
former candidate for U.S. Senate & former
president of the ACLU of Maine), Rick Doyle
(attorney at Next Step Domestic Violence Project)
and Cheyenne Robinson (A senior at UMM majoring
in secondary education who implemented a sexual
assault awareness campaign and helped establish
the Black Student Union on campus). Charley
Martin-Berry (Associate Director of the Community
Caring Collaborative) will facilitate.
This project is supported by the Maine Humanities
Council, as Abigayle Hopkins, a Machias Memorial
High School Student was chosen as one of 2 Junior
Ambassadors to the Maine Humanities Council. Her
project was inspired by Emma Watson’s UN Speech.
This event is also
supported by Cindy
Thompson
Librarian
at Machias Memorial
High School & Meghan
Duff
a
faculty
member in the Psych
& Community Studies
program at UMM. See
you there!
difference" — a day of working on specific goals in
break-out sessions under Dr. Beegle’s guidance
For more information
to register:
Location for both &
days:
CCC Summer
Washington
Academy Institutes
Gym, East Machias
The Community Caring
Collaborative
www.cccmaine.org
More information about the conference and links to
This year Cheyenne
registration will be available this spring
Robinson was nominated
for a Maine Campus
Compact Heart & Soul
Award for her service to
Last year, UMM’s 100% Society was honored at the
campus and community,
Maine Campus Compact Awards Ceremony in Augusta
including anti-racism
for winning a Presidential Leadership Award
and sexual assault
awareness efforts.
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Mainely Data Conference
Real world experience & a
resume builder for SSC 420
and Crossing Borders students
(or any students that have
research to present). You’re
invited to the Sixth Annual
Meeting of the Mainely Data
(Some Theory) Conference for
psychology in the state of
Maine. The 2015 conference
will be held on Saturday, May
2nd on the UNE campus in
Biddeford,
ME.
Submissions
from faculty, graduate, and
undergraduate students. The
deadline
for
submitting
titles and abstracts for oral
presentations and posters, as
well as pre-registering for
the conference is April 10th. A formal call for submissions
will be sent out shortly (see
link in blue below), but for
now please save the date!
Interested? Even if you are
interested in next year’s
conference, let us (program
faculty)
know!
For
more
information
click
here:
Mainely Data Crossing Borders
International Online Collaboration Plus a Week in Holland
Interested in a collaborative class
that will allow you to compare issues
of social inclusion in the US with
other countries?
Crossing Borders is an international class on
participation and global citizenship. As part of the
course you will work with peers from Norway,
Germany and Holland on a joint project aimed at
comparing ways to empower and include
marginalized individuals. You will explore the
difficulties marginalized individuals experience as
well as how they can be included as full citizens
in society. This class will meet your core
requirement for Global Perspectives.
You will work together during the first 5
weeks of the semester on campus to gain an
understanding of international policy, what is
meant by participation, citizenship, inclusion and
marginalization. Additionally you will explore
issues facing the Downeast region identifying
areas you would like to address with your
international cohort.
At week 5 you will be placed into an
internationally blended group e.g. 2 students
from UMM, 2 students from Norway, 2 students
from Germany and 2 students from Holland led
by a faculty member from one of the participating
countries. This will begin with videoconference
classes to develop your paper on a topic decided
by the group.
During the first week of December the class
will then travel to Holland where you will meet in
person with your group and the faculty member
who has been guiding you in your research for an
intensive week of fun and writing!!
To learn more about how you can participate
and sign up for fall semester please attend an
information session to be held April 7th. Watch
for signs around campus for time and place. For
more information, contact Lori Schnieders at
[email protected] .
MAY TERM CLASS
(Psych Elective)
Jesse Blackburn (far right) with International Peers from
Crossing Borders Fall 2013.
You Should Be the Next
UMM Policy Scholar!
PSY 204 Psychology of Music
Imagine you're listening to
a new song and deciding
whether you like it. That
snap decision involves more
than
you
might
think.
Because the likeability of
music is so subjective, we
all have our own personal
preferences that go into
our judgments. What you may
not realize, though, is the
depth of the physiological
process that individuals’
brain
goes
through
in
determining whether a song
pleases
them
or
repels
them. Spring 2015 May Term
Every year a student from each of the University of Maine
System schools is selected as that year’s Policy Scholar. The
award is a $1500 scholarship, up to $1000 in expenses for
your project, excellent networking opportunities, and
experience with the policy process. What is policy? It is a set
of procedures or practices that guide action in organizations,
communities, and governments. So, if there is something
you are learning about in your classes that you think should
inform how we make decisions (in our school, community,
state or federal level), chances are you have a good start
toward making a policy recommendation. Scholars take their
idea, do research to gather information, and distill their
findings and policy recommendations during their
scholarship year. This year’s scholar is Victoria Boone.
Rhiannon Hampson-Jovin is the 2015-2016 scholar. If you
are interested in applying next spring for the 2016-2017
Policy Scholar, you will need to a have 60 credits as of Fall
2016 and a minimum of 3.0 GPA. Meghan Duff, the faculty
advisor for UMM, is willing to talk to anyone who is
interested. [email protected]
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CONGRATS CLASS OF 2015!!
We schemed about how to keep you at UMM a little bit
longer (because we’ll miss you), but it’s time for
graduation! We’ll be there to cheer you on, also
wearing funny hats.
Congratulations to Amber Barrett,
Linda Barsanti, Traci Christensen, Carly
Corbet, Jennifer Dow, Derrick Dyer, Tina
Ferrera, Cindy Fortin, Michelle Bennett,
Jenny Guzman, Chelsea Hutchinson,
Jordyn Knowles, Stephan Marengo,
Gretchen Neubelt, Emily Poole, Colby
Soctomah-Lewey, Juan Solares, Joanna
Ward, Sandra Albee, Yuhan (Allen) He,
Zenghui (Andy) Liu, Tiantian Wang and
Zhidan (Thea) Xiao!
Commencement/graduation is on May
16th in the Reynold Center. It starts with
faculty marching in between a row of
graduating seniors and ends with those
graduates marching out through two lines
of applauding faculty. Kara McKrimmon
from the Cobscook Community Learning
Center plays bagpipes each year too. The
graduation speaker has not been
announced yet. Friends and family fill the
room. There is music and talks, then each
student gets to come up, shake some
hands, switch which side their tassel is on
and leave the stage.
If you are late to graduation planning
or are a junior looking ahead, check out
the UMM Graduation page for how to
apply to graduate and order your cap and
gown.
If you aren’t friends with any of us
program faculty on Facebook or part of the
PSC Facebook page (see box to the upper
right), consider it... That way we can keep
up with you and you can keep up with us.
We love hearing about new jobs, graduate
school, family, and other events. And we
also share opportunities (think jobs!). It is
good to stay in touch before you need a
reference or a letter for graduate school.
Also, which of you staying in Wash Co will
get the Gracie Fund? That can knock out
$15,000 in students loans. Apply by July
15th. And please stay in touch!
Minors & Certifications
Counseling Minor
Substance Abuse Service Minor
April 12th at Noon
Starting in downtown Machias
No More
Violence
Clothesline Project T Shirt Display
(Michelle & Jordyn’s Senior Project)
on UMM’s Mall (center of campus)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
If it rains – Reynolds Center
Take as VID 101 Digital Video Editing (counts as art class)
PLUS MORE!
Check to see the required courses!
WHEN CAN I REGISTER?
86+ Credits (Seniors)
Monday April 6th
56+ Credits (Juniors) or 24+ in an AA (2nd yr)
Wednesday April 8th
24+ Credits (Sophomores) or 1st Year AA Students
Thursday April 9th
Non-Matriculated Students: Monday April 13th
Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
Spring 2016
Costa Rica with Lisa Athearn & Karen Beeftink
Cultural Anthropology & Psych Minors
0-23 Credits (First Year BA Students)
Friday April 10th
Psychology & Community Studies at
University of Maine at Machias
Future International Trips
Mental Health & Rehab Tech Cert
Behavioral Health Professional Cert
We want to hear from you!
Please stay in touch!
Spring 2017
Spain with Uriah & Mandi Anderson
Take for fun or for ANT/ART/SOC/HTY credits too
WHERE DO I FIND MY ADVISOR?
Since we had to leave Kimball we are now split
between Sennett Hall and Torrey Hall.
Lois-Ann Kuntz, Meghan Duff, and Heather Ball are
on the second floor of Torrey in the offices next to the
Student Study Center. Lori Schnieders is on first floor
of Torrey Hall (across from the bathrooms). Uriah
Anderson and Jamie Moreira are in Sennett C Wing.
Email us.
Please try to meet with us for advising before
summer break! We’re harder to get ahold of
after Spring Term ends.
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