‘A joyful day’ for college as it recognizes its first Black and gay leader.
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University of Maine at Augusta graduates 551 Saturday in 56th annual commencement exercises
Grace Leavitt, president of the Maine Education Association, was the class of 2024 commencement speaker.
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Small anti-war protest ruffles University of Michigan graduation ceremony
In other developments Saturday, protesters took down an encampment at Tufts University near Boston.
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College graduations begin in Maine even as protests disrupt ceremonies around the U.S.
Protests have mostly been small and peaceful on Maine campuses, where students have joined the call to end to the war in Gaza and for their schools to divest from defense funds.
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Richmond school committee to send $8.2 million budget to voters
The increase over the current year is now under 4% after interim Superintendent Bob Webster cut $27,000 from the previous proposal.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
The agreements to even discuss divestment mark a major shift on an issue that has been controversial for years, with opponents of a long-running campaign to boycott Israel saying it veers into antisemitism.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Founder of Waterville coffee business to speak at Kennebec Valley Community College graduation
Kennebec Valley Community College to celebrate the graduation of 427 students on May 11 at the Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Graduate workers’ union bemoans pace of negotiations with UMaine System
Six months into bargaining, administrators and the union have reached tentative agreements on just two of 22 contract issues.
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Maine author Monica Wood to speak at UMF graduation in Farmington
The ceremony will be held Saturday at the outdoor amphitheater behind Narrow Gauge Cinemas downtown.
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Jill Biden recognizes her fellow teachers at a swanky White House dinner for answering ‘a calling’
Joshua Chard, Maine’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, was listed among the guests attending the dinner.