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Janice V. Kristo Named Co-Distinquished Maine Professor
Janice V. Kristo, professor of literacy education, has been named Co-Distinquished Maine Professor. She is a senior faculty member in the College, and an extraordinary teacher and scholar. This prestigious award is given annually by the UMaine Alumni Association.

 

Researchers Detail Initial Results of Landmark College Hazing Study

BOSTON -- A new study by University of Maine researchers reveals that hazing is commonplace in all kinds of college student organizations, and that most students don't recognize that some forms of dangerous, even illegal, behavior constitute hazing.

Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden, professors in UMaine's College of Education and Human Development, presented their initial findings today at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) annual meeting at Boston's Hynes Convention Center.