The University of Maine Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Collection is a curated collection of items compiled by Raymond H. Fogler Library's Special Collections' staff as part of a project to to create an archive of primary sources by, from, and about the diverse University of Maine community and social justice issues at the University of Maine and in the greater Bangor region. The Collection was created in response to the increased social awareness of racial justice issues in the United States following the death of George Floyd in the spring and summer of 2020.
The resources include newsletters, theses, videos of presentations and events, interviews, articles, posters, webpages, correspondence, and reports from University of Maine administrators, departments, student groups, and individual faculty, staff, students, and alumnus. The material includes born digital items captured from the web and scans of analog items from records held in the University of Maine Archive.
Please contact University Archivist Matthew Revitt (matthew.revitt@maine.edu) if you have content you would like to submit to the collection.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
"The Dream is in the Process:" Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice in Boston, 1900 to 2000, Michael J. Brennan
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program on Diet Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index 2005, Sarah A. Perkins
UMaine News Bilingual signage — English and Penobscot — now at UMaine, University of Maine Division of Marketing & Communications
Liberty to Slaves: The Black Loyalist Controversy, Michael Anthony White
Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day, Robinson's 100th birthday, Leela Stockley
College Republicans hold forum on free speech, Emily Turner
Educational Event Co-Sponsored by University of Maine Black Student Union on 'Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women', University of Maine Black Student Union and University of Maine Peace and Justice Center
Gillon explores issues of race in the history of fraternity, sorority life, Casey Kelly
When it comes to diversity, UMaine could to better, Anna Foster
Hateful rhetoric and online platforms foster environments where hate can grow in the United States, Liz Theriault
"White Like Me" film kicks off series, Bria Lamonica
A Brief History of the Feminist Collective (formerly the Student Women's Association) from 2010-2017, Amber Hathaway
Muslim Women in from Bangor Share Experiences, Ali Tobey
The University of Maine Office of Multicultural Student Life's Flyer for Black History Month February 2019, University of Maine Office of Multicultural Student Life, University of Maine Black Student Union, and University of Maine
Submissions from 2018
Transgender Day of Remembrance, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
Editorial : Desensitization to tragedy, Liz Theriault
Social media activism the subject of recent discussion, Emily Turner
Gay Thanksgiving Poster, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
Leigh Gilmore talks at UMaine about the #MeToo movement, Kendra Caruso
Tragedy in Pittsburgh brings community together, Emily Turner
Editorial: Cultures are not costumes, watch what you wear on Halloween, Liz Theriault
Coming Out Week, October 15-19, 2018, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
Wilde Stein Monthly "Zine", Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
Mollie Tibbits, Ariana Grande and Serena Williams: every woman, M. J. Gautrau
Strange Fruit: Black Female Body Politics in Contemporary American Culture, Eleanor Kipping
A 'Labyrinth of Uncertainties' - Penobscot River Islands, Land Assignments, and Indigenous Women (2018), Micah Pawling
Classroom Alternatives, 2018-19, Kendra Scheele
Logo for University of Maine's Black Student Union 2018, UMaine Black Student Union
Frequently Asked Questions on the University of Maine System Preferred Name Usage Policy, University of Maine System
The University of Maine's Black Student Union Flyer for Hair Care Fair, University of Maine Black Student Union
Muslim International Student and Higher Education: A Qualitative Study of Students' Experiences Against a Backdrop of Islamophobia, Donna M. Seppy
The Underrepresentation of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Legal Occupations, Maria Beaulieu
Taste of Asia celebrates Asian culture in Maine, Finn Bradenday
A little hall with a big, complicated history, Lindsey Moran
Can tenure be abused?, Liz Theriault
Editorial: Understanding our foul mouths, Sarah Allisot
The New Immigrant Experience Enlightens at UMaine, Sarah O'Malley
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Meeting Students Where They Are through Understanding Who They Are, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and Rising Tide Center
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Meeting Students Where They Are through Understanding Who They Are, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and Rising Tide Center
Serano hosts public talk on “Call-Out Culture, Identity Politics, and Political Correctness”, Ryan Cox
10 ways to make a difference at UMaine, Sarah O'Malley
Editorial: Challenging diversity in Maine, Sarah Allisot
Flyer of the The University of Maine's Black Student Union hosted event of Black History Month Book Circle, University of Maine Black Student Union
The University of Maine's Rainbow Resource Center hosted its LGBTea Party discussion on Race and Gender, University of Maine Rainbow Resource Center and University of Maine
"The 'Problem' of Blackness in the Revolutionary United States" at this week's Socialist and Marxist Studies Series, Taylor Abbott
Editorial: The privilege to be socially active, Sarah Allisot
Netflix documentary "13th" is a must-see, Sarah O'Malley
International Coffee Hour helps spreading culture across campus, Bria Lamonica
Black History Month kicks off at UMaine with the Black Lives Matter flag raising, Sarah O'Malley
The University of Maine Office of Multicultural Student Life and the Black Student Union Flyer for Black History Month February 2018, University of Maine Black Student Union and University of Maine Office of Multicultural Student Life
2017 Minutes of the Student Women's Association, The Feminist Collective
Racism in our backyard, Liz Theriault
Got a Story to Share?, LGBTQ Services and Jennifer Iwerks
50th Anniversary of The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony Poster, University of Maine Office of Multiculture Student Life
50th Anniversary of The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony Poster, University of Maine Office of Multiculture Student Life
Submissions from 2017
#MeTo panel discussion raises awareness of the social media movement, Bria Lamonica
Tangled Up: Women’s Experiences in Mathematics, Lori Loftin
Gay Thanksgiving creates safe space for all students, Olivia Shipsey
Ikeda draws parallels between the Muslim Ban and incarceration of Japanese Americans, Aliya Uteuova
Doug Allen talks about Trump, one year later, Jack Barber
Celebrating diversity through a Multicultural Thanksgiving, Bria Lamonica
Daley leads the Black Student Union's quest to march in DC, Jordan Houdeshell
Constructing Digital Cultures: Tweets, Trends, Race, and Gender, Judith E. Rosenbaum
Cultural appropriation and costumes, Sam Tracy
Goodell releases new statement about NFL protests, Haley Sylvester
Pride Month Flag Raising, Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance
On Global LGBTQ+ Issues, Wilde Stein Queer Straight Alliance
We've changed our name!, The Feminist Collective
Trump fires back at NFL over player protests, Haley Sylvester
Kneeling for the flag, Sam Tracy
Editorial : Shifting national culture toward inclusion and apology, Sarah Allisot
Reconsidering "diversity" in college applications, Brawley Benson
Political correctness is incorrectness, Jonathan Petrie
Racist narratives during natural disasters, Sam Tracy
Student Women's Association Group Photo, Student Women's Association
Playing at Women and Men: A Discourse Analysis of Gender and Sexuality Performance in an Online Play-by-Post Role-Playing Game, Caitlin M. Smith
"They need to get over it..." The dismissal of Native American social issues, Andrew Tomer
Graduation Celebration Public Invitation, The Feminist Collective
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduation Celebration, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
An Announcement from Student Women's Association, Student Women's Association
Invisible Women: Sex Trafficking in the Context of Post-Soviet Moldova, Sarah Elizabeth Dean
Sexual Assault Awareness Writing Showcase, LGBTQ Services and Office of Sexual Assault & Violence Prevention
Beautiful Week 2017, Student Women's Association
Beautiful Week Poster 2017, The Feminist Collective
Diversity week and Islamic Awareness week bring community together, Allya Uteuova
Rhonda Y. Williams Lecture Poster, University of Maine Office of Multiculture Student Life
WGS 201 Course Description, Nicolle Littrell and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Logo Design for University of Maine's Black Student Union Spring 2017, University of Maine Black Student Union
Addressing the topic of diversity through UMaine's "Diversity Dialogue", Hannah Noriega
Protests are not pretty or polite, Sam Tracy
Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine Film Series on the 'Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement' documentary, Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine
Do not silence people; debate and engage them, Jonathan Petrie
Student Women's Association Meeting Minutes, The Feminist Collective
Student Women's Association Group Photos, Student Women's Association
Submissions from 2016
Vagina Monologues Audition Poster, Student Women's Association
Vagina Monologues Auditions 2016, Student Women's Association
Editorial : Decency must remain following a tumultuous election, Sarah Allisot
An indictment of the system, Jonathan Petrie
Bare minimums in activism do nothing for a cause, Sam Tracy