What leadership position do you currently hold?

I am currently the president of the Student Osteopathic medical Association (SOMA).

What drove you to run for President of SOMA?

I am passionate about osteopathy and took the opportunity to accept the nomination and then the office, to promote osteopathy to my peers and to the community.

One of my goals is to begin a consortium of health professions at UNE. I would like to bring together 2-3 UNECOM students together with 2-3 students from each of the health professions programs on campus.

I'm in hopes that this group would begin discussion within the disciplines of what each has to offer and how we could complement each other in our future practices.

The group would meet and then disseminate information to students within their respective disciplines.

UNECOM students would learn more about other disciplines and the other disciplines would learn about osteopathy. The goal is to promote osteopathy within the disciplines.

Another of my goals is to boost student enrollment. SOMA is aiming to have the largest membership of all COM organizations for the 2005-2006 academic year.

SOMA is also working as a group to become more active at the National level. Several of us will be attending the National conference in November. We have also applied for a grant and are hoping to have an information booth and perhaps offer manipulations to participants in the Boston Marathon in April.

You have two months of the SOMA presidency under your belt. What have you accomplished so far?

In September we hosted the SOMA Region 1 trustee; Scott Welle, MSlV, LECOM for a weekend retreat. Scott spoke with students on what SOMA can do for osteopathic medical students and explained what the National Organization does. He also met with those of us on the executive board and helped us to plan goals for the year.

The undergraduate involvement fair just happened to be the same weekend Scot was on campus and he helped SOMA staff a table to educate the undergraduate population on what osteopathy is and what the medical school teaches on campus.

Do you plan to aspire to a National office in SOMA?

As a Matter of fact I do.

I'm interested in serving in some capacity at the national level, but am not sure which position I'll pursue just yet. I plan to invite Cindy Meng, MSlV to meet with our SOMA group and learn about what is available.

What drives you to be so active with SOMA?

I thrive on being busy. I really enjoy being involved, having a purpose, and have a strong need to pass the word when I'm passionate about something. Right now that something is osteopathy!

October’s Alumnus in the Spotlight , an Interview with Marc Kaplan, DO ‘91

What is your specialty?

I specialize in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychology at Sweetser in Saco, Maine. I treat patients from all over Southern Maine.

What got you interested in this field?

I thought that I would be a classical osteopath and have a traditional osteopathic manipulative medical practice. During my core rotations I learned that my talents lie in mental health rather than manipulative medicine. Members of my family struggle with mental illness, so the field was familiar to me. I pursued a residency in Psychiatry and was the first DO student accepted in the Maine Medical Center Psychiatric residency program.

I understand that a large part of your practice is treating children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). What got you interested in this area of psychiatry?

I took additional training for Child psychology and in treating children learned that there was often ADHD in adult member of the same household as ADHD is genetic. I started treating the adults in the family for ADHD and the field of psychology was also catching on that ADHD continued into adulthood.

I now identify adults who were never diagnosed with ADHD as children, as well as work with those who were diagnosed.

The eighteen to twenty-year old is the most difficult to treat, as they often are no longer in school and have outgrown their Child Psychiatrist. I find it very rewarding to be able to retain these patients and help them adjust into adulthood.

I do not practice OMM, however I do refer patients for OMM and do this quite often.

What would you do to counsel a medical student pursuing Psychiatry?

The first thing they should do is to save time during their electives to do a clinical rotation in an area that they would like to one day live or train. If they have done a clinical rotation at a site, they will likely be able to do their residency at the same site. It has been my experience that if you are known as a medical student, it is much easier to be accepted into a residency program.

If it is clear to the student after their clinical rotation that this is what they want then they should pursue a residency. Child Psychiatry is in great demand, so if students choose to go into this field they can pretty much practice wherever they choose.

What are your other interests?

I teach at the section on ADHD and schizophrenia at UNECOM, teach at the Sweetser Training Institute and work with pharmaceutical companies teaching on the topic of psychotropic medication. I recently spoke on psychotropic medications at a Maine Osteopathic Association meeting. I also speak on occasion when requested by UNECOM student groups.

I’m originally for Long Island, New York and fell in love with Maine while at UNECOM. I enjoy hiking and whale watching, married a Mainer and we have a ten-year-old daughter.

I am always willing to talk with students interested in psychiatry. They can e-mail me anytime at mkaplan@sweetser.org .

Dinner Seminars

Upcoming seminars for medical students, physician assistants and nurse practioner students at Maine Medical Center.

Wednesday, October 20^th “The Nature of Naturopathy”, Devra Krassner, ND and Victoria Hayes, MD

Wednesday, November 17, “Mind/Body Medicine and Physician Well-being”

Wednesday, January 19, 2005, “CAM and Menopause” – Victoria Hayes, MD and Craig Schneider, MD

Seminars begin at 6:00pm and dinner is included. Space is limited, to register, contact Peggy Chute at (207) 781-1730 or chutep@mmc.org

This program is offered through Maine Medical Center Family Practice Learning Resource Center through a grant from the Osteopathic Heritage Fund.

Annual Memorial Service

The UNECOM memorial service was held on September 25^th. Thank you to all who participated.

Sympathetic Tones: Musical Prelude

Donald Lauzier: National Anthem

Thomas Harmon: Invocation

Stephan Shannon,DO, MPH: The meaning of the Occasion

Msll’s; Elizabeth Carroll, Karolina Dembinski, Jara Johnson, Bernadette McKell and Sara Richmond: personal Reflections

Reverand Karen Brammer: Benediction

David Koester, Ph.D.: Invitation

Donald Lauzier: Taps

Joseph Siewko and Scott Palmer: Taps

Ulifeline Launched at UNE

Counseling Services is pleased to announce their affiliation with Ulifeline.org, a college mental health Web site launched by the Jed Foundation. This website provides help to college students in need of an anonymous, yet supportive link to information and ultimately the University of New England's Counseling Services. Students will be able to download information about various mental health issues and concerns, and ask questions anonymously via the Internet; a medium they are comfortable using. Faculty and Staff can also view the site and obtain information through the use of this interactive tool. Ulifeline.org is a technological breakthrough whose content was created by Health professionals from around the country (including the University of Arizona, Duke University, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University.) The site can be reached at www.Ulifeline.org . Please enjoy browsing the site and feel free to contact Counseling Services at ext. 2549, or Hpatterson@une.edu with any questions. Hahna Patterson, M.A., Clinical Counselor, Counseling Services Student Support Services.

COM interviews for the Class of 2009

Admissions interviews for COM 2009 have begun. Thirty interview dates have been scheduled for the fall semester, with the goal of interviewing 300 candidates before the holiday break in December. An additional 30 interview dates will be planned for January, February and March. The class of 2009, with 117-120 members, will begin their medical studies the first of August 2005. COM candidates are invited to campus for a half-day program centered around a 30-minute interview with a practicing clinician, basic science faculty member, and a specially selected second-year student. Candidates are welcomed to campus by one of the deans at the start of their half-day. These comments are followed by student-initiated PowerPoint presentation about osteopathic medicine and UNECOM, and a brief presentation about financial aid. Between these formal programs and the candidates’ scheduled interview, they are hosted by first- and second-year students and provided an insider’s tour of the UC campus. The COM interview day program is a joint venture between the Admissions Office and the COM Office of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services (RSAS).

Interested in pursuing radiology?

The American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1941 as the principal organization serving osteopathic radiologists. The AOCR is committed to advancing the practice of radiology by promoting excellence in education, research and the delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare while embracing the tenets of osteopathic medicine. The society seeks to foster closer solidarity and greater cooperation among radiologists, other branches of medicine and allied healthcare professionals. The AOCR is an affiliate organization of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and represents over 1,000 members.

The AOCR offers membership to students who have an interest in radiology. Click on http://www.aocr.org/ for more information.

Student ID’s
Students are reminded that they should carry their current UNE ID cards while on campus. Security or other personnel may require the presentation of a student ID, so keep it with you at all times.

Footwear
Students are reminded that they should wear appropriate footwear while in any of the academic buildings on campus. Health and Safety regulations require specific footwear while in laboratories and food preparation or servings areas. So be sweet and keep something on your feet!

Handbook
The University Student Handbook may be viewed on the web at http://www.une.edu/studentlife/handbook/index.html check it out!

University Health Care
Walk in hours are now available for UNE students at the University Campus Health Center. Walk in hours are 11:00am—1:00pm, Monday-Friday, for minor health issues (coughs, colds, sore throats, sprains and strains, and immunizations). Routine and preventative appointments are still available by calling extension 2358 or 2359.

UNECOM Co-curricular transcripts
The Co-Curricular Transcript is a documentation of leadership accomplishments, involvement in student organizations, community service activities and professional/educational development programs. It is designed as a means of recognizing "out of class" learning, development, and contributions.

The Transcript will provide evidence that the individual has been involved in activities that have provided him/her with leadership responsibilities. It will suggest that the individual is well rounded, and predicts that similar achievements and contributions are likely to occur in the future.

The Transcript is a means of maintaining accurate, up-to-date records of all co-curricular activities; gives credibility to co-curricular experiences; and provides a more complete view of the student’s experiences. It supplements and supports the resume and the Medical Student Performance Evaluation letter. The Transcript provides a total picture of a student's activities, training, leadership experiences and community service for future educational and employment opportunities.

Co-curricular transcript forms are available in the Office of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services. Students are encouraged to begin documenting activities throughout the year and throughout their time at UNECOM. Lunchtime workshops will be scheduled for students to begin the process of documenting their activities.

UNECOM students have an opportunity for funding through the Educational Enhancement Fund

The purpose of the Educational Enhancement Fund is to encourage and support out-of-classroom learning and professional leadership opportunities for UNECOM students.

Applications for funding may be picked up in the Office of Recruitment Student and Alumni Services in Stella Maris Hall and should be submitted one month in advance of when funding is needed.

Preference will be given to financial assistance requests for professional leadership opportunities and to present research topics, but travel to professional meetings will also be considered. The deadline for applications is the first of each month.

This allotment of monies will be available throughout the 2004-2005 academic year. Generally students may receive assistance from this source one time per academic year.

The goal of the Educational Enhancement Fund is to supplement funds obtained/provided by the student; no more than one half of the expenses will be reimbursed by this fund.

To qualify for reimbursement, a full report of the activities supported by this award is expected at the completion of the travel. The report shall be typed and submitted to the Office of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services. Additionally, a formal presentation to students must be completed within three weeks of returning.

Interested in pursuing radiology?
The American Osteopathic College of Radiology (AOCR) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1941 as the principal organization serving osteopathic radiologists. The AOCR is committed to advancing the practice of radiology by promoting excellence in education, research and the delivery of quality, cost-effective healthcare while embracing the tenets of osteopathic medicine. The society seeks to foster closer solidarity and greater cooperation among radiologists, other branches of medicine and allied healthcare professionals. The AOCR is an affiliate organization of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and represents over 1,000 members.

The AOCR offers membership to students who have an interest in radiology. Click on http://www.aocr.org/ for more information.

Parking
Reminder that University Campus Parking Changes Began September 4, 2004

Please take note to some of the changes that have been made to the designations for some of the parking lots on the University Campus in Biddeford. By in large these changes were made to accommodate the large Resident Student population this year and the anticipated construction that will impact parking near Freddy Hall.

Marcil Lot #10 and #14 is again Resident and Faculty Staff parking.
Gregory Lot #16 (across from Decary Hall) is now be both Resident and Faculty Staff parking only.
River Lot#5 is for Resident parking. The L.A.C. Lot #18 is for Commuter, Visitor and Faculty Staff parking only.
Lot #22 (by the Facilities Building) is for Commuter, Visitor and Faculty Staff parking only. You can reach this lot via the L.A.C. Lot or by Rt. 9. The Campus Center Lot #20 is for Commuter, Visitor and Faculty Staff parking only. Limited parking are available for Residents around Freddy Hall. The side closest to the Marine Science Center will be closed off for construction.

Please watch for the new signs and to avoid tickets, park only in your designated area. By mid-semester we anticipate knowing more precisely how many actual spaces will be required to accommodate Residents, Commuters and Faculty Staff. Necessary adjustments will be made at that time.

Don’t forget to purchase or pick up your parking decal at the Student Accounts Office as soon as possible after arriving on campus. The decals should be placed on the lower right side (passenger side) of your windshield.

Student Health Insurance
The Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan Brochure is now available at the following link. http://www.chickering.com/schools/une/GradBrochure0405.pdf

Handbook
The University Student Handbook may be viewed on the web at http://www.une.edu/studentlife/handbook/index.html check it out!

Training Programs
Information on the National Research Awards Institutional Health Services Training Programs is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/trainix.htm and a copy of the brochure is available in the RSAS Office. The program offers predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships for students and interested candidates who have a strong interest in health services research and want to prepare for careers in the organizational and delivery of health services.

Electives
NIH Clinical Electives

The National Institue of Health (NIH) has opportunities for medical students. Click here for information on the NIH Clinical Electives Program, www.training.nih.gov/student/cep/index.asp.

Epidemiology Elective

For Senior Medical and Veterinary Students

The Epidemiology Program Office (EPO) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers an elective in epidemiology for senior medical and veterinary students. The purpose of the elective is to provide an introduction to preventive medicine, public health and the principles of applied epidemiology.

Elective students are offered the opportunity to actively assist in epidemiologic investigations of infectious diseases and areas such as cancer, congenital malformations, environmental and occupational diseases, injuries (intentional and unintentional), chronic diseases, and reproductive health and population dynamics. Students are also exposed to the day-to-day operation of CDC's nationwide surveillance system.

Diverse projects are offered for students to work on during their elective. Some participants have become co-authors on publications of major health importance. Other students receive experience in applied epidemiology through participation in the investigation of public health problems throughout the United States and the analysis of public health data.

Most elective assignments are based at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. However, assignments to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, Morgantown, West Virginia, or Anchorage, Alaska, can be arranged.

Occasionally, students are assigned to a state or local health department; the Indian Health Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the Division of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases in Fort Collins, Colorado; or the Arctic Investigation Lab in Anchorage, Alaska.

Elective students are often supervised by a select group of "medical detectives" known as Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officers. Many of these officers were former participants of the Epidemiology Elective Program.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students Program

This program enables medical and dental students from U.S. schools to spend a year conducting basic, translational, or applied biomedical research at any school for nonprofit research institution in the United States, except at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. For the 2005-2006-program year, fellows will receive a stipend of $23,000, a fellows allowance of $5,500 that may be used for health care and other expenses and a $5,500 research allowance.

The application for deadline is January, 6, 2005. For an on-line application and program information go to www.hhmi.org/medicalstudent .

Howard Hughes Medical Institute – National Health Institute Research Scholars Program

This program enables medical and dental students to spend 9 to12 months conducting basic, translational, or applied biomedical research in one of the many laboratories on the NIH campus in Bethesda Maryland. Novel aspects of this program include housing for all Scholars together on the NIH campus, and student selection of preceptor and research project after arrival in Bethesda. For the 2005 – 2006 program year, Scholars will receive annual compensation of $17,800, health insurance and numerous other benefits. The application deadline is January 10, 2005. Go to www.hhmi.org/medicalstudent for an on-line application and program information.

Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology, LLC offers a two-year Fellowship program in pelvic surgery or urogynecology for physicians interested in a career in advanced pelvic surgery.

Successful candidates must have completed a four-year residency program in an accredited Obstertrics and Gynecology program.

National Clinical Nutrition Internship Program

The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc. and The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition invite medical students throughout the United States to apply for an opportunity to work with physicians in the field of nutrition for the summer of 2005. These national nutrition internships provide a variety of experiences for the participants – mainly clinical but also partial research – during the eight-week period. Participant will receive a $2,500.00 stipend.

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine October Meeting

To foster student interest in teaching as a future career option, the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), is making available seven scholarships for student participation in the October 29 to 31, 2004 Northeast Regional Meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) in Rye Brook New York. The scholarship covers tuition, meals, and overnight accommodations, and has a $400 value. The scholarship application is available in the RSAS Office. For more information, contact Laurence Bauer at 937-428-7866.

Contests

Poster Contest

The American Osteopathic Association’s Council on International Osteopathic Medical Education and Affairs (CIOMEA) is holding their 6^th Annual International Seminar in conjunction with the AOA’s 109^th Annual Convention & Scientific Seminar in San Francisco, CA. During the International Seminar, taking place November 7, 2004, the CIOMEA will hold a poster session focusing on the international medical experiences of osteopathic students, physicians, and others. Experience can be in the form of training, volunteer medical work, or any other medicine-related work overseas. Please note: this program is independent from the Research Poster Exhibition that will also take place at the Convention.

This year’s International Seminar is titled “New Challenges and Opportunities in Global Medicine”.

Poster Presentation Applications and abstracts must be submitted by September 3, 2004 to ensure that the Council has ample time to select the three student submissions for the panel; no application will be accepted after this date. Additional information is available in the RSAS Office or on the

Art on Campus
UNE Art Gallery Presents Shades of Picasso and Matisse

A Richard Derby Tucker Retrospective will be on view Sept. 29 through Nov. 21, 2004 at the UNE Art Gallery, WCC. An opening reception was held on Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. For more details about this show and related programs, call (207) 797-7688, extension 4499, or visit www.une.edu/artgallery Exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. Richard Derby Tucker is an under-discovered Maine treasure and this upcoming Retrospective will introduce his powerful work to a whole new generation of art lovers. Tucker studied at the Art Students League in New York City, was greatly influenced by artists of the 20th century - Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault. Working in oil, watercolor and acrylic, Tucker gives us a world of strong lines and shading, bold color and fanciful expression. Distinctions between abstraction and representation blur as his work encompasses both, but includes more than simply these two styles of art. His subjects range from family scenes to individual women (including many renditions of his 2nd wife, Katharine), from riotous flowers to animal characters and magical landscapes. Always his pallet is rich, the vision joyful, and the result full of sensual spirit. Indeed, he believed all art is a fundamental expression of soul. Born in New York City in 1903, his first attendance at the Art Students League occurred when he was only 16. After graduating from Harvard, he became an investment banker, and later during World War II he commanded three escort vessels in the Atlantic. Then, after three additional years at the Art Students League, he became a full-time professional artist. Although he spent winters in southern France and Portugal, he lived primarily in Camden, Maine from 1950 until his death in 1980. Working diligently every day in a studio he built on his property, he had more than a dozen one-man shows during his lifetime. Now we have the opportunity to celebrate this important artist who has captured the essence of 20th century expressionism, European modernism, and the flavor of Maine as well.

Art on the University Campus

Paintings by Connecticut artist Patricia Carrigan that explore issues of direction, tracks and traces of where she has been or may go, is on display through November 3, 2004, in the Stella Maris Gallery, UC.

“For me, painting is about telling stories and recalling memories,” said Carrigan. “The predominant focus of my studio work is on heritage and how memories we pass on from generation to generation shift and evolve in significance depending upon what we choose to remember and what we choose to forget.

This current body of work is centered on issues of direction, tracks and traces of where I have been or may go, of losing one way and finding another route back,” she continued. Celtic cairns, map icons, star charts, trail blazes, numbers, words, time charts, family stories, and animal symbols suggest markers that are both recognizable and at the same time vary in their meaning by placement or juxtaposition to each other.

Patricia Carrigan is a painter and mixed media artist from East Granby, Connecticut. She has exhibited her paintings, drawings, and mixed media pieces since 1990 in several solo, group, national, and juried exhibitions; both nationally and throughout the Northeast.

Carrigan received her master of fine arts degree from The University of Connecticut at Storrs in 1994 in painting and drawing and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York in 1982 in painting and art Education. Themes explored throughout her work include memory and personal storytelling, Irish family histories, and peoples obsession with physical appearance and body image.

Patricia has been awarded numerous grants including a Fellowship at Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont and a Studio Grant from The Greater Hartford Arts Council. She is a 2002 and a 2004 Recipient of An Individual Artist Fellowship Grant from The Connecticut Commission on the Arts and A Ballinglen Artist Residency Fellowship in Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland in 2005.

The Stella Maris Gallery is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, contact the curator, Gina Adams, at 363-9894.

4th Annual Art Gallery Sculpture Garden

The Sculpture Garden will be open through October 31, 2004.

The Student Activities Box Office, in the Campus Center, UC is now selling tickets to the Portland Symphony Orchestra for the Tuesday Classical Opening Night Spectacular at the Merrill Auditorium. Celebrate the opening of the season with Rimsky Korsakovs Sheherazade and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25. The tickets are for Tuesday, October 19, at 7:30 pm and available to students, staff and faculty for $8.00 each, cash or check only. Box office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Monday to Friday. For more information contact Cathy Lamirande ext. 2447.

Core Connections Lectures

The next Core Connections Lecture will feature Professor Ali Ahmida, chair of the Political Science Department, "The United Nations Security Council and Conflict Resolution in Africa: A UNE Professor's Experience." Prof. Ahmida will discuss his recent appearance before the United Nations Security Council testifying on conflict resolution in Africa. Location: St. Francis Room, Ketchum Library, University Campus. The lecture will take place at noon on October 6, 2004

On Friday, October 15, 2004, at noon, Carrie Chrisco, McNeese State University, filmmaker, will discuss and screen her film "The Living Dance," an intimate portrait of the Garifuna people and how their culture is being kept alive in New Orleans and Honduras. The Garifunas are an African group who first came to the Americas 300 years ago when Spanish slave ships wrecked in the Caribbean. The survivors created their own independent and free communities. In this presentation we explore the spiritual life of a community and the mixture of cultures in the Americas post-Columbus. Co-sponsored by the Campus Diversity Club. This event will be held in Decary 202, UC.

University of New England’s Celebrates Coming Out Week 2004 October 11 through 16

Tuesday, Oct. 12
12:00Noon
Political Roundtable Discussion
Cafeteria Function Room 1
Decary Hall, University Campus
Sponsored by Campus Diversity Club.
Lunch provided

12:15pm
Westbrook College Campus Alliance for Sexual Diversity Meeting
LGBTQA
Alexander Conference Room, Alexander Hall, Westbrook College Campus

Wednesday, Oct. 13
12:00Noon
Identity & Politics Discussion
Proctor Memorial Room, Westbrook College Campus
Lunch provided

6:00 pm
UC Alliance for Sexual Diversity Meeting
LGBTQA
Sutton Lounge, Decary Hall, University Campus
Ice cream will be served!

Thursday, Oct. 14
12:00 Noon
SafeZone Training
Sutton Lounge, Decary Hall , University Campus
Lunch provided

Friday, Oct. 15
12:00 Noon
SafeZone Training
Cahners Lounge, Westbrook College Campus
Lunch provided

Saturday, October 16
9:00am to 4:00pm
Maine Speakout Project Training
Sutton Lounge, Decary Hall,UC University Campus
Lunch provided
Pre-register for this training opportunity! x4267

For more information please contact Travis Erickson, GLBTQ Services Advisor at x4267 or terickson@une.edu.

Film and Video Festival Planned

UNE Media Services Office is seeking creative short films and videos for its first film and video festival this fall and spring. Called Cookies Shorts (Because the events creators love cookies and films.), the festival will take place twice a year on UNEs Westbrook College Campus in Portland. The first festival date is November 13, 2004. The second date is scheduled for this spring. Admission to all screenings is free and open to the public. All genres of film and video (in VHS or DVD format) are welcome, as long as they are no more than 10 minutes in length. Submission deadline is October 15, 2004 for the Nov. 13th showing. Entry forms and additional information are available online at: http//:www.une.edu/filmfestival/

Presentation of the book Why We Lie

On October 24, David L. Smith, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies will give a presentation on his recent book Why We Lie as part of the Skeptic Distinguished Lecture Series at Caltech. A book signing will follow the lecture. An interview with David Smith, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, appears in the September/October issue of Across the Board magazine. The interview concerns his recent book Why We Lie: The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind (St. Martin's Press).

4th Annual Craft Fair

The 4th annual craft fair will be held on Saturday, October 16th from 9am to 3pm during Family and Friends Weekend. This is an open invitation to faculty and staff who are crafters and would like to offer their wares to an anticipated crowd of more than 600 family members. This is not the Craft Fair organized by UNEfied, which all interested crafters should still sign up for if it happens again this year, but it's another opportunity for faculty and staff to show off some of their amazing talent and participate in one of the University's annual celebratory weekends. Tables will be set up in the Campus Center lobby. There is no cost to faculty or staff for setting up at this event, but you do need to sign up by October 4th so that tables/space can be reserved. Please reply by email or call Peg Donovan x2346. For more information, feel free to contact either Greg Shambarger at ext. 2495.

Bowlers Wanted

It's the start of a new school year and we are again looking for Big Ball Bowlers to join the UNE Bowling League! We have a league that plays JUST FOR FUN here in Portland and would love to invite the entire UNE community to join us. The league is a little over three years old now and made up of students, alums, staff, faculty and administrators.

Bowling takes place at Yankee Lanes on Riverside Street, Portland one evening per week from 6pm until approximately 8:15 pm for a total of ten weeks each semester. This semester, we have the option of bowling on either Tuesday nights or Wednesday nights. The cost is $10 per session (or $13 per session if you would like to purchase your own bowling ball). We use "handicaps" so that everyone is bowling at an equal level regardless of ability. If you are interested in bowling with us or have questions, please respond by e-mail to jpelletier@une.edu . This is a great opportunity to meet people you may not know within the UNE Community and just a really good way to have some fun. Please join.

New residence hall construction approved

The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees has voted to approve the start of construction of the new 199- bed Residence Hall on the University Campus. This building will be located behind Frederick Hall. This suite style residence hall will be similar to East and West Halls in appearance. It is anticipated that the clearing of the site will begin shortly and the actual construction will start soon thereafter. The building is scheduled to be on line for the 2005 Fall Semester. More specific details about the construction and its impact on the UNE community will be forthcoming as the construction schedule develops. Contact Alan Thibeault for details.

Keith Matassa reminds the UNE Community that the correct numbers to report an injured seal, sea turtle, dolphin, whale or porpoise. The toll free # is 1-866-647-3257, you can leave a voice message on that phone or call the stranding beeper directly: 1-207-580-0447; you can leave a Voice message on this beeper also.

On both please make sure to leave your name and number first, and then any details you would like to leave, we will call you back as soon as we are paged. Please do not direct any stranding calls (calls for sick or injured sea mammals) to any phone extension.

President Sandra Featherman hosted a special reception to honor three UNE faculty members who were promoted.

Lawrence Fritz, Ph.D., of Scarborough, promoted from associate professor to professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, CAS.

Professor Fritz is chair of UNE’s Department of Biological Sciences. Before coming to UNE last year, he was a program director with the National Science Foundation, Division of Biological Infrastructure, in Arlington, Virginia. Prior to that he taught biology at Northern Arizona University and Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia). His research experience includes a stint as a research officer for the National Research Council-Canada, Institute for Marine Biosciences, and as a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University. Fritz earned he master’s and doctoral degrees in botany/plant physiology from Rutgers University.

David Koester, Ph.D., of Kennebunkport, promoted from associate professor to professor in the Department of Anatomy, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is chair of the medical school’s Department of Anatomy. A popular teacher since joining UNE in 1985, he has won the college’s Basic Sciences Professor of the Year Award seven times. In addition to teaching, Koester researches the functional morphology of vertebrates. His special interest is in the nervous and motor systems of sharks, skates and rays, and is currently investigating how skates use their pelvic fin to “walk” along the ocean bottom. He earned his undergraduate degree in zoology from Miami University, studied in master’s degree program in biology at the University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth), and received his Ph.D. in biological sciences from the University of Delaware.

Audrey Okun-Langlais, D.O., FAAFP, of Kennebunk, promoted from assistant professor to associate professor (clinical medicine) in the Department of Family Medicine, COM. She teaches family medicine to UNE medical students and is an adjunct faculty member in the CHP physician assistant program. She joined the UNE faculty and medical staff in 1996. In addition to teaching, Dr. Okun-Langlais practices family medicine with University Health Care, a community service of COM . She is a 1986 graduate of COM. Following her internship at Union Hospital (New Jersey) and her family practice residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (New Jersey), Dr. Okun-Langlais practiced in Massachusetts and Maine in a variety of medical facilities and settings.

People

Michael Beaudoin, Education faculty, has been named to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Educators Online, a new, peer reviewed, electronic journal featuring scholarly articles relating to teaching and learning through the use of instructional technology.

Reuben P. Bell, D.O., M.S., M.Div., COM Director of Medical Humanities, presented a lecture/workshop on " Children and Spiritual Health" at UNECOM's International Conference on Pediatrics on September 19. (The Whole Child: Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine).

Charles W. Ford, Ph.D., Professor of Health Sciences, is teaching a workshop "Ethics in the 21st Century." The program is on line sponsored by Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida.

Jan Froehlich, MS, OTR/L, associate professor, Kate Loukas, MS,OTR/L, FAOTA, clinical professor, Nancy MacRae, MS,OTR/L, FAOTA, OTR/L, FAOTA associate professor and Director of the Occupational Therapy Department, have been prominently acknowledged and referenced for their work on feminism in the profession. They co-edited a special issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy published in November 1992. The special issue was entitled Feminism and Occupational Therapy. This issue focused on presenting the feminist perspective as an inclusive model. Associate Professor Roxie Black (Hamlin),PhD.,OTR/L, FAOTA, former faculty and now Director of the OT Masters program at Lewiston/Auburn College of USM, also is acknowledged for her participation in this project. It is exciting for these scholars to be recognized for their groundbreaking work.

Amy Langevin, Fitness Director/Exercise Physiologist, BodyWISE Center for Health and Fitness, has been selected to participate in the 2004-2005 Maine Academic Management Institute, sponsored by the Maine Chapter of the American Council on Education’s National Network of Women Leaders. This program provides excellent leadership training for women in higher education in Maine.

Anouar Majid, chair of the English Dept., and Ali Ahmida, chair of the Political Science Dept., were interviewed last spring for a documentary on "The Battle of Tripoli" shown on The History Channel, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004 at 8 pm.

Mike Miles , Director of Human Resources co-presented the keynote address to a statewide Human Resources conference, in Portland on September 29, 2004. The conference focused on "Labor Law Update."

Susan McHugh, Ph.D., published her book, "Dog"
Dogs are perhaps our most popular pets, and certainly one of the best loved animals. Susan McHugh, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, has published a new book titled Dog that explores the history, evolution, myth, breeding and contributions of humanity’s best friend.

The story of the canine has since the earliest times been fundamentally entwined with that of humanity. Burial sites dating back 12,000 years indicate that dogs moved alongside prehistoric peoples before, during and after both species settled the world.

McHughs book, part of Reaktion Books Animal series, unravels the debate about whether dogs are descended from wolves, and moves on to deal with canines in mythology, religion, health, and history, including dog cults in ancient and medieval civilizations.

The book also examines the relatively recent phenomenon of dog breeding and the invention of the species, as well as the canines role in science fact and fiction, from Laika, the first astronaut, and Pavlov’s famous conditioned dogs, to science fiction novels and cult films such a A Boy and His Dog. Susan McHugh shows how dogs today contribute to human lives in a huge number of ways, not only as pets and guide dogs but also as sources of food, entertainment workers, scientific partners and religious objects. Dog reveals how we have shaped dogs over the millennia, and in turn, how dogs have shaped us.

David Prichard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work has had several articles accepted for publication. These include the following: Deconstructing Psychopathology: Contextualizing Mental Disorders in Teaching Psychosocial Assessment, in The Journal of Progressive Human Services; Critical Incident Stress and Secondary Trauma: An Analysis of Group Process, in Groupwork: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Working with Groups; Secondary Trauma & Law Enforcement, in Journal of Evidence Based Practice in Social Work; and The Cloak of Invulnerability: Secondary Trauma and the Helping Professionals in Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping. Much of his writing is a result of work conducted during his 2002 sabbatical at the Traumatology Institute at the University of South Florida. He also has had a chapter titled "Group Work with Refugee Children in a Multicultural Bereavement Program", accepted for publication in Berman Rossi & Cohen, Creating Connections: Celebrating the Power of Groups, New York: HaworthPublishers. The chapter is based on his recent work with bereaved, traumatized, refugee children at the Center for Grieving Children in Portland.

David Smith, of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, was interviewed for the September/October issue of Across the Board magazine. The interview concerns his recent book Why We Lie: The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind (St. Martin's Press).

Georgette Sutton won a ribbon for her quilt Free Willy, Honorable Mention, in July 2004 at the 27th Annual Quilt Shoe, Maine Quilts 2004. The Pine Tree Quilters Guild, Inc., a non-profit organization at the Augusta Civic Center, Augusta ME, sponsors this event.

The Alfond Café, Café A La Carte, extension 2630
Located in the Alfond Building

Monday through Thursday
Hot Breakfast: 7:15am to 9:00am
Continental Breakfast: 9:00am to 11:15am
Lunch: 11:15am to 1:15pm
Continuous Lunch: 1:15pm to 4:30 pm
Dinner: 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Friday
Hot Breakfast: 7:15am to 9:00am
Continental Breakfast: 9:00am to 11:15am
Lunch: 11:15am to 1:15pm
Continuous Lunch: 1:15pm to 4:30 pm
Dinner: 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Monday through Thursday: 11:00am to 11:00pm
Friday: 11:00am to Midnight
Saturday: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Sunday: Closed

Fall semester hours

Jack S. Ketchum Library, University Campus
Monday through Thursday: 8:00am to midnight
Friday: 8:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am to midnight
*Reduced hours for Labor Day Weekend only, University Campus
Friday, September 3, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 4,10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, September 5, 10:00am to 6:00pm
Monday, September 6, 10:00am to 9:00pm

Josephine S. Abplanalp '45 Library, Westbrook College Campus
Monday through Thursday: 8:00am to 10:00pm
Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am to 10:00pm
*Reduced hours for Labor Day Weekend only, Westbrook College Campus
Wednesday, September 1 – Friday, September 3: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday September 4, through Monday September 6: Closed
Tuesday, September 7 8:00am to 9:00pm

The Campus Center maintains the following hours (with the exception of holidays). The Fall Semester Schedule runs Wednesday September 08 through Wednesday December 17, 2004.

Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday
Gym/Track/Fitness Center: 6 am to 11 pm
Pool: 6:30 to 9:30 am, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 to 7:00 pm and 8:30 to 10:00pm
Bookstore: 8:30 am to 5:00pm
The Hang: 11:00am to 11:00pm

Thursday
Gym/Track/Fitness Center: 6:00am to Midnight
Pool: 6:30am to 9:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm, 4:30pm to 7:00pm and 8:30pm to 10:00pm
Bookstore: 8:30am to 5:00pm
The Hang: 11:00am to Midnight

Friday
Gym/Track/Fitness Center: 6:00am to Midnight
Pool: 6:30am to 9:30am, 11:30am to 2:30pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Bookstore: 8:30am to 5:00pm
The Hang: 3:00pm to Midnight

Saturday
Gym/Track/Fitness Center: 8 am to Midnight
Pool: Noon to 4:00pm
Bookstore: 11:00am to 3:00pm
The Hang: 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Sunday
Gym/Track/Fitness Center: Noon to 10:00 pm
Pool: 4:00 to 8:00 pm
Bookstore: Closed
The Hang: Closed

ID Policy

All patrons must show their UNE picture ID to the Campus Center front desk staff to use the sports complex.

Guest Policy
Weekdays
Students may purchase guest passes for $3.00 per day. Guests must be 17 years of age or older.

Weekends
Students may bring up to three guests, any age, for FREE beginning Friday at 4:00 p.m., all day Saturday and Sunday. For details, call extension 2307.
Equipment Use
The University community may check-out equipment for free from the Campus Center front desk (located in the lobby). Items available include pool balls, foos balls, basketballs, and Nintendo games, and DVD movies. University ID is needed to check equipment out.

Fitness Center
Shirt and shoes must be worn in Fitness Center
No skateboards or rollerblades
An adult must accompany children
Children are not allowed in the hydro spa or sauna

On campus study locations
Student Affairs would like students to be aware that the following study spaces are available, in addition to the libraries, on both campuses. This information is provided as a courtesy and is subject to change without notice. Students are encouraged to regularly check upon space availability before making final plans for study space.

Westbrook College Campus

Alexander Hall
Alexander Hall main entrance will remain open until midnight. Wing Lounge is available to students as a recreational and social area (television, pool, stereo), and therefore provides limited quiet study. Alexander Conference Room on the lower level is open for general use. Students may not remain in this building or be allowed access after closing time.

Abplanalp Library 24 Hour Computer Lab/Study Room
The 24 hour computer/study lab entrance is located at the main library entrance. This space is accessible 24 hours per day but is secured when the library is closed. Assess after regular library hours is through an electronic card access system. In order to access the 24 hour lab after hours, UNE ID cards must be activated. Students anticipating use of this room should contact the ID clerk at x2900 to have their ID card coded to the system.

Blewett Hall
The entrance facing Hersey Hall and the courtyard will remain open until midnight. All other entrances will be locked at 8:00 pm. The lower level and main entrance lobby areas offer comfortable seating, tables, study kiosks as well as vending machines. Classrooms available for after hours study space are rooms; 21, 22, 107, 115, 116 and 117. All rooms are equipped with data ports for Internet access. Students may remain in this building or be allowed access after closing time.

Hersey Hall
Hersey Hall will be locked at 8:00 pm. In general, classrooms, seminar and conference rooms are available for student study when not in use for scheduled events, meetings or classes. Students may not remain in the building after 8:00 pm.

Josephine S. Abplanalp '45 Library
Provides group and individual study space, data jacks and wireless access for individual laptops, and a multitude of resources available for research. For hours, location and further information visit the library's website.

Parker Pavilion
The entrance facing Hersey Hall and the Parker Pavilion main entrance will remain open until midnight. All other entrances will be locked at 8:00 pm. Students may remain in this building or be allowed access after closing time.

Proctor Hall
The circle drive entrance (facing the Green) will remain open until midnight. All other entrances will be locked at 8:00 pm. Rooms available for after hours study space are; 104, 105, Proctor Memorial Room, 200, 201, 202, 203. Students may remain in this building or be allowed access after closing time.

University Campus

Alfond Center for Health Sciences
The entrance facing Stella Maris and the main entrance on the lower level will be unlocked until midnight. All other entrances are open until 8 p.m. 24 hour study locations are rooms lecture halls 104, 113, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130 205, 304 and 322. Students may remain in this building and be allowed access after closing time.

Decary Hall
The rear entrance (facing the river) will be unlocked until midnight. The front entrance will be open until 10 p.m. 24 hours study locations are Sutton Lounge, 202, 202A, 203, 205, 206, 208 and 212. Students may remain in this building and be allowed access after closing time.

Jack S. Ketchum Library
Provides group and individual study space, data jacks and wireless access for individual laptops, and a multitude of resources available for research. For hours, location and further information visit the library's website.

Marcil Hall

October’s Student in the Spotlight , an Interview with Sarah Shepherd, MSll

Dinner Seminars

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students Program

National Clinical Nutrition Internship Program

Contests

Poster Contest

Bowlers Wanted

Fall semester hours