UMaine Hutchinson Center announces 2008 Summer Scholarships

Belfast. The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is pleased to announce the scholarships awarded for the Summer 2008 semester. The Hutchinson Center Scholarship committee met earlier this summer and awarded seven scholarships to students attending and taking classes at the Hutchinson Center.

Selected to receive the United Mid-Coast Charities Scholarships are Nicolle Littrell, Belfast, and Angela Lyford, Hudson. Nicolle is a non-traditional graduate student in the M.A.L.S. (Master of Arts Liberal Studies) program, just completing her second year of study. Her areas of concentration are New Media, Women’s Studies and Communications. Angela is a graduate student in the MSW program and is finishing her first year of study this year and is completing her MSW Field Practicum in Social Work this summer.

Deborah Bailey, Rockland, was awarded a Shirley and Ron Jarvella Scholarship to continue her work as a graduate student in the Hutchinson Center’s Special Education program. Deborah will complete her internship and degree requirements this Fall and graduate with a M.Ed. in Special and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Special Education Administration. It is an honor to report that Deborah is an exemplary scholar and that her lowest grade in graduate school has been an A-, with all her other grades being A and A+.

Those chosen for the Pete and Ann Bixler Scholarships are: Levi Krajewski, Palermo and Amy Smith, Lincolnville. Levi is completing undergraduate course work in Psychology, as his first step along the path towards an advanced degree and career in the field of Psychology. Amy has long-range education plans to earn a B.A. in history, eventually earning a Ph.D. She plans to teach in a university setting as well as to pursue her writing.

This is the first year to award the Best of the Best Scholarship awards, raised from the annual Village Soup and Hutchinson Center “Best of the Best Gala” event, held this year on June 5th. Chosen this summer for awards are: Diana Nickerson, Brooks, and Carmen Forzetting, Lincolnville. Diana is completing coursework to earn her bachelor’s degree in social work with the career objective to counsel adolescent trauma victims to find meaning and further help in their life. Carmen is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a minor in construction management technology with plans to graduate next May. Carmen writes, “I cannot describe the feeling that I had when I received the phone call saying that I was one of the students chosen for the “Best of the Best” scholarships. I want to thank the community, Village Soup and the Hutchinson Center for their generosity. To the community, thank you so much for donating the funds that make these scholarships possible. It really touches my heart to know that there are people out there whom I have never even met that are willing to donate funds to help me pay for schooling. I am so appreciative and I can’t say though you enough.”

The committee was impressed with the students’ applications and career goals as well as the diversity of the student population, representing a true cross section of the Midcoast residents, including single parents, married and single students, young traditional students just getting started in college, some not so young, some coming back to college after raising a family or wanting to change careers and get a better job. On behalf of the staff, committee and all our donors, who believe in assisting students and want to make a difference in their lives, we congratulate the recipients on pursuing a college education and wish all students the best of luck in the new semester.

There is still time to sign up for some summer classes or begin planning for the fall semester. So please take the opportunity and make an appointment at the Hutchinson Center for advising, career planning and assistance with financial aid forms. The time is now to begin making your future brighter. Call the Center at 338-8000, toll-free 800-753-9044 or stop in the Center at 80 Belmont Avenue, Route 3, Belfast.

UMaine awards prestigious Meritorious Achievement Award

Belfast. At this year’s University of Maine Division of Lifelong Learning Honors program, the Meritorious Achievement Award for Lifelong Learning was awarded to an exceptionally-talented Waldo County woman. This is only the second time this award has been given since 1996. Erica L. Hughes, a resident of the town of Waldo, was honored for completing her bachelor’s degree in psychology as well as for her extraordinary work and volunteer efforts at the Hutchinson Center. She was touted for really making a difference in people’s lives.

Dr. Robert White, Associate Provost and Dean of the Division of Lifelong Learning (DLL), presided over the Division’s Honors Reception. The Reception was held at the Orono campus in the Buchanan Alumni House. The event was held to present various awards and honors as well as recognize graduating students in all the programs in DLL. Dean White announced that he was very pleased and proud that the student recipient of this award was also an employee of the Division’s Hutchinson Center. In addition to providing exemplary service to the Center for the past four years, she graduated from the University of Maine this May with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a certificate in mediation earned through the Hutchinson Center.

In just four short years, she has completed her degree with distinction and in her own words; she has “come full-circle.” She credits the flexibility offered by the Hutchinson Center and its supportive staff for her success. Her volunteer work for the Aspiration, Access & Achievement Campaign (which is in the process of raising $2 million for the Center’s expansion) has been extraordinary including her talent for designing and creating materials and media for the campaign. Erica was credited for her intelligence, dedication, efficiency, enthusiasm, and strong work ethic as helping her reach her successes. As Lavon Bartel, former Dean of Cooperative Extension and Interim Director of the Center, has said, “her own experience as a student reflects the “heart” of the Hutchinson Center and the deep relationship between the success of FHC students and the success of the mid-coast community.”

Dean White presented the award to Erica and noted, “we thank you for all you have done and continue to do for our students and for the success of the Hutchinson Center. I am proud to honor you with the Meritorious Achievement Award.”

Erica is the proud mother of three children, Jason, Nicole and Grace and is married to Robert A. Hughes. All were in attendance for both the Honors Reception and University of Maine graduation ceremonies that followed. They are very proud of Erica and cite her as their role model for continuing their education and looking to a bright future. Erica will continue her lifelong learning education with plans to pursue a graduate degree at the Fred Hutchinson Center (FHC) beginning in 2009. With the Expansion of the FHC, a number of new graduate level degrees are being developed through the University of Maine. Erica is an avid promoter and believer that if you really want a college education and you are willing to work for it, the Hutchinson Center can help you reach your goal. She did it and so can you!

University offers “The Teaching Process” this summer

Belfast. Are you in a teacher preparation program and interested in taking one of your required classes? The EDB 204 course can give you a chance to get ahead of next year’s schedule It is being taught by Dr. Patricia Frech, a teacher in the field with over three decades of experience. She is a real practitioner of the teaching process and brings the real experiences of the classroom to the course. The Teaching Process, EDB 204, will be offered at the Hutchinson Center this summer beginning July 14 through July 31st from 5 to 8:30 pm.

The course examines procedures of instructional planning, including improved use of small groups, classroom space, and appropriate teaching materials; measurement, evaluation, and reporting of pupil learning. It is designed to equip students with the basics of reflective planning and teaching. As one of the required courses in teacher training at the University of Maine, this course reflects the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework to prepare students to development the competencies and requirements referred to as Maine’s Beginning Teacher Standards. This course is a prerequisite to student teaching in all regular undergraduate programs at UMaine. Prerequisites for this course include being approved for teacher candidacy or permission by the College of Education and Human Development.

If you’ve been thinking you want to do something educational this summer, we can help. Contact the Hutchinson Center at 338-8000 or toll-free 1-800-753-9044.

Are you Interested in Watching and Decoding American Cinema?

Belfast. What are you doing these delightful summer evenings while in the Midcoast? How about spending those summer evenings watching and decoding the masterpieces of American cinema? In addition, all the while you can get college credit through the University of Maine at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast.

There definitely is more to movies than meets the eye. The course will be offered from July 14 through August 22 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 to 7:45 pm. The instructor is Dr. Gordon Maclachlan and he offers viewing of such masterpieces as: Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Spike Lee, Kimberly Peirce, Jim Jarmusch, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick and more! The course is Film Criticism and Theory, NMD 245. Gordon MacLachlan is a digital editor and cameraman and the owner of SoundOnScreen Video Services in Camden. He teaches film at the University of Maine at Orono. Contact him at gordon@soundonscreen.com. Gordon MacLachlan is not a movie fan, a movie buff, or even a movie zealot. His passion for the art, history, technology, and lore of film quite simply surpasses the astounding. Name a film and the odds are that not only has MacLachlan seen it, he will in all probability be able to tell you when and where it was made as well as who directed it and was in it. He might even be able to tell you who the Best Boy was. He will certainly be able to tell you what precisely the Best Boy does as well as all sorts of other minutiae concerning the film industry.

Also, if you are a senior citizen who is 65 or older, the State of Maine legislature has partnered with the University of Maine system to offer senior citizens free University courses (the tuition and fees are waived). This benefit is for residents of Maine who are 65 years of age or older. This waiver applies to tuition and fees and is on a space available basis.

If you’ve been thinking you want to do something educational this summer, we can help. Contact the Hutchinson Center at 338-8000 or toll-free 1-800-753-9044.

Group Strategies in Health/Mental Health on July afternoons

Belfast. Group work is alive and well…. This course will hopefully spark or reinforce an already present interest in groups--- as well as a skill base --- in your professional lives. The assets of group process, beyond cost effectiveness and reduced isolation for clients and leaders alike, can be utilized in varied situations: teaching, team-meetings, psychoeducation issues in health care, workshops, communities, organization, counseling and psychotherapy. The combination of cognitive and experiential learning in this course will hopefully leave you with a solid understanding and commitment to initiate group work practice in your professional settings. Class dates are July 8, 9,10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, from 3 to 7 pm. Instructor: Wendy Rapaport, course number is SWK 577.

If you are interested in this course please contact: Victoria Kane for information and permission. Phone Number: 581-2389 E-mail: vkane@maine.edu and check out the School of Social Work’s website: http://www.umaine.edu/socialwork/.

Still time to Register for College Courses this Summer

Belfast. Perhaps you want to take a make-up course or get ahead this summer towards your college degree. Or are you one of those people who has always thought about starting college or finishing that degree you started so many years ago?

Summer is a great time to take a college course. The second session of summer is starting in early July. There are many college courses being offered this summer through the Hutchinson Center either live, online, ITV and video conferencing. Call the Center for free advising, career planning and course selection. You can also benefit from financial assistance, tutoring, mentoring as well as scholarships. The State of Maine legislature has partnered with the University of Maine system to offer senior citizens, who are residents of Maine and 65 years of age or older, a tuition waiver for any and all of the University of Maine courses. This waiver applies to tuition and fees and is on a space available basis.

What you’ll get is small class size, modern air-conditioned facility and technological resources, friendly staff, and financial and personal benefits of staying local (no need for room and board, save on gas and other transportation expenses, as well as both daytime and evening classes, and more).

There are hundreds of courses being offered this summer through the University of Maine System at the Hutchinson Center, and there still is time to register for quite a few courses. You can fulfill a college requirement, take a course for a gen. ed, or have fun with a course as one of your electives. A small sampling of some of the live courses includes: The Teaching Process, Nature Drawing, Exploring History at the Knox Museum , Creative Writing , Calculus I, Introduction to Web Design, Film Criticism and Theory, Digital Imaging and Photoshop, Restorative School Discipline, Abnormal Psychology, U.S. History, Special Ed. Behavior Management & Intervention, Spanish Latin Novel, Fantasy & Magical Realism, and Group Strategies in Health and Mental Health Settings.

If you’ve been thinking you want to do something educational this summer, we can help. Contact the Hutchinson Center for further information or for an appointment at 338-8000, toll free 800-753-9044.

Highly Acclaimed Sculpture Class Offered at the Hutchinson Center

Belfast.-- Beginning June 3rd for seven weeks, the Hutchinson Center is excited to offer the highly acclaimed art course "Sculpture Across 3 Media & More" for its fourth season. This intensive five-hour class meets twice a week (on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5 to 10 pm). It offers beginners as well as those with some sculpting experience an opportunity to work with a variety of materials and techniques. Taught by artist Dina Petrillo, the course will introduce students to ways of working with traditional sculpting materials such as clay and plaster as well as less conventional materials like hardware cloth, fabric and found objects. Techniques span sculpting vessel forms, modeling from life, carving, relief casting and simple fabrication and assemblage in mixed media.

Trent Emory, an artist/ musician and the art teacher for District 56 says, “Coming to sculpting as a painter, I explored new subject matter and encountered techniques I’d never used before. It really reinforced the elements and principles I learned in art school, and confirmed my love of form and texture. I felt compelled to create.”

Jessica Graham of Belfast, an artist and teacher herself says, "Working out of my professional comfort zone, which is oil painting and delving head first into clay, plaster and wire was an eye opening moment as an artist. I cherished the five hours spent each week, unaware of what would happen, though always knowing I would be growing more in my craft and gaining insight from others.î She continues, î This class awakened the fearless child in me. Ms. Graham concludes, "Dina is the type of teacher that makes you want to discover your potential even deeper. I would recommend this class to any artist, seasoned or novice - it's that good!"

The list of artists Ms. Petrillo plans to use for inspiration is a long one and draws on the work of contemporary, modern, classical and traditional artists. About teaching, making and looking at art, Ms. Petrillo says, "I'm fascinated by the narrative quality of artworks-the ways that objects can tell stories. Not just what they stand for once theyíre completed but the stories they tell of how they came into being, their genesis. It's about the fusion of ideas and materials, how thoughts and feelings change and new ideas emerge from the manipulation of media, the miracle of materials giving phenomenal form to the invisible, how notions take shape in the world."  About the class, Ms. Petrillo says "I'm always surprised by the new ways students find for working with materials, this class has just gotten better and better over the years."

Dina Petrillo, a transplant from New York City and mid-coast artist, teaches and works out of her Post Office Studio in downtown Belfast. Her light sculptures with mixed media and encaustics were shown with Beth Henderson this March at Carver Hill Gallery in Rockport and currently hang at College of the Atlantic's Blum Gallery in Bar Harbor with other alumni work in tribute to artist and teacher Joanne Carpenter. This May, Ms. Petrillo will teach "Human Tracks in the Urban Landscape", a one month arts and ecology intensive at Brooklyn College in New York City. This course includes site-based sculpture in Prospect Park and work in digital media.

Ms. Petrillo received her B.A. in Human Ecology from COA and her M.A. in Arts and Art Education from Columbia University. Her sculptures, paintings and photographs have been exhibited in Maine, New York, North Carolina and South America.

Please contact the University of Maine Hutchinson Center to register
or to make an advising appointment. The Hutchinson Center offers
academic advising, career planning, tutoring, scholarships as well as
assistance with financial aid planning. The Hutchinson Center can be
reached at 338-8000; toll-free 800-753-9044 or email Jose.Cordero@umit.maine.edu.

Free Premier Jazz Ensemble Concert at the Hutchinson Center

The University of Maine Hutchinson Center and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are pleased to present a public concert on Friday, May 23rd from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. as part of this year’s UMaine Belfast Senior College Festival of Arts. The event will be held in the Hutchinson Center’s Auditorium.

The concert is free and the public is graciously invited to attend this wonderful concert as well as the Festival of Arts.

The UMaine Jazz Ensemble is the premier jazz ensemble at the University of Maine. Membership is by audition only, but is open to all students, regardless of major. It performs music from the complete spectrum jazz history, from the early swing era of Duke Ellington to new adventurous concert works from the 21st century. The ensemble performs concerts throughout the academic year, both on campus and in schools throughout Maine. A regular feature of their year is a two-hour live radio broadcast from the studios of Maine Public Radio, hosted by MPBN Jazz lover Rich Tozier. These live radio concerts are also simulcast over the World-Wide-Web and can be found on streaming audio for months afterwards on mpbn.net. The Jazz Ensemble this year instituted a new annual concert in February, to commemorate Black History Month. This concert highlights the enormous musical contribution of African-American culture in the United States and features the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, and many others.
The Black Bear Jazz Combo performs weekly on campus at the Bear’s Den. The Jazz Combo is comprised of the top members of the University of Maine Jazz Ensemble.

About the Ensemble: Dr. Jack Burt joined the University of Maine in the Fall of 2004.
At the University of Maine Jack is responsible for the applied trumpet studio and also directs the UMaine Jazz Ensemble, Brass Ensemble and Trumpet Ensemble. Last year the trumpet ensemble was one of few collegiate ensembles invited to perform at the International Trumpet Guild Conference at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. There they premiered the composition Brass Rings, especially composed for the group by UMaine resident composer Beth Wiemann. Jack created a course for the Honors College and has taught for there for two semesters.

Erik Rae (Piano Player) – Senior political science major from Brewer, Maine, Erik plays jazz piano on the side, with his regular instrument, the trombone. He plays in the 195th United States Army Band stationed in Bangor Maine. Erik plays in several groups on the University of Maine campus including the Screaming Maine Black Bear Pep Band and the University of Maine Jazz Ensemble.

Joshua King (Bass Player) – Senior music education major from Wiscasset, Maine, Josh plays in musicals across the state. Josh plays stand up bass in the University of Maine Symphonic Band and also sings in the Euphony Choir on campus.

Alexander Cardemone (Trumpet Player) – Senior music education major from Scarborough, Maine, Alex is drawn toward anything that involves jazz. Alex plays in several ensembles at the University of Maine and throughout the Portland area.

James Hebert (Trombone Player) – Senior electrical engineering technology major from Gorham, Maine, James is very active in the music department. James spends his off time from classes playing in the jazz combo and in most of the campus instrumental groups.

Thomas A. Bennett (Drummer) – A sophomore music performance major from Waterville, Maine, Tom spends lots of time in the practice room. Studying under Dr. Stuart Marrs, the chair of the Music Department at UMaine, Tom plays in the University of Maine Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble.

Take Summer College courses for credit or for enjoyment!

Belfast. There are many college courses being offered this summer through the Hutchinson Center either live, online, ITV and video conferencing. Call the Center for free advising, career planning and course selection. You can also benefit from financial assistance, tutoring, mentoring as well as scholarships. The State of Maine legislature has partnered with the University of Maine system to offer senior citizens, who are residents of Maine and 65 years of age or older, a tuition waiver for any and all of the University of Maine courses. This waiver applies to tuition and fees and is on a space available basis.

What do you get? Small class size, modern facility and technological resources, friendly staff, and financial and personal benefits of staying local (no need for room and board, save on gas and other transportation expenses, as well as both daytime and evening classes, and more).

There are hundreds of courses being offered this summer through the UMaine Hutchinson Center. Many start in June and July. A sampling of some of the live/onsite courses includes:

EDB 204-The Teaching Process

ART 260A-Sculpture Across 3 Media

ART 260B–Nature Drawing

AST 109/110-Astronomy & optional Lab

BUA 202-Principles of Managerial Accounting

EAD 531-School Law for Administrators

EDW 462/472-Exploring History at the Knox Museum

ENG 101-English Comp.

ENG 205-Creative Writing

MAT 107-Elementary Descriptive Geometry

MAT 126-Calculus I NMD 240-Intro Web Design

NMD 245-Film Criticism and Theory

NMD 295-Digital Imaging/Photoshop

PAX 495-Inter. Zen Buddhism

PAX 495-Restorative School Discipline

PSY 100-Gen. Psy. PSY 212-Abnormal Psych

SED 532-Behavior Mgt. & Intervention

SED 598-Language & Literacy for At-Risk Preschools and
Children in K and 1st Grade

SPA 490-Latin Novel, Fantasy & Magical Realism

SWK 577-Group Strategies in Health and Mental Health Settings.

Please contact the Hutchinson Center for further information or for an appointment at 338-8000, toll free 800-753-9044.

Math Courses Available at UMaine Hutchinson Center this Summer

Belfast. With all of the snow and wintry weather coming to an end, it is nice to think ahead to the warmer days of summer. The University of Maine Hutchinson Center is thinking about summer, too, and has released its summer course schedule. The UMaine Hutchinson Center was founded in 2000 and is a branch of the flagship campus located in Orono.
With many classes offered both live and through distance education, we are sure to have a class that interests you or fulfills an academic need.
Most majors require that students take at least one three-credit math course for the completion of degree requirements. This summer there are math courses that meet every need offered at the Hutchinson Center. There are fifteen different math courses on the schedule ranging from the Foundations of Mathematics to various calculus courses.
Three sections of math, MATO 107, MATO 122 and MATO 126, will be offered live. MATO 107, Elementary Descriptive Geometry will run from June 2nd to July 11th on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7:45 pm. MATO 222, Pre-calculus will be offered on Wednesdays May 12th through July 3rd from 5 to 8 pm. and MATO 125, Calculus I, will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursday, July 14th through August 22nd from 5 to 9 pm.
MATO 111, College Algebra, is a requirement for many majors. It will be taught online from May 19th through July 3rd. The University of Maine is also offering both Calculus I, MAT 126, and Calculus II, MAT 127, online from May 14th through August 24th.
Many other math courses are available. A full listing is available at www.hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu. To register or these or any of our other exciting summer course, or to make an appointment to meet with an academic advisor, please call 338-8000 or toll free 1-800-753-9044.

Summer Peace Studies Courses at the Hutchinson Center

Belfast. The University of Maine Hutchinson Center is pleased to announce that the Summer 2008 course listings are available! There are many great live and distance education courses offered throughout the summer at the Belfast campus.
This summer there are six peace studies courses available at or through The Hutchinson Center! The University of Maine Peace Studies Program focuses on education for peace, justice, human rights, nonviolence, tolerance, global understanding, interdependence & mutuality, and environmental responsibility.
Three of the six peace studies (PAX) courses to be offered are live and three are available online; each of these courses are three credits. Intermediate Zen Buddhism (May 12th –May 30th, day and time TBA), The Ethics and Politics of Food, and Restorative Justice Discipline, all designated as PAX 495, are three live courses that illustrate the diversity in topics covered by PAX courses.
Restorative Justice Discipline (July 7th-July 11th, M-F, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM), taught by Joanne Boynton, is an interactive week long course that will offer the learner a constructive model for dealing with conflict in a school setting. Class activities will be formatted utilizing “the circle process”, a tenet of restorative practice, as the basis of course explorations. Other topics of discourse include setting up a restorative school discipline project and establishment of positive connections and support within the community.
The Ethics and Politics of Food (June 2nd-July 11th, T/TH 5-7:45 PM), taught by Ellie Dodge, is a six week course designed to encourage the student to explore ethical, political, environmental, health/nutrition, and social consequences of consumer food decisions. Students will examine the effects that diet and food choices have on their health, the environment, and how they affect others in society. Other topics will include discussions on the detriments of poor agricultural policy decisions on food access, the environment, and the economy as well as how to influence food and food access policy.
The Online Peace Studies offerings include PAX 201, Introduction to Peace Studies (May 27th – August 22nd), PAX 250, Peace and Pop Culture (May 12th – May 30th), and PAX 350, Buddhism, Peace, and Contemplative Studies (June 2nd – July 25th). Online courses can be accessed at The Hutchinson Center, or via a home computer with high speed internet.
To register for these or any of our other exciting summer courses or to make an appointment with our academic advisor, please call 338-8000 or toll free 1-800-753-9044.

English Courses Offered at theHutchinson Center this Summer

BELFAST. Are you trying to fulfill some General Education (Gen. Ed) requirements for your degree? There are many English courses to choose from this summer, whether taught on site or via distance learning, at The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. You can still work your summer job or enjoy the great outdoors and still pursue your college education. Every step forward is a step to a better career and better future.

From ENG 101, college composition, to ENG 435, The Bible and Near Eastern Literature there is an English class to suit all needs and interests. College Composition, ENG 101, is also offered live at The Hutchinson Center on Monday and Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:30 PM, June 2nd through July 11th. This course is required by most programs for completion of degree requirements. Since this is a course required by most colleges, students who will be studying away in the Fall can possibly get a head start on their course work! To make an appointment to discuss this and similar possibilities as a Non-Degree or Away Student, call our wonderful Student Advisor Jose at 338-8020.

Online offerings include ENG 131, The Nature of the Story, ENG 231, Homer through the Renaissance, ENG 244, Writers of Maine, ENG 245, American Short Fiction, and ENG 435, The Bible and Near Eastern Literature. There are also three sections of ENG 229 that will be offered online. This section encompasses special topics in literature and this semester there will be a course on Romantic Love, one on Mysteries, Murder, and Detectives, and one on Science Fiction and Philosophy. There are an additional nineteen online English courses offered from The University of Maine at Augusta, Presque Isle, Fort Kent and Machias. These courses include College Writing, ENGA 101, Advanced Technical Communication, ENGA 317, and Beginning Creative Writing, ENGM 210, to name just a few.

To register for one of the above classes or to find out more about all of our summer English courses or our many other offerings, please call us at 338-8000 or visit us at 80 Belmont Ave., Belfast.

Community Invited to Appreciation Reception for Lavon Bartel

Belfast. The Midcoast community and area residents are warmly invited to join the Hutchinson Center students, staff and faculty in an APPRECIATION RECEPTION for Lavon Bartel on Friday, February 29 from 4 to 5 pm. at the Hutchinson Center, Route 3, Belfast.

Dr. Bartel came out of retirement in August 2007 to assist the University of Maine and its Hutchinson Center begin preparations for a new wing as well as conduct a national search for a new director. After seven months of leading the Hutchinson Center in a successful search for a new director / associate dean as well as finalizing the grounding breaking for the new wing this spring, Lavon will return to a very busy retirement in Steuben, Maine. Dr. Sue McCullough was selected as the new director/associate dean of the UMaine Hutchinson Center and will join the Center beginning March 1st.

Lavon deserves a big round of applause for the sterling job she has done in her leadership in guiding the Center through the transitions in 2007-2008. Please join us as we extend our thanks and appreciation.

If you have any questions, contact the Center at 338-8000, toll-free 800-753-9044 or stop in the Center at 80 Belmont Avenue, Route 3, Belfast

Free workshop to prepare teachers for PRAXIS exam offered

Belfast. The University of Maine Hutchinson Center is offering a free workshop for those interested in entering the teaching profession and needing to take the Praxis I exam.

The Praxis I prep. workshop is designed to help orient you to the tasks you will face on the exams in Reading, Writing and Math. We will begin by understanding the registration process and helping to decide on computer or paper- based test formats. This will be followed by examples of the kinds of questions on the Reading Test and tips for being successful. The Writing section has a grammar and essay component. Learn what makes a successful essay and what areas of grammar are assessed. Finally, narrow down your math studying to just the content areas covered.

Overall, this one hour session will give you a boost in preparing to be successful on the tests.

The PRAXIS I Preparation Workshop will be held on Thursday, February 28 from 4 to 5 pm and there is no cost for the program. It is being taught by Dr. Diane Jackson, UMaine College of Education & Human Development faculty member.

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Boyington at 338-8002 or email nancyb@maine.ed

Sunday, Jan 22 20082PM-5PM
Hutchinson Center (Rt 3 just past Bank of America)
Belfast ME

College Goal Sunday!

Jose here from the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. It's 2008 already and that means FAME sponsored College Goal Sunday is once again upon us.

http://www.collegegoalsundaymaine.com/

Need Financial Aid?

• Come to College Goal Sunday
• Get line by line help on the FASFA
• Get one on one assistance

New Master’s in Special Education to begin in 2008

BELFAST. Interested in a program that will lead to a master’s degree and state certification as Teacher of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (K-8 or 7-12)? You can also select up to 6 credits of electives for an emphasis in either the “Students at Risk” or the “Response to Intervention” concentration.

The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is offering a brand new graduate program that is designed for those who have a background in elementary or secondary education or have experience working with students with disabilities and also people interested in entering the teaching profession. The program will begin in the Fall of 2008 and will be delivered by a combination of live and online classes. Being part of a cohort program offers the best of group dynamics: collegiality, mutual support, rich discussions, new insights, reflective, critical thinking, networking, as well as courses and a program of study sequenced with the student in mind and a program coordinator working with you every step of the way.

For more information, please contact the Hutchinson Center at 338-8000, or toll-free at 800-753-9044. You can also contact the program coordinator, Marcia Davidson, Ph.D. at 581-2472 or email: Marcia.Davidson@umit.maine.edu

This may be the opportunity you have been looking for! Please join us for an information session on Thursday, January 17 from 4 to 7 pm. Presentations will be made at both 4:30 and again at 5:30 pm

Scholarships are still available to start or continue college in Belfast

Belfast. The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is pleased to announce the availability of various scholarships for the Spring 2008 semester, which begins the week of January 14, 2008. If you would like to begin or continue college, but feel that your financial situation just won’t allow you to do so, stop by to talk to an advisor and pick up the application form that best fit your needs. Free advising, career planning and assistance with financial aid forms are available and there is still time to register for Spring classes. So, what are you waiting for? Call the Center at 338-8000, toll-free 800-753-9044 or stop in the Center at 80 Belmont Avenue, Route 3, Belfast.

Some examples of scholarships available to Hutchinson Center students include:

• The Shirley and Ron Jarvella scholarship, a five hundred dollar award given to eligible students who are a single head of household and also a part time University of Maine student taking classes at The Hutchinson Center
• The Andrew E. Kuby Jr. Memorial Scholarship, a five hundred dollar scholarship for eligible students who are pursuing a higher education but do not have regular financial assistance or employee reimbursement to do so
• The Fred Hutchinson Scholarship, a five hundred and fifty dollar award for eligible first time or part time but non-degree students
• The Harris J. and Ann B. Bixler Scholarship, which awards eligible non-degree students five hundred and fifty dollars towards a Hutchinson Center undergraduate course and eight hundred dollars for a graduate level course
• The Annual Fund Scholarship, which awards eligible non-degree students five hundred and fifty dollars towards a Hutchinson Center undergraduate course and eight hundred dollars for a graduate level course

To get an application for any of the above scholarships or get more information about other offers and available courses please contact The Hutchinson Center at 338-8000.

Learn about the Films of Alfred Hitchcock from a Maine author

BELFAST. With the great influx of people new to the Midcoast region as well as those who have grown up here, there is much interest in an exciting course about the Films of Alfred Hitchcock: ENG 229. Alfred Hitchcock is known as “the Shakespeare of Cinema” and after taking this one- semester course and viewing 12 of his film masterpieces, you will understand why!

The text to be used is: The Art of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto and the films being studied include both his British and American classics as well as one of his popular TV shows. Some of the films we will be showing are: Saboteur, Rear Window, Vertigo, Shadow of a Doubt, The Birds, and Psycho. Also included will be some documentaries of the director and his fifty-year career.

What better way to begin to find out about the master of mystery than by taking this course at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast? The course will be offered on Wednesday, beginning January 16 from 5:30 to 8:10 pm each week. Maine author and PBS host Sanford (Sandy) Phippen has taught courses in Belfast at the University of Maine’s branch for almost seven years now. Phippen is a UMaine professor and Maine “Teacher of the Year.” He is also host of the Maine PBS program, A Good Read, now in its seventh season. The show interviews writers in their homes about their lives and work.

The Films of Alfred Hitchcock course is open to the general public, as well as matriculating students. Phippen, a native of Hancock and a graduate of the University of Maine, is the author of 12 books, including the novel Kitchen Boy and two collections of short stories, The Police Know Everything and People Trying To Be Good. For 10 years he was the Books Review editor for Maine Life magazine. As a columnist, this work has appeared in the New York Times, Maine Times, Portland Monthly magazine, Down East, Ellsworth American, Bangor Daily News and Maine Alumnus magazine. Recently Phippen was selected to serve as an editor of The Puckerbrush Review, the University of Maine’s literary magazine.

While he has such strong roots in Maine, Phippen is also a graduate of Syracuse University in upstate New York, a place he still visits and calls a second home. In fact, it inspired him to begin writing his 13th book, which revolves around racial tensions and takes place in Syracuse. Diversity is an important subject to Phippen, including the largely unexplored diversity of Maine.

To register for the ENG 229: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock class, or for more information, contact the Hutchinson Center at 338-8000, toll-free at 800-753-9044 or visit the website: www.hutchinsoncenter.maine.edu for a full listing of all the courses being offered in the Spring 2008 semester (which begins the week of January 14, 2008).

Local man returns to help Midcoast residents pursue College

Belfast. The University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast is staffed by a small number of really great people dedicated to helping you further your educational goals. If you need advising, help signing up for courses, or someone to talk to about where to begin, then Student Services Coordinator Jose Cordero III is your man!

Jose graduated from Rockland District High School in 1995 and after earning his B.A. Music and M.Ed in Higher Education from the University of Maine. He stayed at his alma mater to work in Undergraduate Admissions, Academic Advising, and most recently in Student Affairs as the Director of Multicultural Programs. Jose is passionate about students and their aspirations for higher education in Maine and believes there is no better place in the state then the Midcoast area to begin pursuing a University of Maine degree!

On his days off Jose enjoys being on the water, taking long road trips, or being with his new family. Jose wed his college sweetheart Maida in 2001 and they just welcomed their first child, Luis, this year. Jose is ecstatic to be employed by the Hutchinson Center and to be back in the Midcoast area.

Jose offers walk in academic advising every Wednesday from 1-4PM at The Hutchinson Center-no appointment needed. Additionally, beginning Wednesday, December 19th Financial Aid Officer Sally Daniels will be available on Wednesdays from 1-4 PM for financial aid assistance. Scholarships are still available for the Spring, 2008 semester! So come by on a Wednesday, or make an appointment for advising at another time by calling 338-8000 or toll free 800-753-9044.

Take a course in “self-publishing”starting in January

Belfast. Have an idea for a book but don’t know where to begin? The University of Maine, Hutchinson Center in Belfast will host a new class, NMD 295: Books – Images and Words, Art and Technology, during the spring, 2008 semester. The course will begin on January 15, 2008 and run until May 8, 2008 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM.

This class will start you on the journey from concept to self-publishing. Students will learn how to develop their ideas, explore some of the tools available in Adobe’s Creative Suite, try their hand at bookbinding basics, and learn about self-publishing options. Slide shows on the history of artist books, demonstrations and hands on assignments will help demystify the process of putting a book together.

The instructor, Tara Law, is an artist/writer. Her book, Reflections and Connections, a collaboration with the residents of Marshfield, MA, depicted the residents concerns about the revitalization of downtown Marshfield and its connection to the South River. As the panels of the book unfold, the book takes on the shape of a river. Her book Graham’s Parrot was displayed during Boston’s Cyber Arts Festival, and Kamikaze Publishing will soon release her latest book Eve’s Journey. Tara is also a regular contributor to radio station WATD’s Spoken Voices.

To register for this class, or for more information on this and other course offerings, please call The Hutchinson Center at 338-8000, 800-753-9044.

Community is invited to first “Hutchinson Center Homecoming”

Belfast. The midcoast community and beyond is invited to the first Homecoming at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast on Saturday, November 10th from 3 to 5 pm.

This Fall Reception is to honor former and current students as well as everyone in the community who has helped make the Hutchinson Center so successful. Our Special Guest for this event is Alvin S. McNeilly, a 1944 graduate of the University of Maine’s engineering program, and an avid supporter of higher education for all ages. Al continues to inspire, encourage, and champion those who seek to learn.

Please join us and other students and faculty for an entertaining an enjoyable afternoon event. Other events planned include creating a Hutchinson Center Student Association, building a class/cohort and generating student input on activities and offerings as well as comments on the Expansion Project. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call the Hutchinson Center at 338-8000, 1-800-753-9044.

University of Maine Hutchinson Center and
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce
Eggs & Issues Business Breakfast Series
2007-2008 initial schedule

September 11, 2007         “Estate Planning/Wealth Management”

October 16, 2007                  “Back to Business” w/Deb Neuman        
        
November 13, 2007         “Marketing” w/John Viehman                 

December         POSSIBLE LUNCH SESSION ON IDENTITY THEFT        

January 8, 2008                  “Economic Development” w/Alan Hinsey        

February 12, 2008      “Tourism” w/Donna Fichtner  as well as

Pat Eltman Director of Tourism        

March 11, 2008

April 15, 2008

May 13, 2008         Bulletproof Your Retirement, Jim Schlagheck

Actual seminar titles will be revised as we get more information on the content.  We are striving to keep them to the 2nd Tuesday of every month.  We have also decided to begin each session at 8:00am with 7:45am registration time instead of our previous 7:30am start time.  We feel that this may result in a larger audience. 

To register, contact Nancy Boyington 338-8002, nancyb@maine.edu at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center.

Cost is $10 per person including a hearty breakfast.  A 10% discount is offered to Chamber members

Hutchinson Center Course Offering Two Special Education Courses,

Fall 2007

The University of Maine Hutchinson Center is pleased to announce the offering of SED 520: Law and Policy Affecting Individuals With Disabilities and SED 553: Assessment I.

SED 520, Law and Policy, will be offered on Wednesdays this Fall from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at The Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The course will provide information about currentspecial education law and policies so that teachers and administrators can provideappropriate service to students with disabilities. Federal and Maine statutes, regulation, case law and administrative decisions will be examined.

SED 553, Assessment I, will occur on Monday evenings from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Belfast center. This assessment course will introduce a broad range of techniques and tools that can be used in assisting students with mild to moderate disabilities. These techniques include observation, interviews, rubrics, portfolios,  informal and formal tests and curriculum-based assessment. The focus is on students within the k-12 range. Marcia Davidson, an expert in the field, will instruct
this course.

Both classes begin in early September, and you can register now by phone at 338-8000, or
by stopping at the Hutchinson Center office for a registration form.

         Hutchinson Center is offering:

       SEDO 598
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY FOR AT-RISK PRESCHOOLERS

A live course, taught Tuesdays during the Fall, 2007
Course dates are: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Students will gain a knowledge of

Students will also be provided with the opportunity to have hands-on and experiential experiences in a variety of activities related to early childhood language and literacy development.

Open to Graduate and Undergraduate upperclass students

Open House to Offer Ways to Finish Your College Degree

Come to the Hutchinson Center on August 14th from 5 to 6:30 pm and find ways to complete that college degree you started years ago. You can even begin taking courses for your B.U.S. degree this Fall.

Have you been thinking about returning to college or putting your Associate’s Degree to further use, but don’t know if you can find the time? Perhaps the Bachelor of University Studies program is for you! The B.U.S. provides the student, upon successful completion of program requirements, a University of Maine degree. Many classes can be completed via distance learning or locally, at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Designed specifically and solely for highly motivated part-time students who would like to pursue an individually-planned degree program, the University Studies degree can accommodate both a busy schedule and your educational aspirations.

Additionally, with the assistance of an advisor, the B.U.S. student can choose an area of interest to focus on in the pursuit of their Bachelors Degree. Areas of focus include but are not limited to English, political science, science, psychology, peace studies, business, Maine studies, math, computer sciences, and education. Since many of the curriculum requirements can be fulfilled through online and distance courses, this program is ideal for students with families, full-time employment, and other obligations that can make returning to school difficult.

The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will be hosting an open house showcasing the B.U.S. program on August 14th, 2007, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Barbara Howard, an academic advisor and Assistant Director of the Bachelor’s of University Studies Program, will be available to address questions and set up further appointments. Please RSVP the Hutchinson Center at 338-8000 or 800-753-9044 (email Barbara.Howard@umit.maine.edu). You’ll be glad you did.

We can tailor college to fit you and your schedule!

Did you know that a bachelor’s degree is worth about $23,000 a year? That is the average gap in earnings between adults with bachelor’s degrees and those with high school diplomas, according to data recently released from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The University of Maine Hutchinson Center is your local university campus that offers many full Undergraduate and Graduate degrees right in Belfast. The Hutchinson Center is currently accepting registrations for the Fall 2007 semester, most classes start the week of September 4th. You can pursue a full degree or just start with one or two courses. Classes are delivered live, online, ITV and video conferencing. Call the Center for free advising, career planning and course selection. You can also benefit from financial assistance, tutoring, mentoring as well as scholarships. You can even earn a Bachelor’s of University Studies all online!

What do you get? Small class size, modern facility and technological resources, friendly staff, and financial and personal benefits of staying local (no need for room and board, save on gas and other transportation expenses, as well as both daytime and evening classes, and more).

No reason to wait. Whether you are 16 or 86, the Hutchinson Center has something for you. Contact The Hutchinson Center for further information or for an appointment at 338-8000, toll free 800-753-9044.

Belfast………think locally. We’re closer than you think