UMA College of Arts and Sciences
and
UMA Senior College
Present a series of free lectures:

Yellow Light Breen
A Blueprint for Education Reform in Maine
Friday. February 3
3:00 pm Jewett Hall
Yellow is Senior Vice President of Bangor Savings Bank and Chair of Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education - working to improve Maine's education system. He was Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Education in Gov. King's admininistration and did much of the planning for the "laptop initiative".

Jan Mokros
A Tutorial: Helping Kids in Math & Science
Saturday, February 25
10:00 am Randall Student Center Room 250
Jan is a developmental psychologist, a mathematics educator and Executive Director of the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance.  She has developed activities, games, and a book for parents to help incorporate engaging math into their everyday family lives.

Paul Kando
Homes, Cities, & Sustainable Energy
Sunday, March 4
2:00 pm Jewett Hall
Paul's expertise is in energy research and development, focused on energy storage and solar energy. He was a member of the team that put a solar water heating system in the White House for Jimmy Carter, managed a solar energy program for the Dept. of Energy, and conducted building energy research here and abroad. In Maine Paul is a co-founder of the Midcoast Green Collaborative where he does home energy audits and homeowner education.

Libby Mitchell
Building a Creative Economy, a Discussion and Showcase of the Arts and Humanities in Maine
Monday, April 2
1:00-3:30 pm, Gannett Building Open House and Panel Discussion

4:00 pm, Danforth Gallery Arts and Humanities Showcase/Reception

7:30 pm, Keynote speaker, Jim Leach, Chair of the National Endowment for Humanities