Fogler Library Faculty Newsletter 2-28-18

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Updates to Hot Topics: Gun Control Guide, Feminist Book Discussion, Reading in Your Life: Children’s Books, Introductory Python: Making Pictures with Code

February 28, 2018 Fogler Plus Newsletters

In this issue:

Updates to Hot Topics: Gun Control Guide
Feminist Book Discussion
Reading in Your Life: Children’s Books
Introductory Python: Making Pictures with Code

1. Updates to Hot Topics: Gun Control Guide
The Fogler Library Reference and Information Literacy Department has added new resources to the Hot Topics: Gun Control guide. The guide contains introductory context, history, news, statistics, and more resources that will be helpful for anyone exploring the many facets of the gun control discussion.

2. Feminist Book Discussion
Date & Time: March 5, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Fogler Library Classroom 1

The University of Maine Feminist Collective and Fogler Library present: Feminist Book Discussion, an opportunity to discuss authors who identify with womanhood.

3. Reading in Your Life: Children’s Books
Date & Time: March 7, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Fogler Library Classroom 1

Do you have a favorite children’s book that you want to share with others? Then come to Reading in Your Life: Children’s Book, the finale in a three-meeting series of discussions about the writings that have delighted, surprised, and inspired you.

Bring an excerpt from your favorite children’s book to share with your fellow story lovers!

4. Introductory Python: Making Pictures with Code
Date & Time: March 8, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Fogler Library Classroom 1

This seminar will introduce you to the basic concepts of writing and executing code using the Python language. No prior knowledge of coding is expected. We’ll go over how to write, edit, and execute a Python program and basic programming concepts like functions, loops, and conditional statements.

To demonstrate and practice these concepts we’ll create pictures using the turtle graphics package. By writing compact and efficient code we can create complicated and interesting images. We’ll also see how what we learn by making pictures applies to tasks like manipulating and analyzing data or text files.

This workshop is presented in collaboration with UMaine’s Advanced Computing Group. If you would prefer to attend online instead, please contact acg@maine.edu.

About the Presenter
Dr. Bruce A. Maxwell started exploring computer science as an undergraduate at Swarthmore College, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science, a B.S. in Engineering, and a Concentration in Computer Science. He went on to obtain an M.Phil. in Speech Recognition at Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University.