For 17 years, the MWWC has been hosting the Donna M. Loring Lecture Series, a space for education, dialogue, and reflection on issues such as Indigenous rights, environmental advocacy, civil rights, social justice, and human rights. Will you give a little to help support this work? We are excited to be participating in UNE’s Giving [...]
St. Francis Room, Ketchum Library, UNE Biddeford Campus
Join us for a special screening of the documentary The Librarians. The film follows the real-life stories of librarians defending intellectual freedom and the freedom to read against organized efforts to remove books about race, gender, and identity. After the movie, stay for a Q&A with UNE faculty and staff to talk about how these national battles over [...]
15 Minutes of Infamy: Ill-behaved Women and the Making of History
March 26, 2026
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
MWWC
Join us for this celebration of Women’s History Month with a talk by Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe! Refreshments start at 4:30 p.m. If “well-behaved women seldom make history,” as historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich famously quipped, ill-behaved women certainly dominated the historical headlines. Such women were branded as passive, irrational, or depraved, their lives reduced to colorful [...]
Announcing the inaugural UNE Authors Celebration to honor the book-length scholarship and creative works published by our faculty and affiliated authors since 2020. Hosted in the Biddeford Ketchum Library Art Gallery, this event marks a renewed commitment to recognizing the intellectual contributions and rigorous research produced across our academic community. This event offers an opportunity [...]
We are excited to expand Open Access support for UNE researchers. Starting January 1, 2026, UNE has a new Read & Publish agreement with publisher Taylor & Francis. This agreement allows UNE authors to publish Open Access in more than 2,000 Taylor & Francis and Routledge Open Select hybrid journals at no cost! Key Details [...]
Our new graphic novel collection showcases a wide range of subjects, including memoir, science, social issues, health and medical themes and more. These titles blend storytelling and illustration to illuminate real‑world issues in an approachable and meaningful way. Graphic novels support diverse learning styles, make complex topics accessible, and provide a human perspective on challenging [...]
This month marks the 50th celebration of Black History Month, which President Carter established in 1976 to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history" To honor those accomplishments, stories, and struggles, we have curated Race & Ethicity Resource Lists of books, articles, [...]
Love it? Hate it? Let us know! The library, supported by the UNE's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) AI Fellowship program, is looking to assess student perceptions, attitudes, and experiences related to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in their education. Let us know your thoughts and your feedback will be [...]
The UNE Library supports openness in two crucial—but often confused—ways: Open Access publishing (OA) and Open Educational Resources (OER). Together, these efforts have saved UNE authors and students hundreds of thousands of dollars in 2025, while expanding access to research and learning materials. Open Access. vs. OER - What's the difference? These terms are often [...]
Three Indigenous women stood side by side at the front of the St. Francis Room at the University of New England as more chairs were brought in for the growing audience of 125. Read more about this year's Donna Loring Lecture that took place Tuesday, October 28 on the Biddeford Campus. View the recorded event.
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