Â鶹´«Ã½North Advocates

One of Â鶹´«Ã½North’s key objectives is strengthening communication and fostering engagement across the University. We seek faculty, professional staff, and students to join us as Â鶹´«Ã½North Advocates. In this role, you will represent Â鶹´«Ã½North as ambassadors, communicators, and advocates within your respective colleges and communities. The selection process for each Â鶹´«Ã½North Advocate will be based on either self-nomination or nomination by a college dean/center director.

Learn more about Â鶹´«Ã½North Advocates

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Â鶹´«Ã½North Affiliate Team

As a valued member of the Â鶹´«Ã½faculty or professional staff, you have the opportunity to join Â鶹´«Ã½North and contribute to our mission of creating innovative solutions to the pressing health, social, environmental, and economic challenges of our time. Become a Â鶹´«Ã½North Affiliate and collaborate with interdisciplinary colleagues across the University on impactful projects.

To learn more about how you can get involved with Â鶹´«Ã½North as an Affiliate, please contact Kate Vose.

Curriculum Resources

Â鶹´«Ã½North supports faculty in integrating sustainability values into their academic course curricula, helping shape the next generation of leaders equipped to address global challenges. We empower educators to inspire meaningful change in their classrooms and beyond through workshops, resources, and collaborative opportunities.

UNE’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is a resource that promotes excellence and innovation in evidence-based, student-centered teaching, emphasizing inquiry, inclusion, and community. Additionally, a new Planetary Health Module is ongoing for faculty to use as a resource to incorporate into their classes. To learn more about this module and other Â鶹´«Ã½North curriculum resources, contact Cameron Wake.

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External Projects

Â鶹´«Ã½faculty and professional staff have the opportunity to leverage the resources at Â鶹´«Ã½North and participate in various conferences and workshops.

In the past, members from UNE’s community have been engaged with 42˚N: New England Forum for Arctic Collaborations, a workshop that combines academic expertise in Arctic research across New England with researchers, stakeholders, and external partners concerned with environmental, economic, and social impacts.

The SeaMade Bars project is an external project with solid ties to Â鶹´«Ã½North. In 2024, SeaMade Seaweed Company gifted Â鶹´«Ã½their nutrition-bar company to transition it to a Â鶹´«Ã½teaching tool that will offer a highly visible example of interdisciplinary collaboration and an all-natural, honey-and-kelp treat made by students using locally sourced ingredients.