President's Welcome
UMA President Jenifer Cushman and UMA graduate, the Hon. Rhonda Decontie, welcome everyone to the annual Student Research Conference. Most of us know President Cushman; the Hon. Rhonda Decontie is Magistrate Judge of the Penboscot Tribal Nation Court and the Magistrate Judge for the Houlton Band of the Maliseet Indians. In honor of our academic theme "Indigineity," welcome to the 2025 student research conference! Zoom link for President Cushman's video: https://maine.zoom.us/rec/play/dIXfL1qJaZaT8jesGjmlFaNx3e6NSwxw6l49D_Eh7sNddHEdQk1iu_4cOmJS3FEj2D_ipbo90ZcQ6lew.yzSSJDUTnQIKNMUc?accessLevel=meeting&canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&continueMode=true&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmaine.zoom.us%2Frec%2Fshare%2FIy9fPtFjA_IrAFuk11sHgBiVe3xIEama_d7FMzavvqiYTTkW-7xWtVCta2nlvnrq.M_KF72jWhsAuh6BG