The Bertha Crosley Ball Center for Compassion
The Bertha Crosley Ball Center for Compassion offers research-based educational and experiential programs to calm minds, open hearts, deepen relationships, and strengthen communities. Learn more about The Bertha Crosley Ball Center for Compassion.
Highlights
This is My Maine
What makes Maine so special? Hear what Center Director Dr. Vaishali Mamgain shared with MPBN last Spring on their "This is My Maine" series.
Compassion in Action
USM art student Han Nguyen took compassionate action during the pandemic: the watercolor image on the left depicts him cutting his father's hair during the early days of stay-at-home orders.
Creating a Compassionate Classroom
Hear Dr. Vaishali Mamgain, Director of the BCB Center for Compassion, speak with student-veteran Blaise Goodman about Contemplative Education.
Creating a Compassionate World
The BCB Center for Compassion teaches students, faculty, staff, and members of the community practical ways to integrate compassion into their daily lives.
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Upcoming Events
Not a member of the USM community but still want to learn more about compassion? Join us for one of our upcoming public events.
Compassion in the Classroom
The Center for Compassion provides ongoing opportunities for students to study compassion in the classroom and beyond.
Compassion in the Community
Wondering what we've been up to lately? Find us in the community, in print, on the radio, and in scholarly journals.
News
Physics professor to teach astronomy to Buddhist monks in India
Center for Compassion director joins Maine Public for discussion of kindness
