U.S. Sen. Susan Collins had directly urged the Secretary of Commerce to restart Maine Sea Grant funding and thousands of Mainers spoke out in support of the popular program’s impact on their livelihoods and Maine’s working waterfronts ORONO, Maine — … Read More
With changes in federal funding priorities and the Legislature advancing a state budget that flat-funds the University of Maine System for the next two years, the flagship is temporarily pausing new financial offers, including assistantships to graduate students, as it … Read More
In his first in-person address to a joint session of the Legislature since becoming Chancellor in 2019, Malloy highlighted the System’s enrollment and retention growth, and its increasing output of new talent and innovation necessary to power the state’s economy. … Read More
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) learned Monday that its funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been temporarily paused. An email forwarded to the University of Maine that appears to have originated from the … Read More
Thanks to innovations in admissions, improved retention and increased transfers, the System has now increased year-over-year enrollment for four straight semesters and more students are pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees through UMS than ever ORONO, Maine — After its biggest … Read More
Maine funds R&D activities at its public universities through the Maine Economic Improvement Fund, which in FY24 delivered a more than 6:1 direct rate of return, supported more than 1,400 student researchers and helped hundreds of small businesses innovate new … Read More
AUGUSTA, Maine — Leaders of the University of Maine System (UMS), the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) are praising the commitment to public higher education in the biennial budget proposal released by Gov. Janet Mills today (External … Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — The Board of Trustees for the University of Maine System (UMS) will meet in Portland on Monday, Jan. 13 to advance partnerships and programming responsive to the needs of the state. The Trustees’ regular public meeting will … Read More
Using one-time Congressionally Directed Spending secured by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, the University of Maine at Presque Isle plans to build out an allied dental classroom and clinic so the University of Maine at Augusta can deliver in-demand allied … Read More
Waldo Community Action Partners proposed paying $3.06 million for the property, which is above the appraised value and nearly double that of any other offer ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) has upheld the University of Maine’s … Read More