The budget for Maine’s largest driver of educational attainment and economic development is dependent upon State appropriation proposed by Governor Mills being provided by the Legislature, a modest tuition increase and employee attrition PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Amid unprecedented uncertainty, … Read More
More than 6,500 students will earn in-demand degrees from Maine’s public universities this academic year, with the University of Maine conferring a record number of advanced degrees this weekend and the University of Maine at Presque Isle holding two ceremonies … Read More
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
Despite increasing federal research funding uncertainty and flat appropriations in the State’s biennial budget, the flagship is maintaining admission and work opportunities for graduate students, including for teaching and research assistantships ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine will honor all … 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