USM, Maine Law moved to remote operations for the day on Friday, Nov. 6 to assess concerns with growing community transmission in Maine and following detection of the virus in wastewater sampling at the USM-Gorham campus provisionally interpreted as higher … Read More
University works with Maine CDC on contract tracing and to support employees isolating off campus. Thirty-eight facilities employees take part in free COVID-19 testing to identify asymptomatic cases of infection and to inform containment strategies Orono, Maine — Five University … Read More
Joint Release: Town of Orono and the University of Maine System Confirming concerns about rising community spread in Maine, monitoring by University of Maine System Scientific Advisory Board gets first detection of SARS-CoV-2 in samples taken from the Orono Water … Read More
“Chancellor Malloy and the University of Maine System Board of Trustees are committed to providing university retirees with supplemental health insurance on top of their Medicare coverage that is cost effective and delivers value and flexibility for plan participants. With … Read More
Tuition and fee revenue declines a fraction-of-a-percent as enrollment-sustaining commitment to student safety and access, stabilization funds, and a curtailment order that minimized the impact on public higher education contribute to closing $5.69 million budget shortfall Orono, Maine — The … Read More
University of Maine System commits to start the second half of the in-person portion of the fall semester safely with amplified plans to test all residential students for infection Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System begins its fourth round … Read More
University of Maine System COVID Data by Campus 6 — Known Case of UMS students or employees in public health agency Isolation 2 UMA: 3 UMaine: 1 UMF: There are no known cases at the other University of Maine System … Read More
8th largest gift ever to an institution of public higher education follows the University of Maine System’s first-in-the-nation transition to a unified accreditation Orono, Maine — The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $240 … Read More
University leaders commit to increasing engagement with sampling by expanding testing options and communications, emphasizing mandatory participation for selected community members, and narrowing invitation pools to campus-based students and employees Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System tested 704 … Read More
Tests for SARS-CoV-2 remain negative in weekly wastewater samples at UMaine, UMFK, and the Gorham campus of USM Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System’s multi-faceted approach to identifying COVID-19 infection and limiting spread on university campuses and in … Read More