The following commentary from University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy appeared in the Bangor Daily News (External Site) on Feb. 6, 2024. Jamie Guerrette was at a career crossroads. The working mother of two could see the boost a bachelor’s degree … Read More
The Trustees’ actions to sell property in Bangor, Houlton and Presque Isle are aligned with the System’s new strategic plan and a commitment to meeting student and community needs. Trustees also approved leveraging one-time funding for facilities investments that enable the expansion … Read More
Orono, Maine — The Board of Trustees for the University of Maine System (UMS) will meet in Orono on Monday, Jan. 29. The public meeting will begin with public comment at 9 a.m. in the Wells Conference Center at the … Read More
Since centralizing procurement a decade ago, the University of Maine System has strengthened its purchasing power and positive impact on local Maine businesses and workforce Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) invested more than $630 million directly … Read More
The University of Maine at Augusta has an agreement to sell the four-acre parcel on Sunset Avenue to BangorHousing. Bangor, Maine — Amid a critical affordable housing shortage in the state, a University of Maine System Board of Trustees committee … Read More
Diane Dunn has served in the UMaine/UMM President’s Office for the past two years, and is an alumna of the flagship and a former faculty member ORONO — University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias President Joan Ferrini-Mundy … Read More
As requested by Gov. Mills, the University of Maine System will ensure the cost of college is not a barrier for those directly impacted by the tragedy by providing free tuition and establishing a fund to support other postsecondary educational … Read More
At a Board of Trustees meeting today in Presque Isle, System leaders shared how new online degree programs like University of Maine at Presque Isle’s YourPace that are designed to upskill working adults are meeting state employer needs and helping … Read More
Seth Goodall of Richmond, Maine has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Maine Center Ventures which includes serving as the Executive Director of the University of Maine System’s Graduate and Professional Center (“The Maine Center”). In these roles, Goodall is … Read More
For decades, the University of Maine System has seriously underinvested in its statewide physical plant. More than half of academic spaces and three-quarters of residence halls have not undergone real renovation since students used slide rules. Classrooms are unconducive to … Read More