After national search, interim leader promoted to permanent role Orono, Maine — University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy has named Dr. Jeffrey St. John as Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs (VCASA) for the University of Maine System. … Read More
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees on Monday approved an initial engineering framework for the Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC) leveraging the strengths of the University of Maine’s College of Engineering and the University of Southern … Read More
On Wednesday, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the organization that performs peer evaluation and accreditation of public and private universities and colleges in the United States, released its positive report from a multi-year study of the University … Read More
Augusta, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) has experienced upticks in enrollment for graduate degree and online programming in the spring 2023 semester, Chancellor Dannel Malloy announced during a Board of Trustees meeting held Monday at the University … Read More
The Governor’s proposal would increase appropriations for Maine’s public universities by 4.5% annually over the biennium, and also further fund UMS research in direct support of Maine companies University of Maine System leaders are calling on the 131st Maine Legislature … Read More
Award-winning Maine broadcast journalist and news anchor Tory Ryden has been named strategic advisor and director of external affairs for the University of Maine System (UMS), effective Jan. 16. Ryden has more than 35 years of on-air experience, most recently … Read More
The bill on its way to the President’s desk includes $53 million in one-time federal funding, known as earmarks, for investments in the university that will directly benefit Maine Thanks to the leadership of Maine’s congressional delegation, the omnibus spending … Read More
Orono, Maine — A University of Maine System forensic analysis of a late November IT security incident involving the Brightspace Learning Management System has found no unauthorized changes to grades or course shells. The final report by David Demers, UMS … Read More
The Harold Alfond Foundation Ambassador Scholarship provides funding for students to pursue graduate degrees in law, business, policy and public health — and make an impact when they enter the Maine workforce Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System … Read More
Editor’s note: This news release was updated Nov. 18. Farmington, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved spending $11.7 million on facility upgrades that will help the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) conserve energy … Read More