Editor’s note: The first survey sent by the UMaine Alumni Association closed Dec. 1. UMaine graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 who have questions can email um.commencement@maine.edu. Planning is underway at the University of Maine to host a commencement ceremony in May 2022 for graduates of the COVID-impacted Classes of 2020 and 2021. Traditional commencement activities, […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy spoke with WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) about growing enrollment at UMaine in a story about mixed enrollment figures across the state. “We’re really very fortunate here at the University of Maine to see some good solid numbers this semester,” Ferrini-Mundy said. “It’s our highest Orono-based enrollment of undergraduate, […]
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The University of Maine MARINE Initiative will host a panel of leaders in the state to define and discuss the Blue Economy in Maine. This event will be held virtually on Nov. 18, at 12:30 p.m. and is open to the public. During the event, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will provide remarks. The panel consists […]
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University of Maine School of Nursing students are working to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to elementary school students aged 5–11 who are now eligible to be vaccinated. The UMaine nursing students will be participating in as many as 13 clinics scheduled through Nov. 19 in Bangor-region schools delivered in partnership with Penobscot Community Health Care. Approximately […]
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The University of Maine was among colleges and universities worldwide receiving top honors for its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UMaine was one of the 16 top performers nationally and internationally in the Grounds category, one of AASHE’s sustainability impact areas, focused on campus land management, […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, Maine Public, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine achieving its highest enrollment in history during the fall 2021 semester. Enrollment this semester is 11,989 students, 2.1% from fall 2020, when it was 11,741 students. “We are very excited about our trends […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy announced today that enrollment at UMaine for the fall 2021 semester is 11,989 students. The cohort of undergraduate, graduate and early college learners has increased 2.1% from fall 2020, when it was 11,741 students, according to enrollment census data compiled by the UMaine Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. […]
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The University of Maine at Machias will provide temporary housing for the new Town of Machias Police Chief: outgoing University of Maine Police Detective Sgt. Keith Mercier. Detective Sgt. Mercier’s last day with the UMaine Police Department will be Oct. 31, concluding a more than decade-long career serving the university community. He joined the force […]
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The Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bills were officially released from the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, October 18. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $57,537,000 in funding to support research and initiatives at the University of Maine and the University of Maine System. Included in the bill is […]
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Meredith Whitfield, who has served in executive support roles, and external and government relations administration in higher education for the past 15 years, has been named chief of staff to University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and a member of Cabinet, effective Oct. 18. Whitfield comes to UMaine from Western Carolina University, where she has […]
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