The Bangor Daily News reported that the University of Maine System Board of Trustees has approved a process for renaming campus buildings when using the honoree’s name “would compromise the public trust and reflect adversely upon the university and/or University of Maine System and its reputation.” The story cited the task force convened by University […]
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Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine System vice chancellor for research and innovation and president of the University of Maine and the University of Maine Machias, was one of four administrators interviewed by College Express for a story about women in leadership in higher education. Ferrini-Mundy identified listening as a critical skill for leaders, and offered […]
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Maine Public, News Center Maine, Centralmaine.com, Mainebiz, the Sun Journal, The Ellsworth American and the Portland Press Herald reported that the University of Maine Graduate & Professional Center received a private donation of $1 million to support interdisciplinary and market-driven graduate and professional education, and has partnered with the University of Maine System in support of a $1 million U.S. Department […]
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Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine System vice chancellor for research and innovation and president of the University of Maine and the University of Maine Machias, joined The Maine Take with Dana Connors to discuss the production and presentation of the Dirigo Star to the chair of Maine’s Bicentennial Commission, Sen. Bill Diamond. The star, which […]
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WABI (Channel 5) talked with Habib Dagher, Bath Iron Works professor of Structural Engineering and executive director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine, following the unveiling of a 3-D printed star which will be the centerpiece of Maine’s bicentennial time capsule. The Dirigo Star was printed at ASCC, […]
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The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center today presented a 3D-printed Dirigo Star to the Maine Bicentennial Commission to be the core component of the Maine Bicentennial Time Capsule. During a ceremony at the UMaine Composites Center, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy presented the Dirigo star to Sen. Bill Diamond, chairman of the Maine […]
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The Portland Press Herald published an op-ed from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, vice chancellor for research and innovation for the University of Maine System and president of the University of Maine, titled “Positives in pandemics – Extension’s role grows during COVID-19 crisis.” The piece explores the assistance University of Maine Cooperative Extension has provided Mainers during the […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, Mainebiz, Associated Press, Daily Bulldog, News Center Maine and WAGM-TV in Presque Isle quoted Joan Ferrini-Mundy, vice chancellor for research and innovation for the University of Maine System and president of the University of Maine, in reports about UMS’ plan to usher in a more traditional fall semester […]
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Mary Cathcart, a senior policy associate at the University of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, has received the 2021 Minerva Award. The Minerva award is presented annually by Maine NEW Leadership to recognize a Maine woman who exemplifies the values of the program, including leadership for the betterment of Maine; a commitment to civil […]
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WABI (Channel 5) cited the 2020 draft of the Maine Economic Improvement Fund Annual Report in highlighting a $92 million investment in the University of Maine. According to University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, continued investment is critical to sustaining research in Maine. “Our world-class scholars and researchers, and the students working with them, are […]
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