Month: December 2019

Only 44% of first-year Maine public university students who fail a course in their first semester return for the start of the next academic year. UMS universities will be piloting an offer of a free course to promising first-year students who failed a class in the fall of 2019 and… Read More about Universities to Help Students Make the Grade with Free Course Offer

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Gov. Janet Mills released a Strategic Economic Development Plan today for Maine. Several members of the university community contributed their expertise to the planning process. This engagement was led by University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, who served as the System’s representative to the Strategic Work… Read More about Economic vision for Maine promotes focus, partnership to build stronger economic future for the state

UMS Board acts to reduce non-resident graduate tuition for programs at USM’s Muskie School of Public Service; move follows decision to cut non-resident tuition for Maine MBA. Orono, Maine — The Executive Committee of the University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a proposal to reduce… Read More about Advancing Tuition Strategies to Attract Resources and Talent to Maine