Month: May 2020

Trustee James Erwin to serve fourth year as Board Chair Trustee Mark Gardner to serve first term as Board Vice Chair Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees at its May meeting elected Trustee James R. Erwin to serve as Board Chair and Trustee Mark R.… Read More about UMaine System Board Unanimously Elects Trustees Erwin and Gardner as Board Officers

Universities increasing web conferencing and lecture-capture capacity to expand hybrid learning options in support of social distancing protocols.  Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System plans to expedite $2.56 million in classroom upgrades this summer to maximize the number of learning spaces capable of supporting web conferencing and video… Read More about UMaine System to expedite .56 million in IT upgrades this summer in 180 classrooms 

Working Group Led by Chancellor Malloy to Offer Planning Guide to Governor Mills Orono, Maine — The leaders of Maine’s higher education institutions are working together to develop a reopening framework that will be shared with Maine Governor Janet Mills. The education leaders have committed to developing standards and practices… Read More about Maine Higher Education Leaders Convene to Develop Common Reopening Framework

UMaine, Maine CDC and Maine National Guard Partner to Deliver Materials and Provide Testing of Personal Protective Equipment for frontline health care workers and first responders Orono, Maine — The University of Maine has manufactured more than 2,200 bottles of testing solutions required to perform aerosol fit tests of N95… Read More about State Partnership Overcomes Urgent Shortage Of Key N95 Mask Testing Materials 

Student resilience, academic accommodations, and faculty and staff engagement lead to persistent levels on par with last year, despite COVID-19 disruption of campus operations Orono, Maine — Across the University of Maine System campuses, 26,847 students — 98.5% of the 27,266 enrolled at the start of the semester — persisted… Read More about 98.5% of University of Maine System Students Finish Spring Semester

Expedited planning and distribution process speeds relief to students Orono, Maine – More than 20,000 students have begun receiving payments – some as large as $675 – through an expedited planning and distribution process developed by Maine’s public universities to distribute emergency relief provided under the federal CARES Act. The… Read More about University of Maine System Sending .9 Million In Emergency Aid To Students

Continuity of instruction planning, COVID-19 academic accommodations and student-centered support initiatives make commencement a ‘virtual’ reality for thousands of students this May Orono, Maine — Maine’s public universities will be celebrating the graduation of nearly 4,600 students in May through virtual commencement ceremonies or coordinated online recognition celebrations. Many universities… Read More about Despite Pandemic, College Dreams Come True for 4,588 University of Maine System Students