Month: October 2023

For decades, the University of Maine System has seriously underinvested in its statewide physical plant. More than half of academic spaces and three-quarters of residence halls have not undergone real renovation since students used slide rules. Classrooms are unconducive to 21st-century workforce preparation. Research labs lack capacity to meet industry… Read More about University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy: Maine cannot afford to not invest now in its public university infrastructure

Members of the University of Maine System community are mourning the passing of Richard Cost, former president of the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Cost died over the weekend. He was 81. Cost served the System in many capacities over two decades beginning in 2002, as president of UMFK.… Read More about University of Maine System Mourns the passing of former UMFK president Richard Cost

Bangor, Maine — September 28, 2023 — The University of Maine System (UMS) has been awarded the 2023 President’s Award by the Maine Development Foundation (MDF). MDF cited UMS’  “exemplary leadership” toward improving Mainers’ lives.  “The University of Maine System is leading actionable and scalable efforts that help drive systemic change… Read More about University of Maine System Honored with Maine Development Foundation Award