Month: May 2025

BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the University of Maine System (UMS) announced a new program today to offer tuition discounts to shipbuilders pursuing postsecondary education and training through Maine’s public universities. The new Deckplates to Degrees partnership provides eligible BIW employees a 10% discount on all undergraduate and graduate… Read More about University of Maine System partners with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on tuition discount

The budget for Maine’s largest driver of educational attainment and economic development is dependent upon State appropriation proposed by Governor Mills being provided by the Legislature, a modest tuition increase and employee attrition  PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Amid unprecedented uncertainty, Trustees approved a University of Maine System (UMS) budget for… Read More about University of Maine System Trustees pass FY26 budget among unprecedented financial uncertainty

More than 6,500 students will earn in-demand degrees from Maine’s public universities this academic year, with the University of Maine conferring a record number of advanced degrees this weekend and the University of Maine at Presque Isle holding two ceremonies for the first time due to their explosive enrollment growth… Read More about University of Maine System makes history with Class of 2025

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins had directly urged the Secretary of Commerce to restart Maine Sea Grant funding and thousands of Mainers spoke out in support of the popular program’s impact on their livelihoods and Maine’s working waterfronts ORONO, Maine — Funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue… Read More about University of Maine receives restored Sea Grant funding

Despite increasing federal research funding uncertainty and flat appropriations in the State’s biennial budget, the flagship is maintaining admission and work opportunities for graduate students, including for teaching and research assistantships  ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine will honor all financial offers already made to graduate students for the 2025-26… Read More about University of Maine will extend limited number of new financial offers to graduate students