Tuition and fee revenue declines a fraction-of-a-percent as enrollment-sustaining commitment to student safety and access, stabilization funds, and a curtailment order that minimized the impact on public higher education contribute to closing $5.69 million budget shortfall Orono, Maine — The … Read More
University of Maine System commits to start the second half of the in-person portion of the fall semester safely with amplified plans to test all residential students for infection Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System begins its fourth round … Read More
University of Maine System COVID Data by Campus 6 — Known Case of UMS students or employees in public health agency Isolation 2 UMA: 3 UMaine: 1 UMF: There are no known cases at the other University of Maine System … Read More
8th largest gift ever to an institution of public higher education follows the University of Maine System’s first-in-the-nation transition to a unified accreditation Orono, Maine — The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $240 … Read More
University leaders commit to increasing engagement with sampling by expanding testing options and communications, emphasizing mandatory participation for selected community members, and narrowing invitation pools to campus-based students and employees Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System tested 704 … Read More
Tests for SARS-CoV-2 remain negative in weekly wastewater samples at UMaine, UMFK, and the Gorham campus of USM Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System’s multi-faceted approach to identifying COVID-19 infection and limiting spread on university campuses and in … Read More
Visits to highlight the faculty and staff innovation, campus leadership, and hard work that have brought the University of Maine System universities and their students together for Maine this fall. UMFK Media Availability — 1:30 to 2:20 PM, Tuesday, September … Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine System issued the following statement today after the Mills Administration announced it would limit the curtailment of State funding for Maine’s public universities to $2.25M: “I want to thank Governor Mills for protecting our … Read More
University safe return practices remain in place throughout the state as efforts are temporarily expanded in Southern Maine to address pandemic developments Portland, Maine — The University of Maine System is responding to epidemiological concerns in York County with amplified … Read More
More than 14,000 asymptomatic arrival tests completed over first two weeks of in-person instruction diagnosing and isolating 13 cases of COVID-19 infection Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System will immediately begin several rounds of required random sampling for … Read More