Category: UMS Press Releases

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 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring… Read More about Harold Alfond Foundation Investing 0 Million to Bring Transformative Change to the University of Maine System

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 students and employees in its first ten-day round of random… Read More about No Cases of COVID-19 in University System’s First Round of Random Sampling 

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 Maine communities includes weekly wastewater sampling for the presence of… Read More about Wastewater Monitoring Confirms University COVID-19 Expectations

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 22:  Campus Walk and Guest Lecture in a UMFK E-Commerce… Read More about Chancellor Malloy Kicks Off ‘Keep It Up’ Campus Tour in the County

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 institutions from deeper economic harm as we work to provide… Read More about University System Thanks Governor for Minimizing Impact of State Revenue Shortfall

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 steps to identify and limit the spread of COVID-19 among… Read More about University System Responds to Community Spread and Outbreaks in York County with Amplified Containment, Support Strategies 

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 COVID-19 upon conclusion of the first two phases of its… Read More about Universities To Begin Several Rounds of Required Random Sampling for COVID-19

Third phase of COVID screening strategy will extend asymptomatic testing through the end of the semester with sampling of approximately 2,000 students, staff and faculty members every 10 days Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System is extending planned asymptomatic COVID-19 testing through the Thanksgiving holiday end of in-person… Read More about University of Maine System Extending COVID-19 Testing Throughout Fall Semester

Attending or hosting functions or social gatherings that exceed state group-size limitations may be deemed a violation of the University of Maine System Student Conduct Code for endangering public health and safety, disciplinary action may include suspension or dismissal Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System posted new student… Read More about University System Targets Prohibited Student Parties

Student safety and public and community health the focus of operational changes as Maine’s public universities prepare for the August 31 return to campus for students, faculty, and staff University of Maine System has launched a testing summary dashboard to publicly report on aggregate testing activity and results that are… Read More about University of Maine System Cancels Spring Break, Restricts Travel, and  Creates Testing Dashboard To Limit and Monitor Spread of COVID-19