Category: UMS Press Releases

Three-phase plan includes arrival testing for all students or staff from out-of-state, all residence hall students, and special populations; a second round of testing within 7-10 days for everyone required to have an arrival test; and on-going surveillance testing through individual and wastewater testing Orono, Maine — The University of… Read More about University of Maine System Extending Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Across 3 Phases

Chancellor Malloy, UMS University Presidents and Dean of Maine Law unveil unifying principles universities will be using to start on-campus instruction August 31 as scheduled Orono, Maine —  Chancellor Dannel Malloy, Maine’s public university presidents, and the dean of Maine Law have adopted a set of unifying safe return and… Read More about University of Maine System Commits to Being Together for Maine this Fall

UMS testing protocols will be based on guidance from UMS Scientific Advisory Board, likely to include screening of thousands of out-of-state and resident hall students, identifying and isolating incidents of COVID-19 infection and protecting at-risk populations before classes begin Orono, Maine — University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Chancellor… Read More about University of Maine System Partners with The Jackson Laboratory and ConvenientMD for COVID-19 Testing Services

Burlington, Massachusetts — At its meeting on June 23, 2020, the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) voted to accredit the University of Maine System, effective July 1, 2020. The Commission’s decision was based on a report submitted by the System and previous discussions with the U.S. Department of… Read More about Joint Release: New England Commission of Higher Education Votes To Accredit University of Maine System

Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees conditionally approved an FY 2021 budget for Maine’s public universities today that does not include any Covid-19-related tuition or fee increases.  The vote came as part of the June 26, 2020 Special Board Meeting.   The budget proposal includes an… Read More about Trustees Conditionally Approve Budget Without Covid-19 Tuition Increases

Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees will begin consideration today of an FY 2021 budget for Maine’s public universities that does not include any Covid-19-related tuition or fee increases.  The anticipated costs of responding to the global pandemic at Maine’s public universities in the upcoming… Read More about Trustees to Consider University Budget Without Covid-19 Tuition Increases

Higher Education in Maine planning for a safe fall return to campus and meeting essential scholarship and service functions of the $4.5 billion sector of the state’s economy Campus leaders commit to partnering with state and public health leaders on strategies that improve safety and limit the spread of Covid-19… Read More about Maine’s Higher Education Leaders Propose Principles for Safe Fall Reopening 

Demonstrated proficiencies are the future of candidate assessment and social-media engaged professional networking.  The free 21st Century Resilience Badge provides incoming and existing students an opportunity to start building an industry-recognized set of proficiencies Orono, Maine — University of Maine System is offering existing and incoming students a chance to… Read More about Covid-19 Disruption of Summer Employment and Internships Prompts Free Resilience Badge Offer for University of Maine System Students

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