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Portland, Maine — Robert Placido, vice chancellor of academic affairs for the University of Maine System, received the Maine Military and Community Network’s (MMCN) Coin of Excellence during its 10th annual conference on Thursday, June 16. This coin recognizes individuals and organizations that provide the MMCN with substantial support. Amy… Read More about Robert Placido receives Maine Honorable Service Coin for military service

Portland, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year (FY) 2023 operating budget Monday during its regular, two-day meeting at the University of Southern Maine (USM) Portland Campus. The $616.7 million FY23 operating budget, which also includes the budgets for the individual universities… Read More about University of Maine System Board approves Fiscal Year 2023 System budget

Portland, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees announced today that UMS Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy and Trustee and University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Presidential Search Committee Chair Sven P. Bartholomew have accepted Dr. Michael Laliberte’s voluntary withdrawal from his contract to be the next… Read More about University of Maine System accepts withdrawal of incoming University of Maine at Augusta President, plans new presidential search

After collaborative discussions and by mutual agreement, Dr. Michael Laliberte, the University of Maine System (UMS), and the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) reached the decision that it is in the best interests of all parties that Dr. Laliberte voluntarily withdraw from his current contract to be the next… Read More about Joint statement by Dr. Michael Laliberte, University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy, and University of Maine System Trustee Sven Bartholomew

Orono, Maine — The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Maine System (UMS) nearly $1 million to build new cyberinfrastructure that will expand the state’s access to scientific data, expertise and learning opportunities across New England and beyond. The equipment funded by the $976,496 NSF award will create… Read More about NSF awards nearly million for System to build cyberinfrastructure that will expand Maine’s access to new research, learning opportunities

I take seriously the University of Maine at Farmington Faculty Senate’s vote today. I understand that they are reacting to very difficult decisions and challenges facing UMF. My promise is to continue to work with the faculty, staff, campus leadership and — most importantly — students to protect the unique… Read More about University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s statement regarding University of Maine at Farmington Faculty Senate no-confidence vote

Chancellor Malloy is encouraging other System universities to find positions for faculty who lost their jobs due to budget shortfalls at the University of Maine at Farmington Orono, Maine — Following nearly a decade of declining enrollment, during which time the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) saw its undergraduate… Read More about University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy explains Farmington budget crisis, faculty retrenchments

Edmondson comes to the University of Southern Maine (USM) from Penn State, which enrolls nearly 90,000 students, where she was a tenured full professor in the College of Education, and most recently led a regional campus, where she added eight degree programs to meet local workforce needs and colleagues described… Read More about Jacqueline Edmondson named 14th President of the University of Southern Maine

I am in receipt of a resolution of the University of Southern Maine (USM) Faculty Senate, approved in the last hour this afternoon to declare no confidence in my leadership as Chancellor of the University of Maine System (UMS). The resolution is included here (PDF). As I acknowledged when presented… Read More about University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s statement regarding University of Southern Maine Faculty Senate no-confidence vote

University of Maine System (UMS) Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy called Thursday for an immediate review of all active employment searches across the university system — including those led or supported by outside search consulting firms — and the System’s human resources policies on how employment searches are conducted. The review… Read More about University of Maine System Chancellor calls for review of employment searches and policy improvements