News Releases

In her State of the State address, Governor Mills announces proposed FY22–23 supplemental budget will include additional appropriation to allow the University of Maine System to maintain in-state tuition prices through the pandemic Orono, Maine — University of Maine System (UMS) Chancellor Dannel Malloy released the following statement in response… Read More about Chancellor Malloy applauds Governor’s proposed appropriation in public university affordability, urges Legislature’s support

Wheeler Lab at UMaine leading robust surveillance program for four UMS campuses and two neighboring communities  Contact: Ashley Forbes, ashley.forbes@maine.edu Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) wastewater testing effort that began in fall 2020 and expanded to additional campuses in 2021 is in full operation as students settle… Read More about Wastewater monitoring remains central to UMS COVID-19 tracking effort

Booster policies, clinics, and expanded COVID-19 testing among UMS safety strategies. UMS testing partner is extending capacity of its mobile lab at UMaine to support state testing efforts in Augusta and Westbrook. Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System has verified the vaccination status of more than 94% of… Read More about Surge Strategies in Place for Spring Semester Starting Jan. 18

All in-person students will be required to participate in routine COVID-19 testing starting Feb.1 unless they received a vaccine booster. The System also updated its quarantine, isolation and travel guidance. Orono, Maine — University of Maine System (UMS) universities plan to maintain in-person learning in the spring semester beginning Jan.… Read More about University of Maine System universities returning with in-person learning as planned Jan. 18

The University of Maine System (UMS) has updated its COVID-19 guidance for children who attend an indoor gathering of more than 250 people on any of its premises. Starting Jan. 4, the System will require anyone five years of age or older attending an indoor event with more than 250… Read More about University of Maine System updates indoor gathering attendance requirements for children

The University of Maine System negotiated employee vaccination protocols with its bargaining units in the early weeks of the fall semester. These protocols remain in effect notwithstanding legal challenges to federal guidelines related to employees of federal contractors. UMS has been working throughout the fall semester to come into compliance with… Read More about University of Maine System maintains commitment to its negotiated employee vaccination protocols

University of Maine System appoints 17 committee members to help select a new leader to serve Huskies in Portland, Gorham, Lewiston-Auburn and beyond.  Portland, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees has formed the committee tasked with finding a new president for the University of Southern… Read More about University of Southern Maine Presidential Search Committee formed

Shield T3 Health, the University of Maine System’s COVID-19 testing partner with a mobile lab on the University of Maine campus in Orono, has verified that its PCR testing methods are effective in detecting infection by all known COVID-19 variants, including Omicron. Orono, Maine — Shield T3 Health, which provides… Read More about University of Maine System COVID-19 Lab Partner Passes Omicron Test

With 95% of its community vaccinated, the System is providing paid leave time for booster shots as a next step to curbing COVID threat and finishing the final weeks of the fall semester safely and in-person.   Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) informed employees today that they… Read More about University of Maine System Providing Paid Leave Time for Vaccination Booster

Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System has received the Above and Beyond Award for its support of a university employee serving in the National Guard. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a Department of Defense-affiliated organization that promotes cooperation between National Guard members and their… Read More about University of Maine System goes ‘Above and Beyond’ for National Guard employee