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Student resilience, academic accommodations, and faculty and staff engagement lead to persistent levels on par with last year, despite COVID-19 disruption of campus operations Orono, Maine — Across the University of Maine System campuses, 26,847 students — 98.5% of the 27,266 enrolled at the start of the semester — persisted… Read More about 98.5% of University of Maine System Students Finish Spring Semester

Expedited planning and distribution process speeds relief to students Orono, Maine – More than 20,000 students have begun receiving payments – some as large as $675 – through an expedited planning and distribution process developed by Maine’s public universities to distribute emergency relief provided under the federal CARES Act. The… Read More about University of Maine System Sending .9 Million In Emergency Aid To Students

Continuity of instruction planning, COVID-19 academic accommodations and student-centered support initiatives make commencement a ‘virtual’ reality for thousands of students this May Orono, Maine — Maine’s public universities will be celebrating the graduation of nearly 4,600 students in May through virtual commencement ceremonies or coordinated online recognition celebrations. Many universities… Read More about Despite Pandemic, College Dreams Come True for 4,588 University of Maine System Students 

Projects with approximately $65 million in construction costs will be underway at Maine’s universities this construction season S&P Global Affirms AA- Rating UMS Revenue Bonds Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees Finance, Facilities, and Technology Committee received an update on a COVID-19 assessment of $51… Read More about UMaine System Conducts COVID-19 Assessment of Million in Bond-Related Capital Projects

ORONO – The University of Maine System is mourning the passing of the Hon. John Lisnik, a tireless advocate for Maine students who served as the System’s liaison to the Legislature for more than two decades.   UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy and UMPI President Ray Rice issued the following joint statement:… Read More about University of Maine System Remembers the Hon. John Lisnik

University of Maine System offers in-state tuition rates and expedited transfer to successful U.S. college student displaced by a COVID-19-related permanent closure of a U.S. institutions of higher education  ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine System is launching an in-state tuition college dream completion program providing resident tuition status to any… Read More about The Maine Welcome: America’s First In-State Tuition College Dream Completion Program 

Fall 2020 Safe Return Planning Committee to develop operational plans and protocols to welcome students, employees, and the public back to campus Academic and Admission Assurances Offered to Aid in Student Planning for Fall Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System has formed a Fall 2020 Safe Return Planning Committee… Read More about UMaine System Planning to Welcome Students to Campus For Fall of 2020

“We continue to monitor similar financial challenges for Maine’s public universities. Our goal is to maintain our universities where they are, while taking advantage of our first-in-the-nation initiative to unify all university accreditations within the University of Maine System to provide unparalleled opportunities to collaborate and manage our resources more… Read More about Statement of Chancellor Dannel Malloy on Vermont State Colleges System Transformation Announcement

University of Maine System advances commitment to legal education and service with appointment of esteemed jurist and public servant to lead Maine’s public and only law school Portland, Maine, April 15, 2020 — University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy announced today the appointment of Leigh Ingalls Saufley, Chief Justice… Read More about Leigh Ingalls Saufley, Chief Justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court, Named Dean of the University of Maine School of Law

For the last nineteen years of a distinguished thirty year judicial career, Leigh Ingalls Saufley led the Judicial Branch as Chief Justice with creativity, compassion, and boundless energy. Her career has been predicated upon a deep and profound commitment to the cause of justice and service to the people of… Read More about Praise for Dean Leigh Ingalls Saufley, University of Maine School of Law