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The research farm recently underwent a $3 million renovation funded by the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan so that the land-grant university could accelerate its development of new potato varieties, like the successful Caribou Russet, and the growth of Maine’s agricultural economy and workforce PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Gov. Janet… Read More about Gov. Mills, University of Maine President cut ribbon to reopen newly modernized Aroostook Farm, home of world-class potato breeding program

UMS Trustees gave approval today for four of Maine’s public universities to pilot 90-credit applied bachelor’s degree programs that promote Mainers’ economic mobility and address critical workforce needs in the state, including in public administration and psychology  ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) will become the first institution in… Read More about University of Maine System to lead state in accelerating adult degree completion with new applied 90-credit bachelor’s programs 

More than 11,500 students have already enrolled in summer courses at Maine’s public universities, which have expanded academic offerings outside the traditional fall and spring semesters to keep working students on track to in-demand degrees and upward mobility  ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) has achieved its… Read More about As summer starts, the University of Maine System posts another semester of student enrollment growth

ORONO, Maine — University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and UMaine Cooperative Extension Dean Hannah Carter released the following statement today following the announcement from U.S. Senator Susan Collins (External Site), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, that after a two-month pause, federal funding has been restored for Maine AgrAbility (External Site):… Read More about University of Maine applauds restoration of funding to help farmers, fishermen and loggers

BATH, Maine – General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the University of Maine System (UMS) announced a new program today to offer tuition discounts to shipbuilders pursuing postsecondary education and training through Maine’s public universities. The new Deckplates to Degrees partnership provides eligible BIW employees a 10% discount on all undergraduate and graduate… Read More about University of Maine System partners with General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on tuition discount

The budget for Maine’s largest driver of educational attainment and economic development is dependent upon State appropriation proposed by Governor Mills being provided by the Legislature, a modest tuition increase and employee attrition  PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Amid unprecedented uncertainty, Trustees approved a University of Maine System (UMS) budget for… Read More about University of Maine System Trustees pass FY26 budget among unprecedented financial uncertainty

More than 6,500 students will earn in-demand degrees from Maine’s public universities this academic year, with the University of Maine conferring a record number of advanced degrees this weekend and the University of Maine at Presque Isle holding two ceremonies for the first time due to their explosive enrollment growth… Read More about University of Maine System makes history with Class of 2025

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins had directly urged the Secretary of Commerce to restart Maine Sea Grant funding and thousands of Mainers spoke out in support of the popular program’s impact on their livelihoods and Maine’s working waterfronts ORONO, Maine — Funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue… Read More about University of Maine receives restored Sea Grant funding

Despite increasing federal research funding uncertainty and flat appropriations in the State’s biennial budget, the flagship is maintaining admission and work opportunities for graduate students, including for teaching and research assistantships  ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine will honor all financial offers already made to graduate students for the 2025-26… Read More about University of Maine will extend limited number of new financial offers to graduate students

With changes in federal funding priorities and the Legislature advancing a state budget that flat-funds the University of Maine System for the next two years, the flagship is temporarily pausing new financial offers, including assistantships to graduate students, as it assesses what resources it will have to support these mission-critical… Read More about Amid funding uncertainty, University of Maine pauses new financial offers to graduate students