News Releases

Editor’s note: This news release was updated Nov. 18.  Farmington, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved spending $11.7 million on facility upgrades that will help the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) conserve energy and reduce costs. The authorization Monday during the board’s regular… Read More about System board approves .7 million for energy-saving upgrades at University of Maine at Farmington

Orono, Maine — University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Robert Placido has been named the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, effective Dec. 5. While a national search is conducted to fill the position, Jeffrey St. John, associate… Read More about UMS vice chancellor takes position with Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

More than 1,800 Veterans, active Maine National Guard members and Veterans’ dependents enroll each year in University of Maine System universities, which will be closed on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day Orono, Maine — Starting this week, Maine’s public universities will salute those who served with events on… Read More about Veterans to be honored at events across Maine’s public universities

Orono – The University of Maine System (UMS) has named Paul Chan to serve as its next General Counsel. As chief legal officer, Chan will oversee the attorneys and staff who provide comprehensive legal services to all seven UMS Universities and system administration. Chan will be at UMS beginning December… Read More about Welcoming Paul Chan as UMS General Counsel

Presque Isle, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved two new degree programs at the University of Maine (UMaine) on Monday during its regular, two-day meeting at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. UMaine will introduce a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Food Systems… Read More about System board approves new UMaine degree programs 

This fall, public universities throughout Maine are offering courses to first- and second-year students that will allow them to engage in research and other forms of hands-on learning at the start of their college careers.  These Research Learning Experiences (RLEs) are classes that challenge students across all disciplines to discover… Read More about Public universities across Maine offer Research Learning Experiences this fall 

If passed by the full Congress and signed by the President, the FY23 federal budget will provide $53.3 million to the System in one-time funding to advance key university workforce development and innovation projects, many of them led by the R1 University of Maine, to address state needs Orono, Maine… Read More about University of Maine System leaders applaud advancement of FY23 appropriations for critical projects championed by Maine’s congressional delegation

Belfast, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees approved extending Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract by one year, from July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023, during its regular meeting July 11 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast.  Malloy, a former prosecutor, lawyer, mayor and two-term… Read More about University of Maine System Board of Trustees extends Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract by one year

The Chair of the University of Maine System Board of Trustees Trish Riley and Chancellor Dannel Malloy jointly released the statements below following the Board’s unanimous decision to extend the Chancellor’s contract by one year, with some conditions, including those related to improved communications and financial stability. The Chancellor has… Read More about UMS Trustee Chair, Chancellor release statements following one-year contract extension

Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System (UMS) has announced its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students for the fall 2022 semester. To study or participate in any in-person activities at Maine’s public universities, students must be fully vaccinated — receive all primary doses in a two-dose vaccine or complete… Read More about University of Maine System announces COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students for the fall 2022 semester