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UMaine’s strategic pursuit of research activity under President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and the research team pushes investments in innovation and discovery to record heights Chancellor Dannel Malloy asks President Ferrini-Mundy to lead unified research effort, and updates existing roles in the System Office to prioritize strategic initiatives and data-driven decision-making  Orono,… Read More about .4 Million in MEIF Investments Drive UMaine Research to Record Heights

University of Maine System responds to Governor Mills’ expansion of vaccination eligibility with commitment to become Maine’s most vaccinated workforce through voluntary participation  Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System is responding to the expanded eligibility announced by Governor Janet Mills with a commitment to become Maine’s most vaccinated… Read More about Job One for UMaine System: Become Maine’s Most Vaccinated Workforce

Project to bring 580 beds of affordable housing to Portland, part of a proposed 1000-bed university housing initiative that would attract, retain, and prepare more career-ready college graduates for the Maine workforce with new housing at Farmington, Presque Isle, and Portland campuses by 2023.   Orono, Maine — The University of… Read More about Board Authorizes Housing, Career and Student Success Center for USM’s Portland Campus

Project to bring 580 beds of affordable housing to Portland, part of a proposed 1000-bed university housing initiative that would attract, retain, and prepare more career-ready college graduates for the Maine workforce with new housing at Farmington, Presque Isle, and Portland campuses by 2023.   Orono, Maine — The University of… Read More about Board Authorizes Housing, Career and Student Success Center for USM’s Portland Campus

Orono, Maine — University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has reviewed the 2021 spring football season game operation plans and issued approval for UMaine to host home football games at Alfond Stadium.  To comply with state COVID-19 guidelines regarding gathering sizes, no spectators will be permitted inside Alfond Stadium on… Read More about University of Maine to host football games at Alfond Stadium in 2021

Honoring Harold Alfond’s legacy of support for Maine education and athletics, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Athletic Director Ken Ralph detail $110 million plan  Orono, Maine — The University of Maine has unveiled its transformative $110 million athletic facilities master plan. The initiative honors Harold Alfond’s legacy of… Read More about UMaine Pursues Transformative 0 Million Athletic Facilities Plan 

Orono, Maine — The University of Maine men’s basketball team has opted out of the remainder of the 2020–21 season due to challenges related to COVID-19. The team reached a final decision on Feb. 12. President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Director of Athletics Ken Ralph were informed and are in support… Read More about UMaine Men’s Basketball program chooses to conclude 2020–21 season

University of Maine System celebrates two women of significant state impact Leigh Saufley, Dean of the University of Maine School of Law and former Maine Chief Justice, and Joyce Taylor Gibson, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Southern Maine and former Dean of Lewiston-Auburn College, have been… Read More about Leigh Saufley, Joyce Gibson to be inducted to Maine Women’s Hall of Fame

Testing to pause at UMaine and USM as University of Maine System addresses technology challenges and completes training in support of up to a ten-fold increase in testing volume for the spring semester.  Full daily testing schedule resumes Monday.   Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System is working with… Read More about Testing Improvements Planned For University of Maine System

Nursing student volunteers committed to serving others and ending the pandemic will take advantage of University of Maine System Nursing program innovations and public health partnership across the state to provide thousands of hours of vaccination support this spring Chancellor Malloy and Presidents Ferrini-Mundy, Cummings, and Hedeen to introduce nursing… Read More about Hundreds of Nursing Students Volunteering in Vaccination Deployment