Press Herald Reports on FY16 Community Conversation

The Portland Press Herald covered the University of Maine’s FY16 Community Conversation, a follow-up to a similar gathering held in October. UMaine President Susan Hunter; Jeff Hecker, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost; and Ryan Low, interim vice president for administration and finance, spoke during the event. The officials said they expect to cut $8.5 million from the school’s $242 million budget the year ending June 2016 without layoffs or eliminating academic programs, according to the article. The officials also said enrollment and credit hours are up this year, boosting tuition revenue.