President Hunter to Extend Leadership an Extra Year, Media Report

The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald and Maine Public Broadcasting Network reported University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter has agreed to extend her two-year post for an extra year. University of Maine System Chancellor James Page and the system board of trustees requested that she continue her work through June 30, 2017. “President Hunter and her leadership team are doing important work on and off campus,” Page said in a notice sent to the UMaine community. “Her experience and leadership are critical as we work through the significant system changes now underway, especially as these changes will require substantial integration with the flagship and across all campuses.” Hunter has been serving as president since July 2014 and was inaugurated in March. “I look forward to a third year of leading Maine’s flagship university, championing the mission of the state’s research university to constituents statewide and beyond,” Hunter said. Seattlepi and SFGate carried the AP report.