President Hunter quoted in media reports on UMaine, Machias campus partnership
University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter was quoted in Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald articles about the University of Maine System’s smallest campus, the University of Maine at Machias, entering a “primary partnership” with the flagship campus in Orono. Officials are planning to restructure the Machias campus to integrate some of its administration and academic offerings with UMaine in an attempt to attract students and improve finances, according to the reports. President Hunter said UMaine could benefit from new partnerships and opportunities at a coastal university, considering the university’s integral role in Maine aquaculture, marine science and engineering, according to the BDN. “We really see opportunities back and forth,” she told the Press Herald. The Ellsworth American and Mainebiz also reported on the partnership, and the BDN and Press Herald published editorials on the topic.