Media report breaks canceled, travel restricted, room and board reduced
The Associated Press, Mainebiz, Bangor Daily News, WABI (Channel 5), WAGM, News Center Maine and Maine Public reported on University of Maine System actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Semester breaks traditionally scheduled for October and March have been canceled, and work-related employee travel will be allowed with special permission. Employees are also being asked to limit personal travel, and to follow state guidelines for testing and quarantining after traveling. To mitigate financial hardships resulting from the pandemic, resident students will see room and board fees reduced by 20% to reflect a move to distance learning after Thanksgiving. A testing dashboard will be available online to report data on the numbers of COVID-19 tests and infections. U.S. News and World Report and WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) shared the AP report. MSN Money picked up WAGM coverage; University Business quoted the BDN story.