University of Maine System launches planning for statewide College of Engineering, Computing, and Information Science backed by $75 million investment from Harold Alfond Foundation
Planning for a statewide Maine College of Engineering, Computing, and Information Science (MCECIS) began today with a virtual vision session involving 180 leaders in industry and education. Participants included faculty and staff at UMaine and the University of Southern Maine as well as most other campuses in the University of Maine System, members of industrial advisory boards that support programs that would become part of MCECIS, K–12 educators, and non-profit and fundraising partners. Read the full release on the University of Maine System’s website.