Maine Business School

Scores of UMaine students will showcase their research on April 11

More than 1,000 students from the University of Maine will showcase the research, scholarship and creative activities during the Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity on Friday, April 11 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the New Balance Field House.  The symposium, which is UMaine’s premier celebration of student achievement, attracts more than 2,000 attendees […]

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Thirty-eight faculty members receive tenure and/or promotion 

The University of Maine has announced that 38 faculty members have received tenure and/or promotion or just-cause protection status and promotion effective Sept. 1. The annual announcement recognizes outstanding achievement in scholarship and research, teaching and community engagement. Tenure for 24 of the faculty members was approved by the University of Maine System Board of […]

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More Mainers choose to pursue higher education at UMaine this spring

The University of Maine’s expansion of academic offerings and pathways to success in school and the workforce has resulted in more Mainers choosing to enroll at UMaine this semester than in spring 2024.   In-state enrollment for the spring 2025 semester, which includes new and returning undergraduate and graduate students from Maine, increased by 4.6% from […]

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Faculty discuss tariffs on Canada, Mexico with Maine media

Stefano Tijerina, senior lecturer in management with the Maine Business School, spoke with WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) about the recently imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico and their possible impacts. Kirsten Vekasi, associate professor at the Department of Political Science and School of Policy and International Affairs, […]

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BDN, FOX 22 report on Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap

The Bangor Daily News and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) reported on the Maine Outdoor Recreation Economy Roadmap, which was launched at the end of January by a coalition of stakeholders including students and employees from the University of Maine. The roadmap lays out a vision for growing and diversifying Maine’s $3.4 billion outdoor […]

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University of Maine announces fall 2024 Dean’s List 

The University of Maine recognized 3,371 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2024 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,327 are from Maine, 991 are from 46 other states and 53 are from 17 countries other than the U.S. To be eligible for the full-time Dean’s List, a student […]

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BDN interviews Agrrawal on Northern Light credit rating

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Pankaj Agrrawal, professor of finance at the University of Maine’s Maine Business School, on Northern Light Health’s credit rating from S&P Global. “I think this is a very major wake up call for the whole community,” Agrrawal said. The Piscataquis Observer shared the BDN report.

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BDN interviews Agrrawal on Northern Light’s credit rating

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Pankaj Agrrawal, professor of finance at the University of Maine’s Maine Business School, on Northern Light Health’s credit rating from S&P Global. “I think this is a very major wake up call for the whole community,” Agrrawal said. The Piscataquis Observer shared the BDN report. 

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