UMaine News

Contact: Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO, Maine — With an eye on employee and student health and the environment, the University of Maine has joined a growing movement to adopt a “green certified” facility cleaning program. UMaine has contracted with Butcher’s, Inc., of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to buy cleaning products that are […]

Contact: Len Kaye, (207) 581-3483; Sandra Butler, (207) 581-2382George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — With Maine’s aging workforce laboring well beyond traditional retirement age, researchers at the UMaine Center on Aging and the state Department of Labor want to know if employers are prepared for the expected ballooning of older workers still on the job. […]

Contact: Shannon E. Martin, (207) 581-1281George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 ORONO — University of Maine Communication and Journalism Professor Shannon E. Martin has been selected by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to serve on the new Judicial Branch Task Force on Electronic Court Records Access. The task force is charged with reviewing policies for public access […]

Contact: At UMaine: Todd Gabe, Dept. of Resource Economics and Policy, 207-581-3307, todd.gabe@umit.maine.edu, Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.eduAt MASKGI: Paul Travis, president, 478-8193, ptravis@adelphia.net ORONO– Maine’s sea kayak industry generates an estimated total impact of at least $8.5 million to the state’s economy, according to a report from the Dept. of Resource […]

Contact: Robert Steneck, School of Marine Sciences, 207-549-3062 (home), 207-563-3146, ext. 233, steneck@maine.eduNick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO, Maine — For most of the past 4,500 years, cod was king in the Gulf of Maine’s coastal waters. Today, cod have given way to the Jonah crab with potential long-term consequences for coastal […]

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO – Kenda Scheele, director of campus recreation at the University of Maine since 2001, has been named associate dean of students at UMaine.  She was selected for the job following a national search. “Kenda brings a wonderful set of complementary skills and experiences to this new position,” says […]

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Charles E. Gilbert Loan Fund, which provides low interest loans to University of Maine graduates who are accepted at medical, dental or veterinary schools, has grown by $5 million with an additional contribution to the fund from the Charles E. Gilbert Trust.  The fund is held […]

Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Richard A. Grant of Brunswick has been named the new Director of Graduate Programs and Executive Education for the University of Maine Business School.  He replaces Richard Borgman, associate professor of finance, who has returned to full-time teaching. As director of graduate programs, Grant manages the Master […]

Contact: Todd Gabe. Dept. of Resource Economics and Policy, 207-581-3307, todd.gabe@umit.maine.edu Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO– An analysis of potential state budget changes resulting from the tax cap proposal on the November ballot identifies the magnitude of funding choices that state legislators could face in the next biennium. Todd Gabe, an […]

Contact: Jean Fried, Margaret Chase Smith Center, 207-299-6979 (cell)Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu Note: An itinerary is available from Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, at the number above. ORONO, Maine — Three theater professionals from Paris, France will spend July 25 to August 1 in Maine to lay the groundwork for […]