The Bangor Daily News reported that the Newman Center, a gathering place for the Catholic community at the University of Maine, has reopened with a full liturgical schedule and plans to host other virtual and in-person events, including two weekly meals. The center’s reopening plan meets all safety guidelines implemented by UMaine, the Maine Center […]
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Money magazine’s 2020 list of the best colleges in America includes the University of Maine. The magazine’s annual ranking recognizes schools that combine quality and affordability based on an analysis of more than 20,000 data points, including tuition and fees, average student debt, graduation rates and career earnings. News Center Maine and the Modesto Bee […]
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The Portland Press Herald reported 13 active coronavirus cases among staff and students across the University of Maine System, including two new cases at the University of Maine. Systemwide, six cases have been identified through testing of asymptomatic students and staff returning to campus. CentralMaine.com featured the Press Herald story. WABI reported systemwide COVID-19 totals. […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy talked with WABI about having students on campus for the first time since March. “I am confident that our planning has been thorough, that we are as ready as we can be and I’m just delighted that our students are back,” she said. UMaine is now in Phase II […]
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WABI reported on The AMainezing Race, a scavenger hunt at the University of Maine aimed at welcoming new students. ”We’re doing so many more diverse programs, so many more inclusive programs. Just getting students involved whether they’re on campus, in Maine, or Alaska or anywhere in between,” said Ben Evans, coordinator of campus activities. The […]
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WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) reported that remote and in-person classes at all University of Maine System campuses resume Monday, Aug. 31, noting that across the system, nine students and staff have tested positive for coronavirus as of Aug 31.
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News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), the Bangor Daily News and the Penobscot Bay Pilot reported that seven students across the University of Maine System tested positive for COVID-19. Those seven students include students at the University of Maine, University of Maine School of Law and the University of Maine at Fort Kent. UMaine is […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was interviewed by WBTS (Channel 10 in Boston) about the return of students to the UMaine campus for the first time since March. “We’re a university, we’re about bringing people together in campus settings and communities so my biggest hope is that when we start classes next week, it […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that one student has been suspended from the University of Maine and seven others have been disciplined after attending parties where COVID-19 guidelines for social gatherings were ignored. “We delivered a letter to all students today reminding them that parties in particular are unsafe and they should not participate,” Dana […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy spoke with the Bangor Daily News about this year’s welcome for new and returning students. “It’s very different in terms of sort of the physical arrangements,” Ferrini-Mundy said of move-in day. “But we have wanted to convey the same warm welcome. We still want them to feel connected and […]
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