Retention for UMaine Machias jumped more than 10 percentage points and is the highest in at least a decade Extra efforts in recent years to help first-year students adjust to college life and succeed academically and socially are paying off for the University of Maine as the first-to-second-year retention rate this fall is the highest […]
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The Bangor Daily News and News Center Maine highlighted University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy swearing into the National Science Board, the governing body of the U.S. National Science Foundation, in Washington D.C. on Dec. 4 during the board’s two-day December meeting. President Joe Biden appointed Ferrini-Mundy to the board in October for a six-year […]
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Ferrini-Mundy will help oversee the $9 billion National Science Foundation and advise the President and Congress on STEM policies and programs University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in today as a member of the prestigious National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Ferrini-Mundy was sworn in […]
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The University of Maine broke ground today on the Green Engineering and Materials (GEM) building, a 50,000-square-foot facility designed to house the cutting-edge Factory of the Future (FoF) incorporating digital manufacturing technologies and fully adaptive, immersive learning spaces for students at UMaine and across the University of Maine System. Scheduled for completion in 2026, GEM […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, Maine Morning Star, News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5) and Mainebiz announced that University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has been appointed by President Joe Biden to the National Science Board. Serving as UMaine’s president since 2018, Ferrini-Mundy brings her expertise in STEM education and research policy to […]
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The University of Maine Foundation will be receiving the largest single gift from an individual to support Black Bear athletics in the University of Maine’s 159-year history: a $16 million donation from the estates of Black Bear alumnus Pierre “Pete” Labat and his wife, Catherine Clair Labat. “This transformational gift will establish the Pierre D. […]
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Role Includes Oversight of the $9 billion National Science Foundation The White House today announced that President Biden has appointed University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy to serve on the prestigious National Science Board (NSB), the governing body of the National Science Foundation (NSF). As one of 24 board members, Ferrini-Mundy will serve as an […]
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As it approaches its 160th anniversary, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy spoke with WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) about the start of the school year, enrollment and retention success and what to look forward to this year from campus during a segment of the station’s “ARC Maine” program.
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News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5), and WFVX (Channel 7) reported on the University of Maine’s “Maine Hello” event, during which over 1,000 new students were welcomed by volunteers and faculty during move-in day. President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Dean Robert Dana highlighted the importance of helping students feel at home and connected.
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Maine College of Engineering and Computing Dean Giovanna Guidoboni were featured in a segment of News Center Maine titled “’You can be whatever you want to be’: Meet women in STEM driving UMaine.” “For a student who wants to try out an interest of intrigue or creative development or […]
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