In 2018, Joan Ferrini-Mundy became the 21st president of the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias. In 2021, she was appointed vice chancellor for research and innovation for the University of Maine System. Among her many leadership initiatives: the appointment of the President’s Council on Diversity Equity and […]
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Political science major Dominique DiSpirito of Woonsocket, Rhode Island is the 2022 University of Maine valedictorian and Maxwell Burtis of Brunswick, Maine, a mechanical engineering major, is this year’s salutatorian. Both are students in the UMaine Honors College. “Dominique and Maxwell are truly outstanding members of our community and their UMaine student experiences are what […]
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In February, the University of Maine received an R1 designation from the prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This rank serves as the highest possible tier a doctoral research university can achieve in the Carnegie Classification, and it places UMaine among the top 4% of research universities nationwide. In Episode 7 of Season […]
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Aminata Sissoko loves doing paperwork. With her job in the University of Maine President’s Office, the global policy graduate student is not only perfecting her English, but she also is learning about the day-to-day work that makes organizations tick — work that she sees as vital to her future career in global organizations. Sissoko was […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has been appointed to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden. The 16-member President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science evaluates nominees for the nation’s highest scientific honor.
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has been appointed to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science by President Joe Biden. The 16-member President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science evaluates nominees for the nation’s highest scientific honor. The National Medal of Science is a Presidential Award to recognize individuals for their […]
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The Bangor Daily News shared University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s announcement that qualifying high school graduates from the Lerner Foundation’s Aspirations Incubator programs for rural Maine youth will receive $500 merit scholarships and automatic admission to UMaine or its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, as UMS TRANSFORMS Affiliates.
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In a Joint Resolution March 9, the Maine State Legislature recognized the University of Maine for its national designation as a Carnegie R1 research university. The resolution commended the university “on its well-deserved designation and the groundbreaking achievements and commitment to excellence by the faculty, scientists, students and staff.” UMaine is the only university in […]
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WABI reported on the University of Maine’s State of the University on March 8. Among the topics discussed at the State of the University was UMaine’s Carnegie designation as an R1 institution. UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said, “Special thanks to our remarkable faculty and staff who are committed to making a difference in this area. […]
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Centralmaine.com reported that the University of Maine Fogler Library has received an $800,000 gift from the estate of Lee Gagnon, a Waterville native and a member of the class of 1959, to support an endowed memorial fund in honor of his parents. The Lionel J. Gagnon and Germaine Fortin Gagnon Memorial Fund will provide resources […]
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