University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy announced today that enrollment at UMaine for the fall 2021 semester is 11,989 students. The cohort of undergraduate, graduate and early college learners has increased 2.1% from fall 2020, when it was 11,741 students, according to enrollment census data compiled by the UMaine Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. […]
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The University of Maine at Machias will provide temporary housing for the new Town of Machias Police Chief: outgoing University of Maine Police Detective Sgt. Keith Mercier. Detective Sgt. Mercier’s last day with the UMaine Police Department will be Oct. 31, concluding a more than decade-long career serving the university community. He joined the force […]
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The Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bills were officially released from the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, October 18. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $57,537,000 in funding to support research and initiatives at the University of Maine and the University of Maine System. Included in the bill is […]
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Meredith Whitfield, who has served in executive support roles, and external and government relations administration in higher education for the past 15 years, has been named chief of staff to University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and a member of Cabinet, effective Oct. 18. Whitfield comes to UMaine from Western Carolina University, where she has […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and a couple of students spoke with News Center Maine about vaccination requirements from the University of Maine System. “We actually will be dis-enrolling students, taking them out of their courses, and making it not possible for them to register,” if they fail to comply,” Ferrini-Mundy said. UMS Chancellor […]
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CNN interviewed University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy about measures the University of Maine System has taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on its campuses. “We’ve been able to control this through excellent behavior and compliance by our students,” said Ferrini-Mundy, who also serves as chairperson of the UMS Scientific Advisory Board. The Gwinnett Daily […]
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The Associated Press, Maine Public, the Mount Desert Islander, Splash 247.com, Recharge, Windtech International and The Hill reported that Maine Gov. Janet Mills has applied for a lease to build a floating offshore wind demonstration site in federal water approximately 30 miles off the coast of Maine. About 12 floating hulls, which were developed at […]
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University of Maine president Joan Ferrini-Mundy, who chairs the University of Maine System Science Advisory Board, talked with the Portland Press Herald about current COVID-19 guidelines and active case numbers across the System. “We’re wanting to be sure we do all we can do to keep everyone safe, so our discussions are more around, ‘Do […]
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The University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, are cited among the best in the country by multiple annual college guides for 2022. Out this week are the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings, with UMaine earning multiple recognitions: National Universities — those offering a full […]
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The Linda G. and Donald N. Zillman Art Museum – University of Maine is opening its five new galleries to the public on Sept. 11. The new galleries, located on the second floor of 40 Harlow St., increase the museum’s exhibition spaces by 42% and make possible the opening of nine new fall exhibitions. The […]
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