President Ferrini-Mundy

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Diamond Offshore Wind, RWE Renewables join the University of Maine to lead development of Maine floating offshore wind demonstration project

The University of Maine will collaborate with New England Aqua Ventus, LLC (NEAV), a joint venture between Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, and RWE Renewables, the second largest company in offshore wind globally, to develop UMaine’s floating offshore wind technology demonstration project off the coast of Maine. As the developer, NEAV […]

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New task force seeking community input on renaming Little Hall

A new 12-member task force has been appointed by University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy to make recommendations on the renaming of UMaine’s Little Hall. A website has been created to collect community input for consideration by the C.C. Little Hall Name Task Force. The site, with an online submission form, is taking suggestions, recommendations […]

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UMaine names President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a 30-member Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on institutional efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence. The President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is co-chaired by Kimberly Whitehead, chief of staff to the President, and Susan McKay, founding director […]

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Press Herald highlights importance of UMaine in local economy

The Portland Press Herald discussed the University of Maine’s contribution to the local economy when describing a report issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston titled “College Towns and COVID-19: The Impact on New England.” The report found that Maine leads the region in the number of municipalities that depend heavily on colleges and […]

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Press Herald quotes Ferrini-Mundy, Ralph about prospective return of sports

The Portland Press Herald quoted University of Maine President Joan-Ferrini Mundy about the possible return of college sports to campuses this fall. While President Ferrini-Mundy said she is hopeful that college athletes will be able to compete, officials have been developing “contingency plans in the event that our seasons are shortened, delayed or interrupted,” as […]

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WVOM interviews President Ferrini-Mundy about fall reopening

WVOM interviewed University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias President Joan Ferrini-Mundy on Aug. 31 about plans to welcome students back to campuses. UMaine, UMM and other University of Maine System campuses shifted to remote learning during the spring semester in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UMS released the Together for Maine: Principles […]

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President Ferrini-Mundy quoted in articles about UMS partnerships

Mainebiz, the Portland Press Herald, Q 96.1, USA Today and the Associated Press quoted University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias President Joan Ferrini-Mundy about new partnerships between the University of Maine System, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and ConvenientMD (CMD) to provide comprehensive COVID-19 testing across all campuses. The President and UMS Chancellor […]

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Media reports on UMaine request to change name of Little Hall 

The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine and Science magazine reported on University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy seeking approval to rename Clarence Cook Little Hall from the University of Maine System. The announcement follows a recommendation to change the name from a universitywide task force the president convened in March to explore the matter. […]

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