The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported Joan Ferrini-Mundy was inaugurated as the 21st president of the University of Maine in a March 29 ceremony at the Collins Center for the Arts. Ferrini-Mundy also leads the University of Maine at Machias (UMM), a regional campus of UMaine. […]
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Joan Ferrini-Mundy, president of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias, was a recent guest on WVOM’s “George Hale and Ric Tyler Show.” President Ferrini-Mundy reflected on her time in the position so far and discussed R&D, workforce development and more, as well as what’s next for the campuses.
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The inauguration of University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy is March 29, capping a week of events leading to the 10 a.m. ceremony in Hutchins Concert Hall at the Collins Center for the Arts. In addition to an address by Ferrini-Mundy, other speakers at the inauguration ceremony are expected to be Gov. Janet Mills and […]
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The Mercury News reported University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was provided expert testimony at a March 6 House committee hearing on lack of diversity in the technology industry. Ferrini-Mundy provided ways to make sure there are enough diverse qualified workers in tech, including colleges supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) readiness by helping […]
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University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias marine experts will give a 90-minute briefing to the 129th Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources during its Jan. 17 meeting that begins at 1 p.m. The intent of the briefing is to provide an overview of the expertise and resources UMaine and UMM have […]
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The University of Maine is one of 130 public universities and systems nationwide leading a new initiative to increase college access; eliminate the achievement gap for low-income, minority and first-generation college students; and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. The nationwide initiative, Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, was announced Nov. 11 by […]
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WVII (Channel 7) covered a candlelight vigil at the University of Maine for the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. The vigil was held on the steps of Fogler Library at noon Oct. 29. Students, faculty and staff gathered in memory of the 11 people who died in the shooting on […]
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A candlelight vigil will be held at noon today on the steps of Fogler Library to remember the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The UMaine event is organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Life. Tomorrow, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m., there will be a Jewish memorial program […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Maine’s economic success tomorrow depends on investing in our students today.” MSN News also published the piece.
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s open office hours begin this month. The President’s message to the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities regarding office hours is online, as is the form to request a 15-minute appointment.
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