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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The Portland Press Herald and the Bangor Daily News interviewed new University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy about her first weeks on the job and how she is bringing prior experience to her current position to ensure future success for UMaine and the members of its community. Ferrini-Mundy has been given the task of developing new […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy will host a free Maine blueberry pancake breakfast for the UMaine community from 8:30—9:30 a.m. Aug. 7 on the Mall. Rain location is Wells Conference Center. The blueberries and maple syrup are locally sourced from Circle B Farms in Caribou.
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Inside Higher Ed published a list of new presidents and provosts at colleges and universities in the United States, including the University of Maine. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, the chief operating officer of the National Science Foundation, was chosen to be the president of UMaine and UMaine at Machias, the report states.
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Machias Valley News Observer reported one day after the announcement was made that Joan Ferrini-Mundy will be the 21st president of the University of Maine, as well as president of the University of Maine at Machias, that she made a trip to UMM. Ferrini-Mundy attended an afternoon reception with UMM personnel and students in Machias, […]
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Incoming University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was a recent guest on the George Hale Ric Tyler Show on 103.9 WVOM, The Voice of Maine. Beginning July 1, Ferrini-Mundy will become the 21st president of UMaine, as well as the president of the University of Maine at Machias.
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