The University of Maine will confer an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to internationally recognized researcher and educator, and Nobel Prize winner Carl Wieman during its 221st commencement ceremony on May 6. “We are honored to celebrate Dr. Wieman’s international acclaim for research in optical and atomic physics, and his groundbreaking leadership in the use […]
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Editor’s note: Story updated April 21 to note that Williams family history was provided by Rachael Keri Williams, founder and executive director of SOAL: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy. Beryl Warner Williams Hall at the University of Maine will be dedicated in a ceremony on April 28 to honor the legacy of the Bangor native and UMaine’s first Black […]
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The president of the Council of Graduate Schools and a retired U.S. ambassador and career diplomat with 32 years of experience with the State Department in Europe, Asia and Latin America will address graduates at the University of Maine’s 221st commencement ceremonies on May 5–6. Suzanne Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools […]
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This year, the University of Maine’s traditional Maine Day observance will be a weeklong event April 24–28, focused on community-building and service activities, and philanthropic activities. Students, faculty and staff will have opportunities to get involved — from cleaning up campus to planting gardens — and participate in traditional events, such as Oozeball, the parade, […]
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News Center Maine and the Portland Press Herald reported that University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was among the leaders attending a groundbreaking for Tyler Technologies’ new Orono office building. The space will create more collaborative opportunities between Tyler Technologies and UMaine.
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Diane Dunn, senior advisor for special initiatives in the University of Maine Office of the President, has been named chief of staff to President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, effective March 23, 2023. The UMaine alumna with 33 years of military service has been a senior advisor reporting to the president since January 2022. In her role as […]
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Two planned gifts from a University of Maine alumnus totaling $2 million will greatly enhance the digital resources of Raymond H. Fogler Library and provide additional scholarship assistance to University of Maine business majors. The University of Maine Foundation received the bequests from John Marshall Webber, a 1970 graduate who passed away on Oct. 24, […]
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WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy’s annual State of the University address. Ferrini-Mundy highlighted UMaine’s accomplishments over the last year, from athletics to 3D-printed homes, as well as current challenges, like potential declining enrollments, rising costs and aging infrastructure. WBRC-TV (Channel 6 in Birmingham, Alabama), WLOX-TV (Channel 13 […]
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Following a University of Maine System-wide search, Meredith Whitfield, chief of staff to University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, has been named UMaine chief marketing and communications officer, effective March 1. Whitfield has been a member of the UMaine community since October 2021. Among her multiple responsibilities as chief of staff and a member of […]
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News Center Maine and WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported that University of Maine is revamping its Maine Day celebration. University President Joan Ferrini-Mundy announced that Maine Day will become “Maine Day Week” from April 24–28. Classes will be held all week. The focus on campus clean-up, community building, philanthropy, and celebration was backed by […]
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