UMS Transforms News

UMS appoints new project director for UMS TRANSFORMS initiative

The University of Maine System has appointed Grace Garland as the program director of the UMS TRANSFORMS initiative, funded through the historic $240 million commitment from the Harold Alfond Foundation to Maine and its public universities. Garland joins the leadership team headed by UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and UMS […]

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‘The Maine Question’ asks how research can lead to student success

Improving student retention and success is a key priority at the University of Maine and University of Maine System. To support this goal, the Harold Alfond Foundation earmarked $20 million of its $240 million gift to the System for new efforts to keep students enrolled and support their academic growth.  One of these new initiatives […]

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Maine Business School announces corporate partnership with Walgreens

Walgreens and the University of Maine have signed a workforce development agreement as part of the Corporate Connections Program of the Maine Business School and its Graduate School of Business. As the program’s first Corporate Colleague, Walgreens team members will have access to in-state tuition rates, fast-track admissions and professional development opportunities from UMaine. “We […]

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Maine Business School announces new sport management major

The Maine Business School is adding its first new major since 1965: sport management.  The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Sport Management program will offer the core business curriculum from the Maine Business School with courses to prepare students for careers in sports-related industries. Students earning their BSBA in Sport Management will have […]

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O’Reilly named dean of the UMaine Graduate School of Business

Dr. Norm O’Reilly, a professor and former assistant dean at the University of Guelph, has been named dean of the University of Maine Graduate School of Business, effective July 1. O’Reilly is a leading scholar in the business of sports. In 2018, he founded the International Institute for Sport Business & Leadership, a global research […]

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UMS TRANSFORMS Event Video: Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Video of Virtual Event Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 Time: 9 a.m.– noon On April 23, 2021, The University of Maine System (UMS) held a System-wide listening session – UMS Transforms: Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The opportunity to challenge ourselves to underscore diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all […]

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Joe and Sue Cyr

UMaine Foundation announces $100,000 Maine Day of Giving gift

University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery Mills announced a $100,000 gift to kick off the annual Maine Day of Giving event led by the Foundation. Donors Joe and Sue Cyr of Old Town have provided $50,000 to name a biomedical engineering prep lab in the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, $40,000 to support the […]

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