Maine’s research and innovation reputation takes a monumental step forward as the state’s public research university earns an R1 Carnegie Classification, UMaine joins the ranks of the nation’s top 146 doctoral research universities engaged in “very high research activity.” Orono, Maine — The University of Maine has been designated an R1 university by the prestigious […]
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Orono, Maine — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees has approved up to $14 million to implement priority 1 athletic field improvements to the University of Maine varsity soccer, softball and field hockey venues starting this spring, and to continue planning and design of the UMaine athletics facilities master plan. The improvements are […]
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A University of Maine-led virtual workshop about how to create Research Learning Experiences (RLEs) for first- and second-year students set the stage for their expansion to public universities across the state this year. Linda Beck, associate dean of experiential & global education at the University of Maine at Farmington; Steve Quackenbush, associate provost and dean […]
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Phillip H. and Susan K. Morse, both members of the University of Maine Class of ’64, are giving $1 million to support UMaine’s Athletic Facilities Master Plan, which is part of the UMS TRANSFORMS initiative launched in October 2020 by the Harold Alfond Foundation’s $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System. The gift, […]
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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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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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Rod Sparrow, a member of the University of Maine Class of ‘71, gave a $1 million gift to support the University of Maine Athletic Facilities Master Plan, part of the UMS TRANSFORMS initiative launched in October 2020 by the Harold Alfond Foundation’s $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System. The gift will support […]
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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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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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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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