Orono, Maine — University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page announced today that Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy will be the 21st President of the University of Maine and the President of the University of Maine at Machias. Dr. Ferrini-Mundy, the Chief Operating Officer of the $7.8 billion National Science Foundation and a New Hampshire native, […]

Orono, Maine — Four finalists have been named for the presidency of the University of Maine and will be in the state for campus visits between Feb. 20 and March 2. The finalists are: Amit Chakma, president and vice chancellor of the University of Western Ontario; Joan Ferrini-Mundy, chief operating officer of the National Science […]

Dear Members of the University of Maine Community: I am pleased to update the University of Maine community on progress of the presidential search.  Since the last community update in December, we have made great strides in recruiting and selecting the next president of the University of Maine. We are nearing the part of the process […]

Dear Members of the UMaine Community: Since we last updated the University of Maine Community about the presidential search much has been accomplished. We now have the search timeline all set in place with our work scheduled to be completed with our report to the chancellor by early March. It will be a lot or […]

I am pleased to report to the University of Maine/University of Maine at Machias community on behalf of the UMaine Presidential Search Committee. The search for a successor to President Hunter is critically important to the future of the University of Maine and our state.   I am honored that Board of Trustees Chair James Erwin […]