President’s Messages

  • Maine Memo — January 29

    Welcome back! I hope that everyone’s first week of semester 2021 is going well. There is much that is notable and new about this semester. It is our third semester […]

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  • Maine Memo — January 18

    Education must also train one for quick, resolute and effective thinking. To think incisively and to think for one’s self is very difficult. We are prone to let our mental […]

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  • Maine Memo — December 22

    Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, Greetings from Orono, where the campus is peaceful and beautiful with a light covering of snow.  […]

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  • Maine Memo — November 22

    Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, We are three days away from dispersing, some of us, from Orono and Machias, to join […]

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  • Virtual town for UMaine and UMM students — November 17

    President Ferrini-Mundy and other leaders led an informal virtual town hall Nov. 17 for UMaine and UMM students to discuss the last weeks of the semester, including the transition to remote learning, winter […]

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  • Maine Memo — November 16

    Greetings to the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities. November is Native American Heritage Month — which is centered on honoring First Peoples, past and present, as well […]

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  • Maine Memo — November 10

    Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, On the eve of Veterans Day I want to remind everyone of the purpose of this […]

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  • COVID-19 Community Update from President Ferrini-Mundy – November 7

    Dear University of Maine community members: Today, we are providing an update on the outbreak of COVID-19 cases among employees who work in our Facilities Management (FM) offices on our […]

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  • COVID-19 Community Update from President Ferrini-Mundy – November 5

    Dear University of Maine community members: This week, five UMaine employees have tested positive for COVID-19. All are administrative staff who work in Facilities Management offices on campus in Orono. […]

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  • Maine Memo — November 2

    Tomorrow is Election Day, one of the most significant and symbolic days in a democracy. It was only 55 years ago that not everyone in our society had the right […]

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