To all in our University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities: With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation affecting all of us, I want to take this opportunity to thank our students, faculty and staff, and all in our communities for your understanding, flexibility and responsiveness. We are facing an unprecedented public health […]

Dear Students, We realize that moving courses online for the second half of the semester has been disappointing and disruptive for you. We share your disappointment. We know that in addition to your courses, you have cherished friends here, as well as favorite clubs and activities. You are a large part of what makes UMaine […]

We understand that the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic is necessitating constant decisions and revisions of plans as we seek to ensure that our community is safe, and that we do our important part in averting the spread of this virus. I appreciate the flexibility, creativity and efforts at communication in which all of us […]

Dear colleagues, students and community members at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias: Today, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, prompting the University of Maine System to transition to remote instruction for classes on all campuses for the remainder of the semester, effective March 23. At the […]

Dear colleagues, students and community members at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias: We are paying close attention to state, national and international updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and we want to inform you of decisions made by the University of Maine System. As of March 10, 2020, there is […]

Greetings: While there are no cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) reported in Maine at this time, we hope all members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities have read the Feb. 28 communication from Chancellor Dan Malloy regarding monitoring and preparations underway at the state’s public universities for responding to the […]

We have had a very full couple of weeks and I want to provide a few brief updates. My thanks to all who were in the Hauck Auditorium audience or who joined us via live stream for the State of the University address on Feb. 4. The video is now available on the President’s website. […]

Written remarks Welcome to our distinguished visitors, our University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias Boards of Visitors, and University of Maine System Board of Trustees members and UMS leadership, and to our outstanding faculty, staff, deans and directors, and to members of the President’s Cabinet. Let me express my special appreciation to […]

As I begin the second semester of my second year as the President of the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, I am more and more amazed each day with the progress of these institutions, the talented faculty, staff, students and alumni, and the many wonderful experiences that […]

Welcome to the start of the spring 2020 semester at the University of Maine and our regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias. It’s great to see our new and returning students on campus, ready to engage with our world-class faculty and dedicated staff. I want to thank those members of our UMaine and […]