Provost Search

EVPAA and Provost Candidate #3 Open Forum — Nov. 3, 2025

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, Executive vice president for academic affairs and provost finalist Dr. Karen J.L. Burg will give an open-campus presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session, Monday, November 3, from 9-10 a.m. Location: Bangor Room, Memorial Union Zoom Link: https://maine.zoom.us/j/85938954616 The candidate will be responding to […]

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EVPAA and Provost Candidate #2 Open Forum — Oct. 30, 2025

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities,Executive vice president for academic affairs and provost finalist Dr. Heather L. Servaty-Seib will give an open-campus presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session, tomorrow, October 30, from 9-10 a.m. Location: Bangor Room, Memorial Union The candidate will be responding to the following prompt: […]

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EVPAA and Provost Candidate #1 Open Forum — Oct. 28, 2025

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities,Executive vice president for academic affairs and provost finalist Dr. Carissa Slotterback will give an open-campus presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session, tomorrow from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Location: Bangor Room, Memorial Union The candidate will be responding to the following prompt: As EVPAA and […]

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Save the Date: EVPAA and Provost Candidate Open Forums — Oct. 27, 2025

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities,The search committee and I are pleased to announce that four finalists for the position of executive vice president for academic affairs and provost will be visiting campus this week and next.Please save the following dates and times of the open forums, […]

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Appointment of Dr. Gabriel Paquette as UMaine Interim Executive VPAA and Provost — July 2, 2025

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gabriel Paquette to a 12-month term as the University of Maine’s interim executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Paquette has served as senior associate provost and acting associate vice president […]

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Provost Search Update — May 28, 2025

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine Machias communities, I would like to extend my thanks to the search committee and to members of the campus communities for the significant commitment of time and the insightful engagement during campus interviews for a new Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (EVPAA). The search process generated three […]

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EVPAA and Provost: Candidate #3 Campus Visit and Open Forum — May 8, 2025

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, The search committee and I are pleased to announce the third visit of a finalist for the position of executive vice president for academic affairs and provost: Maggy TomovaDean, College of SciencesVice Provost for Strategic InitiativesUniversity of Central Florida Dr. Tomova will give an open-campus […]

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EVPAA and Provost: Candidate #2 Campus Visit and Open Forum — April 28, 2025

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, The search committee and I are pleased to announce the second visit of a finalist for the position of executive vice president for academic affairs and provost: Mary Elizabeth (Beth) MeyerandVilas Distinguished Achievement ProfessorDepartments of Biomedical Engineering & Medical PhysicsAssociate Dean, Graduate SchoolUniversity of […]

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EVPAA and Provost: Candidate #1 Campus Visit and Open Forum — April 25, 2025

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, The search committee and I are pleased to announce the first visit of a finalist for the position of executive vice president for academic affairs and provost:Amy Louise Lawton-RauhSenior Associate Provost and Professor of Genetics and BiochemistryClemson University Dr. Lawton-Rauh will give an open-campus presentation, […]

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Update on the EVPAA and Provost Search — April 24, 2025

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, I am pleased to share an update on the search for our next executive vice president for academic affairs and provost (EVPAA). The process has been both thorough and encouraging. The applicant pool reflected a remarkable breadth of experience, with candidates bringing rich perspectives […]

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