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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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Celebrating our Community — May 5, 2025

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine Machias communities, As we begin finals week of the spring 2025 semester, and with commencement only a few days away, I am writing to thank everyone for all that you are doing.   To the students: Your kindness, caring, and compassion for one another and those in your community […]

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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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Presidential Town Hall Meeting — March 24, 2025

University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Faculty Senate President Amanda Klemmer co-hosted a Presidential Town Hall on March 24, 2025. University leadership joined the President and Klemmer to discuss university updates, including FY26 budget and the current fiscal context. The presentation slides are available here. Transcript: Joan Ferrini‑Mundy: with SRE before we go into […]

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State of the University Address — March 6

University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy delivered the 2025 State of the University address on March 6 in Minsky Recital Hall. The recording of this event is available online. The slides presented at this event are available online. Full transcript of event George Kinghorn: Good afternoon. We ask that everybody be seated now. Thank you. I’m […]

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An important message from President Ferrini-Mundy — Feb. 28, 2025

Dear fellow members of the UMaine and UMaine Machias communities: UMaine was founded 160 years ago. Our founders undoubtedly would take pride in our progress and achievements. Above all, I believe, they would be struck by our fidelity to the original land grant mission. The learning, research, and outreach conducted at our university remain animated […]

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