Dear members of the UMaine and UMaine Machias communities: Last night, University of Maine System Chancellor Malloy and I received word from U.S. Senator Susan Collins that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had agreed to end the temporary pause of its scheduled payments for research and extension awards to the University of Maine System. […]
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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. Full transcript of event George Kinghorn: Good afternoon. We ask that everybody be seated now. Thank you. I’m George Kinghorn, senior executive director of cultural engagement […]
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Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias Communities: I write to make you aware of the latest federal action affecting UMaine and UMaine Machias. Last evening, a UMaine staff member received word from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the agency was withholding all payments to the University of Maine […]
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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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Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, I hope you are safe and sound on this snowy Maine day. I write to share some exciting news that was announced this morning: the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education have reaffirmed the […]
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Dear Faculty and Staff: We have launched the search for our next Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (EVPAA). The EVPAA and Provost serves on the president’s executive leadership team and plays a vital role as the leader of the academic enterprise for the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias. […]
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As you may know, the federal government has issued several new policy directives over the last eight days. My office is working closely with the University of Maine System’s leadership, legal counsel, and national higher education organizations to actively monitor and understand the impact on students, faculty, and staff as well as on university policies, […]
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Professor of Mathematics and President Joan Ferrini-Mundy delivered an invited address at the 2025 Joint Mathematics Meeting (JMM) on Jan. 10 in Seattle, Washington. The JMM is the world’s largest gathering of mathematics professionals and enthusiasts. The talk, titled Learning Teaching, and Doing Mathematics in the Era of AI: New Challenges and Opportunities, focused on the learning, teaching, and […]
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Dear students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias, As we reach the conclusion of the fall semester, I offer you my congratulations and heartfelt thanks for your hard work, dedication and achievements over the past 16 weeks. Our Black Bear communities in Orono, Machias, online, and […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Faculty Senate President Amanda Klemmer co-hosted a Strategic Re-Envisioning Town Hall on Dec. 13, 2024. Joining the President and Klemmer were EVPAA and Provost John Volin; Vice President and Chief Business Officer Kelly Sparks; SRE Project Director Sabrina DeTurk, and SRE Assistant Director James Beaupré. The presentation slides […]
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