Today is one year from the day that the University of Maine System announced a dramatic change to transition all classes to online instruction and to vacate campus residence halls, marking the beginning of an unprecedented transformation in higher education in our state, consistent with transformations around the world because of a global pandemic. And […]
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The President’s Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosted its inaugural session for the Nine Pillars of Diversity Lectures Series, “A Legacy of Advocacy: A Reflection on the History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Maine,” on February 25 with guest lecturer Dr. JoAnn Fritsche, the first director of equal opportunity and […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was joined by Kimberly Whitehead, Geremy Chubbuck, Benjamin Evans, Kathleen Harding-Heber, and John Volin for a Virtual Town Hall on the topic of UMaine’s 2021 Commencement plans. A recording is available. The slides from this town hall are also available.
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President Ferrini-Mundy presented to the University of Maine Foundation Board of Directors meeting on February 24. A PDF of this presentation is available.
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Dear UMaine undergraduate and graduate students: Following my Feb. 10 memo about spring 2021 Commencement to the UMaine and UMM communities, we received many recommendations and ideas for alternative recognition events from students, parents and community members. We are aware of the petition to have some form of a 2021 in-person event, and the Commencement […]
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Dear University of Maine community — the home turf of Black Bear Nation. At 9 a.m., we are unveiling the $110 million athletic facilities master plan for Maine’s Division I program here at UMaine. To see it, go to goblackbears.com. Over the next several years, we will build top-flight facilities, venues, and stadiums to benefit […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy was joined by 21 student, faculty and staff presenters from across the UMaine and UMM campuses in this interactive event. A recording is available. A PDF transcription of the event is also available.
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Dear University of Maine community members, I hope you are enjoying your weekend and the temperatures yesterday that had us thinking of spring. Today I write with a special reminder that we cannot relent in our Black Bears Care campaign: Use a face covering | Get tested | Wash your hands | Practice social distancing […]
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Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias 2020 graduates and upcoming spring 2021 graduates-to-be — both undergraduates and graduate students. I hope that all of you are doing well. As we have all witnessed, these past 11 months of the pandemic have taken a toll worldwide. And for each of you, there […]
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President Ferrini-Mundy led a University of Maine-hosted live panel discussion Feb. 8 at the virtual 2021 AAAS annual meeting. The session, “Fostering Career Development Through Research Learning Experiences,” focused on effective approaches to integrating diverse student populations into scholarly research communities through authentic experiential learning at the high school and college levels. Following the President’s […]
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