Dear University of Maine community members: This weekend, I am writing to provide further context regarding the three positive COVID-19 cases in the University of Maine community and additional information about the comprehensive, science-based plans we have in place for surveillance and response. Those three cases involved two off-campus students who share an apartment, and […]
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President Ferrini-Mundy’s welcome at New Faculty Orientation provided an institutional overview.
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President Ferrini-Mundy gave a presentation August 19 on the future middle school mathematics in Israel as co-chair of the PISA Mathematics Expert Group. OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment has an important role in shaping education reform worldwide.
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This strange summer is simultaneously flying by and plodding along, as the usual summer activities of a university are intertwined with all of the new activities, decisions, and planning efforts that we are undertaking to prepare for the safest return possible of students for the Aug. 31 beginning of classes. Most of our communication in […]
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Dear University of Maine community: I’m writing this afternoon to share some incredibly good news for the University of Maine and the state of Maine. Today we announced that UMaine will collaborate with New England Aqua Ventus, LLC (NEAV), a joint venture between Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, and RWE Renewables, […]
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President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Chancellor Dannel Malloy, Interim Provost Faye Gilbert and others led an informal virtual town hall for faculty to discuss plans for return to campus and the fall 2020 semester. Topics included teaching modalities, COVID-19 testing and safety for the UMaine community. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Faculty […]
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Among those joining President Ferrini-Mundy and Chancellor Malloy were team members from UMaine and UMM Academic Affairs, Student Life and Residence Life, and UMaine Athletics. The recording is online.
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We are writing to you today to make an important announcement about a decision that will have a significant impact on many valued members of the UMM community. Effective July 21, the University of Maine at Machias varsity athletics program will be suspended for an indefinite period. The decision to suspend varsity athletics was made […]
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President Ferrini-Mundy gave a presentation, “Transforming Teaching While Focusing on Learning,” to the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on July 20.
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The University of Maine, in consultation with the America East Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association, has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone participation in the fall 2020 sports season. This decision affects the sports of football, field hockey, soccer and cross country. We understand the concerns of intercollegiate athletics conferences nationwide during […]
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