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Maine Memo — Faculty and Staff Community update July 30

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias faculty and staff colleagues, The delta variant is highly contagious and poses a grave health risk. Many members of our community have reached out to me to express their concerns and I am grateful for the opportunity to hear from and engage with so many […]

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Maine Memo — Faculty and Staff Community update July 23

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias faculty and staff colleagues, I hope that all of you are having a wonderful summer and are able to find time for rest, fun, and family and friends. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate so much of our world, but here in Maine we are […]

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Maine Memo — Faculty and Staff Community Update July 15

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias faculty and staff colleagues, We hope that the summer is providing you and yours with time for renewal and recharging, all in the fervent hope that the most challenging aspects of the pandemic are behind us. We are just six weeks away from the start […]

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Congratulations to UMaine student-athletes — July 1

This week’s headline on an America East news release says it all: “Maine Captures Academic Cup as AE Student-Athletes Shatter GPA Record.” For the third time, University of Maine student-athletes have brought home the America East Walter Harrison Academic Cup, presented annually to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade-point average during the academic year. This […]

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Maine Memo — The importance of Juneteenth

Juneteenth 2021 is a powerful moment in time for our nation and our state. From this year forward, we will collectively and deliberately observe this poignant independence day that was part of the effort to end slavery in the United States. It will be an opportunity for all of us to reflect on freedom — […]

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UMaine and UMaine Machias community update — June 16

Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, I am pleased to confirm that we will return to prepandemic operations at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias, informed by civil and public health guidance, for an in-person fall semester for students, faculty and staff. We […]

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Testimony in opposition to LD 926, An Act To Ban Biological Males from Participating in Women’s Sports, and LD 1401, An Act To Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females at Schools That Receive Federal Funding — May 6, 2021

President Ferrini-Mundy testified May 6, 2021 in support of inclusion in sports and against the creation of new barriers to participation, like those proposed by LD 926, An Act To Ban Biological Males from Participating in Women’s Sports, and LD 1401, An Act To Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females at Schools […]

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Maine Memo — May 7

Congratulations students, faculty and staff. We have completed a third UMaine and UMM semester during a pandemic. There is still work to be done, including final exams to score and semester grades to post, and preparations for May term classes starting Monday, summer research and community engagement activities. But before we move on to our […]

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