Dear UMaine and UMaine Machias faculty and staff members, Across the University of Maine System, 88% of full- and part-time employees are either fully vaccinated or have a medical or religious exemption. At our campuses, 88% of all University of Maine employees and 81% of University of Maine at Machias employees have reported being fully […]
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The Fall Convocation for the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias was held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Hutchins Concert Hall in the Collins Center for the Arts. The event featured a keynote address by Rena Newell, Passamaquoddy Tribal Representative to the Maine House of Representatives and reflections by President Joan […]
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Chancellor Dannel Malloy and his leadership team visited the University of Maine on Oct. 26 and led a town hall for faculty and staff. They presented on academic collaborations and priorities, budget development, strategic planning and unified accreditation as part of the Chancellor’s fall 2021 campus tour schedule. A recording of the town hall is […]
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Dear Members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, Today, Oct. 11, the state of Maine, along with an estimated 14 other states and more than 130 cities, observes Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Both the University of Maine and our regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias, have land acknowledgements, […]
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Machias students, faculty and staff, Tomorrow will be a beautiful day for our campus picnic. I am looking forward to welcoming new students to our community, and the chance to connect with returning students, faculty and staff. COVID-19 remains a concern, but our science-based practices and our commitment to vaccination have returned us to a […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, UMaine Faculty Senate President William Dee Nichols and UMaine Machias Faculty Assembly President James Moreira jointly led a Virtual Town Hall for faculty and staff on Sept. 28. The forum included updates on enrollment, budget, academic affairs, research, facilities, COVID-19 health and safety, Harold Alfond Foundation UMS TRANSFORMS, and […]
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Dear members of the UMaine and UMaine Machias communities, Today, 20 years after the horrors of 9-11, join us in reflecting on the thousands of people who perished and all who have suffered because of that tragedy. Thank you to so many first responders and to all those who reached out to help on that […]
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Dear University of Maine and University of Maine Machias communities, A Hearty Maine Hello to all who are returning to our campuses, programs, and facilities, and to all who are learning remotely with us. For many of my friends and colleagues in academia, the fall brings back memories of first-day-of-school pictures and new sharp pencils. […]
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Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias students, faculty and staff, How wonderful it is to see our beautiful campuses returning rapidly to new levels of vibrancy, with many of you already back and preparing for the beginning of the fall semester. This Sunday at UMaine we will welcome several hundred first-year […]
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President Ferrini-Mundy presented to the University of Maine Board of Visitors at their meeting on June 4. A PDF of this presentation is available.
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