Presentation to UMS Trustees — April 12
President Ferrini-Mundy presented to the University of Maine System Trustees at their meeting on April 12. A PDF of this presentation is available.
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Updated health and safety guidance for UMaine/UMM communities — April 30
Dear UMaine and UMM community members, I am happy to announce to all UMaine and UMM community members that University of Maine System COVID-19 health and safety guidance has been updated. These updates, effective April 29, 2021, are in keeping with the most recent orders of Maine civil authorities as announced April 27, and are […]
Read moreThe Path to Prosperity for Maine’s Economy — April 14
Chancellor Malloy and President Ferrini-Mundy led a presentation, “The Path to Prosperity for Maine’s Economy,” on April 14 for Eggs & Issues, the business breakfast forum of the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce. This a link to the recording.
Read moreUMaine 2021 virtual commencement update — April 16
Dear UMaine students, families and other community members, Thank you for all your great ideas, your patience and understanding as plans for the UMaine 2021 virtual commencement presentation have advanced. We are a week away from the in-person stage walks of UMaine 2021 and 2020 graduates who have opted to participate. Nearly 1,000 undergraduate and […]
Read moreUMaine and UMM: Diversity and Inclusion in Talent Acquisition — April 13
Dear members of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities, As we strive to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence at the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias, it is imperative for us to proactively and effectively attract, recruit, and maintain talented and diverse faculty and staff members. It is the right […]
Read moreMaine Memo — April 2 Community Health Update
Yesterday, we received the latest good news about COVID-19 vaccinations: Maine residents 16 and older can get their shots sooner. Beginning April 7, all adult residents in the state will be eligible. That includes all members of our university communities; a University of Maine System identification will be accepted as proof of eligibility. This is […]
Read morePresentation to the University of Maine Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting — March 26
President Ferrini-Mundy presented to the University of Maine Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting on March 26. A PDF of this presentation is available.
Read moreMaine Memo — March 26
For the past five years, a thoughtful and engaged dialogue has been occurring among faculty, staff, students, and administrators at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias to discuss the meaning and enactment of UMM — Maine’s coastal university — as the regional campus of the University of Maine. And much […]
Read moreUMaine Commencement update — March 25
I want to begin by thanking all the University of Maine graduating students and their parents who have contacted me and members of the Commencement Committee in recent weeks to share suggestions and comments about an in-person event with spectators. That feedback ranged from frustration that a fully in-person event would not be possible to […]
Read moreStatement on Recent Acts of Anti-Asian Violence and Hate — March 19
Again this week we open our news feeds to unconscionable reports of racism. In Maine, an Asian mother and her children were harassed on the street, an incident that is being investigated as a hate crime. In the Atlanta area, six of the eight victims in a shooting rampage were women of Asian descent. These […]
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