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higher education

Published
April 26, 2022

Maine students to attend community college for free under new state program

High school graduates or those earning a GED diploma in 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 are eligible for the program.
Published
April 9, 2022

Another View: College rankings are misleading. So why do we still use them?

U.S. News’ and other annual rankings are unhelpful and too frequently gamed by colleges. It’s time to give families useful guides.
Published
March 31, 2022

Colleges scramble to recruit students as nationwide enrollment plunges

At stake are not only the education and career prospects of huge numbers of young adults, but also the financial health of regional colleges and universities.
Published
March 5, 2022

Commentary: Affirmative action in college, university admissions is under attack

The benefits of the practice are embedded both in established legal precedent and in social science research.
Published
February 28, 2022

Nonprofit unveils long-term plan to remake B&M property into high-tech campus

A 20-year redevelopment plan to construct classrooms, offices and apartments for the Roux Institute has some area residents concerned about the project's size.

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Published
February 25, 2022

Maine Voices: Bill could help college students graduate, ease Maine’s worker shortage

By reining in the withholding of transcripts over unpaid bills, L.D. 1838 will let Mainers get their degrees and jobs.
Published
February 16, 2022

Maine Voices: Pay Maine community college instructors fairly before granting free tuition

The economic feasibility of a social good cannot rely on the continued perpetuation of a socioeconomic injustice.
Published
February 10, 2022

Gov. Mills unveils $20 million plan for free tuition at Maine community colleges

About 8,000 students would be eligible under the program, funded by a one-time transfer to the Maine Community College System.
Published
January 30, 2022

UMA provides $2.5 million in federal COVID-19 aid to help with student debt, college expenses

The coronavirus relief money, in some cases, could be used to forgive debt for students who were enrolled from March 2020 to March 2021.
Published
January 24, 2022

Part-time Mainer ‘relieved’ that U.S. Supreme Court will hear college admissions cases

The court agrees to hear two lawsuits challenging the role of race in college admissions filed by a group whose leader lives in South Thomaston half of the year.