Michael Laliberte’s settlement from the University of Maine System requires him to provide detailed reports on his attempts to find a new job in education in order to receive the payouts.
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UMaine-Augusta to lease new residence hall to add 23 dorm beds for students
The 10-year lease will cost the university nearly $2 million, but will accommodate the large number of students that are currently on the waitlist for housing.
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Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
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UMA staff raised concerns over transparency in search for senior administrator
Assertions from unnamed employees about a newly hired dean of students highlight a lack of policy about reviewing negative information for finalists.
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University of Maine at Augusta announces four semifinalists for top administrative role
The candidates for president of the University of Maine at Augusta will visit the Augusta campus next week.
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Grades changed during glitch in UMaine Augusta course portal were authorized, review finds
No students were found to have wrongly altered scores on quizzes or assignments during the nearly two days many were given administrative access to the Brightspace Learning Management System.
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UMA faculty asks for ‘advocate’ in their new president as system commits nearly $70,000 to search
Faculty at the University of Maine at Augusta told the search committee Tuesday they want a leader who can inspire and motivate the community.
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Leader of new UMA presidential search pledges more transparency, but faculty remain hesitant
The search committee, lead by Roger Katz, will hold public listening sessions Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 in Bangor and Augusta, respectively, to gather feedback about what faculty, staff and community members would like to see in a president.
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‘Limited number’ of University of Maine at Augusta grades were changed following website glitch
Officials at the state university system are continuing to investigate the error that allowed nearly 250 students to have administrative access to the university’s grading system. No other campuses were impacted.
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University of Maine System website glitch left grade data vulnerable
The Thursday data breach gave students at the Augusta campus the ability to change grades.