University of Maine Augusta
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PublishedMay 6, 2022
Consulting firm used to identify controversial new UMA president has botched past searches
University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy said Friday that concerns raised about new UMA President Michael Laliberte by faculty at his previous university are "unfounded."
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
UMaine chancellor knew about new UMA president’s no-confidence votes from former university
Faculty members at University of Maine at Augusta say they are upset they were not informed about issues leading to Michael Laliberte's resignation as president of the State University of New York at Delhi.
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PublishedApril 29, 2022
Students, farmers to benefit from partnership that will bring state-grown broccoli into UMaine dining halls
The broccoli, grown at Circle B Farms in Caribou, will be served this fall.
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PublishedApril 7, 2022
University of Maine at Augusta names Michael Laliberte as new president after a 6-month search
Laliberte, who's been president of State University of New York at Delhi since 2016, was chosen unanimously by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees and will start on Aug. 1.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Lewiston prison reform activist and artist to receive humanities prize
Joseph Jackson, who works with Lewiston-based Maine Inside Out, has been using art and theater to bring about change in Maine's criminal justice system.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
As pandemic job market rebounds, central Maine college grads see abundance of opportunity
Universities in central Maine say their students have far more options as they enter the work force, and employers are coming to schools more often and earlier looking to recruit.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
College Notebook: Madeline Suhr enjoys shortened season at University of Maine-Augusta, Bowdoin announces spring plans
Former Brunswick standout Madeline Suhr just happy to be on the court.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant
The grant will help hire a new director, expand the humanities classes offered and allow UMA to purchase new technology for the program.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2020
UMaine at Augusta, Farmington partner to offer nursing program
As nurses in central Maine reach retirement age, 3,000 positions are expected to open over the next five years.