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University of maine

Published
May 27, 2023

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.
Published
May 18, 2023

Could Maine’s college dorms help solve the homelessness crisis?

A group of advocates and officials said Thursday that they will ask the state to look into opening unused dorms for temporary housing.
Published
May 6, 2023

Thousands awarded degrees as college graduation season begins in Maine

Thousands graduated Saturday at commencement ceremonies at the University of Southern Maine and other UMaine System schools.
Published
March 23, 2023

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.
Published
March 10, 2023

University of Maine System lifts COVID vaccine mandate

The system is still encouraging community members to get vaccinated and boosted.

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Published
March 6, 2023

Legislators urged to help eligible students pay for University of Maine tuition

Educators and advocates urged the Legislature's education and cultural affairs committee to support 50% tuition vouchers for UMaine System schools for some Maine residents.
Published
February 25, 2023

Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route

The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.
Published
February 25, 2023

At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes

Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn't seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
Published
January 30, 2023

UMaine Orono dips into reserves amid declining enrollment

The UMaine System board allows the state's flagship university to pull $5.7 million from savings to help close a $17 million budget gap.
Published
January 26, 2023

Number of Mainers who died from a drug overdose last year outpaced record set in 2021

Significantly impacting fatal overdoses is the introduction of xylazine and nonpharmaceutical tramadol. Both drugs showed up on toxicology reports for the first time in 2021, almost always in combination with fentanyl.