University of Maine System
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PublishedJune 14, 2024
Maine university system holds first conference on artificial intelligence
The event on Friday drew leaders from business, government and academia to talk about keeping Maine at the forefront of AI use and development.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Maine university system trustees approve $650 million budget that includes tuition increases
The board also voted to extend Chancellor Dannel Malloy's contract by another 2 years, though the exact terms have not been negotiated.
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PublishedMay 16, 2024
UMaine System chancellor appointed to international commission against death penalty
Dannel Malloy signed a bill repealing the death penalty while serving as governor of Connecticut in 2012.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Fewer Maine students applying for federal financial aid amid FAFSA application problems
Glitches with the new Federal Application for Federal Student Aid form have been blamed for fewer applications nationwide in 2023. In Maine, 23% fewer students had applied for the aid that will help them decide which college to attend or whether to go to college at all.
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PublishedMay 3, 2024
Graduate workers’ union bemoans pace of negotiations with UMaine System
Six months into bargaining, administrators and the union have reached tentative agreements on just two of 22 contract issues.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2024
New University of Maine at Augusta lab will double enrollment for medical lab techs in city
Tuesday's grand opening of the new facility at the University of Maine at Augusta for the medical lab technician program will more than double enrollment for students on the Augusta campus to help fill a statewide need.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Struggling UMaine System sees some bright spots
Enrollment at the system's 7 campuses is declining less than expected and students are taking more credit hours, which also helps the bottom line.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
New enrollment numbers show expected growth at Maine community colleges
Enrollment in Maine's seven community colleges rose by 12.2% between 2019 and 2023, almost the same amount that enrollment declined in the state's public university system.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
UMaine System and its maintenance and service workers union at an impasse in bargaining
The university system is offering a one-year contract extension with a 3% raise. The union says that's not enough and has requested third-party mediation.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
Our View: UMaine System once again fails at transparency
The state university system is withholding public information related to the bungled hiring of a new president last year at the University of Maine at Augusta.
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