A public-private partnership would allow for the development of an 87-bed boutique hotel using the vacant Coburn and Holmes Halls.
University of Maine System
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UMaine System plans to require vaccines when FDA gives final approval
The system also announced plans for unvaccinated students and staff to participate in required COVID testing and quarantine upon arriving on campuses this fall.
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UMaine System trustees approve flat tuition for in-state students
Out-of-state students will see a 2.5 percent tuition increase in the $578 million budget approved Friday.
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Committee advances plan to keep in-state UMaine System tuition flat
The full board of trustees will meet next week to consider the proposal, which comes after the governor proposed a supplemental budget that would increase state funding for higher education.
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Maine Voices: Reimagining higher education to help ensure a bright economic future for Maine
To power a vibrant economy, inclusive education and workforce investments and strong partnerships are critical.
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UMaine System reconsiders plan for tuition increase, with more funding possible
The board of trustees had been scheduled to vote on a tuition increase Monday but is delaying the item in light of the governor’s supplemental budget proposal and strong fall enrollment deposits.
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Maine colleges go hybrid with mix of in-person and virtual graduation ceremonies this year
Graduations will look different for a second year in a row but campuses are finding ways to recognize students through smaller in-person events with COVID precautions.
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UMaine System proposing 2.5% tuition increase for 2021-22
The tuition proposal, approved by the board of trustees’ finance committee Wednesday, will go to the full board May 24.
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Committee recommends moving UMaine law school to temporary location in Old Port
Dean Leigh Saufley says the current law school building is ‘literally falling apart’ and the move is necessary as the university continues planning a new building on the USM campus.
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UMaine System trustees to consider renaming C.C. Little Hall
A committee will consider naming the lecture hall for Beryl Warner Williams, who held two degrees from UMaine and was affiliated with the NAACP, the National Council of Negro Women and the American Red Cross.