Student protests, threats and intense federal scrutiny are changing how college students and professors in Maine and across the country talk about politics.
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UMaine to demolish its oldest building for parking. Some students are pushing back.
The university wants to replace 192-year-old Crossland Hall on the Orono campus with a parking lot for its sports complex.
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UMaine Climate Change Institute leader steps down as the field faces challenges
The institute will have an interim director as Paul Mayewski departs after 24 years.
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UMaine System announces 90-credit, online pilot programs for adult learners
The initiative will promote economic mobility and address the state’s workforce needs, the University of Maine System says.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine lab lays off 9 employees, blames federal funding uncertainty
The Trump administration recently halted more than $15 million in funding for the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
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UMaine to pause new graduate student job offers, citing funding uncertainty
The flagship public university in Orono will temporarily pause funded offers for graduate students like research assistantships, which make up about a quarter of the current graduate student population.
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University Credit Union accepting scholarship applications
This year $1,000 will be awarded to nine students.
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Retirement planning program details
PROGRAM DETAILS Zoom presentations will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 24, Oct. 8 and 22, and Nov. 12 and 26. It will be offered synchronously, allowing participants to engage with the instructor and fellow attendees in real time. Between classes, there will be reading assignments and exploratory activities to […]
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Online course aims to make retirement a smooth transition
Silver Linings: Pat McCabe of Durham, New Hampshire, will present a UMaine program she developed for new retirees.
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UMaine receives $10 million to research turning wood products into jet fuel … and fish food
The university has been investigating how to efficiently convert wood chips and other low-value forest products into sustainable jet fuel and cost-effective fish feed.