Meeting challenge with commitment

UMaine's focus and long view make a critical difference

Meeting challenge with commitment

UMaine's focus and long view make a critical difference

We are living in extraordinary times, with the health and well-being of our university community members our primary concerns in this pandemic. We are committed to providing the best learning experiences and working environments possible for our students, faculty and staff, all while keeping our UMaine and UMaine Machias communities — and our neighbors — as safe as possible, in accord with civil and scientific guidance. Now more than ever, there is a need for flexibility, compassion and common sense.

It also is in challenging times such as these that public research universities step up. As Maine’s research university, UMaine responds to the greatest needs of the state and beyond, all while holding firm to the importance of continuity of learning and operations, and to the long view as a leader and engaged partner, dedicated to innovation, workforce development and outreach. Lessons from the past two years inform our work today and going forward.

Stories in this issue of UMaine Today magazine reflect our commitment to our university community and the state we serve, to the student experience, and to our institutional strategic vision and values. Our world-class faculty and staff make critical contributions that have local and global implications.  Together, even in what will now be the third year of a pandemic, UMaine defines tomorrow.



President Joan Ferrini-Mundy signature
Joan Ferrini-Mundy

President of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias 
University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

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