Forums – Office of the President /president The 91±¬ÁÏ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Strategic Re-Envisioning Update — Town Hall — May 21 /president/2024/05/strategic-re-envisioning-update-town-hall-may-21/ Mon, 20 May 2024 20:29:00 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=8472 Dear 91±¬ÁÏ and 91±¬ÁÏ at Machias colleagues,

Tomorrow we will gather for a town hall to provide updates and contour to develop a framework for the Strategic Re-envisioning (SRE) initiative, which aims to determine areas for lasting strategic savings or reliable revenue streams for the future of 91±¬ÁÏ. Today I’m reaching out to reaffirm the importance of your participation at this event to ensure your ideas are considered as we come together to make decisions that will sustain the health of our university.

Our intent is to continuously engage students, faculty and staff in this process – so tomorrow’s town hall will be an important step in that effort as part of a larger conversation to ensure we work together toward lasting solutions. 

Your voice plays an integral part in the success of this initiative. The 91±¬ÁÏ and the 91±¬ÁÏ at Machias are collectively ours – not just our workplace, but a resource and a home for so many across the state. We have the opportunity now to make decisions that will determine what this institution looks like in the future and how we serve the learners of tomorrow.

I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the intent of this initiative by reviewing the information available online. As I noted in my last communication, we are identifying a small group of  provost’s fellows as well as a project director from our faculty and staff to work on this project intensively over the summer. To express your interest in learning more, you can fill out this .

We intend to provide regular updates on our progress as we move through the stages of our Strategic Re-envisioning. I look forward to seeing you at the town hall tomorrow, in-person or on Zoom, as we work together to discuss the possibilities and potential for the sustainable 91±¬ÁÏ of tomorrow. 

Sincerely,

Joan Ferrini-Mundy
President

]]> Hybrid Town Hall co-led by UMS Office of the Chancellor, 91±¬ÁÏ Office of the President and 91±¬ÁÏ Faculty Senate – Nov. 20 /president/2023/11/hybrid-town-hall-co-led-by-ums-office-of-the-chancellor-umaine-office-of-the-president-and-umaine-faculty-senate-nov-20/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:42:39 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=7211 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Chancellor Dannel Malloy and members of the 91±¬ÁÏ Faculty Senate held a hybrid Town Hall (in-person and via Zoom) on Nov. 20, 2023.

]]> Virtual Budget Town Hall March 20 /president/2023/03/virtual-budget-town-hall-march-20/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:07:35 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=6302 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy led a Virtual Budget Town Hall 10–11 a.m. on March 20. Joining the President were Faculty Senate President MJ Sedlock as facilitator; Provost John Volin; Vice President and Chief Business Officer Kelly Sparks; and 91±¬ÁÏ Machias Dean and Campus Director Megan Walsh. The forum included a preliminary discussion of the planning process for the FY24 budget.

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]]> 91±¬ÁÏ/91±¬ÁÏ Machias hybrid Town Hall — Nov. 16 /president/2022/11/umaine-umaine-machias-hybrid-town-hall-nov-16/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:14:28 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=4985 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and members of her cabinet held a hybrid Town Hall (in-person and via Zoom) for the 91±¬ÁÏ and 91±¬ÁÏ at Machias on November 16, 2022.

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]]> Open Forum Discussion — Sept. 29 /president/2022/09/open-forum-discussion-sept-29/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:31:36 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=4952 Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President of the 91±¬ÁÏ and the 91±¬ÁÏ at Machias, led an open forum discussion about the upcoming NECHE visit, the 91±¬ÁÏ and 91±¬ÁÏ at Machias FY23 budgets, and the 91±¬ÁÏ System’s strategic planning process.

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]]> Carnegie R1 Designation Town Hall presentation — May 20 /president/2022/05/carnegie-r1-designation-town-hall-presentation-may-20/ Fri, 20 May 2022 16:22:13 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=5003 President Ferrini-Mundy conducted a Town Hall regarding 91±¬ÁÏ’s Carnegie R1 designation on May 20, 2022.

A PDF of this presentation is available.

]]> Virtual Budget Town Hall — Feb. 1 /president/2022/02/virtual-budget-town-hall-feb-1/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:52:56 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=4847 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy led a Virtual Budget Town Hall at 2 p.m. on Feb. 1. Joining the President were Faculty Senate President William Dee Nichols as facilitator; Provost John Volin; Vice Presidents Robert Dana, Kody Varahramyan and Joanne Yestramski; and Vice President for Academic Affairs/Head of Campus at 91±¬ÁÏ Machias Dan Qualls. The forum included an update on the 91±¬ÁÏ FY22 budget and preliminary discussion of the planning process for the FY23 budget.

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]]> Virtual Town Hall for faculty and staff with President Ferrini-Mundy — January 10 /president/2022/01/virtual-town-hall-for-faculty-and-staff-with-president-ferrini-mundy-january-10/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:46:15 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=4722 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy led a Virtual COVID Town Hall for faculty and staff on January 10, 2022. Joining the President were Faculty Senate President William Dee Nichols, Provost John Volin, Vice President Robert Dana, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Head of Campus at 91±¬ÁÏ Machias Dan Qualls, and other community members.
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]]> Virtual Town Hall with Chancellor Malloy and President Ferrini-Mundy — October 26 /president/2021/10/virtual-town-hall-with-chancellor-malloy-and-president-ferrini-mundy-october-26/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:38:43 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=4697 Chancellor Dannel Malloy and his leadership team visited the 91±¬ÁÏ on Oct. 26 and led a town hall for faculty and staff. They presented on academic collaborations and priorities, budget development, strategic planning and unified accreditation as part of the Chancellor’s fall 2021 campus tour schedule.

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]]> Virtual town hall for 91±¬ÁÏ and 91±¬ÁÏ Machias faculty and staff — September 28 /president/2021/09/virtual-town-hall-for-umaine-and-umaine-machias-faculty-and-staff-september-28/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:25:59 +0000 https://umstaging.lv-o-wpc-dev.its.maine.edu/president/?p=4651 91±¬ÁÏ President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, 91±¬ÁÏ Faculty Senate President William Dee Nichols and 91±¬ÁÏ Machias Faculty Assembly President James Moreira jointly led a Virtual Town Hall for faculty and staff on Sept. 28. The forum included updates on enrollment, budget, academic affairs, research, facilities, COVID-19 health and safety, Harold Alfond Foundation UMS TRANSFORMS, and 91±¬ÁÏ Machias Regional Campus Task Force.

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The slides from the town hall are also available.

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