Tag: #USMfuture
Doyle on 2014 election: Maine needs a plan to serve students...
This letter was contributed by Andrew J. Doyle.
The University of Maine system has experienced a declining enrollment during a time when pursuing higher education...
Conte: Cuts not just a budget issue, also a human issue
My name is Martin Conte. I have resided in the great state of Maine for 20 of my 21 years. I grew up “Downeast,”...
Chann: Vote of ‘no confidence’ came too soon
This letter was contributed by Marpheen Chann.
I applaud my fellow student government colleagues and the student senate for their support of students and faculty....
Ward: Students should support admin efforts, work with what they’ve got,...
This letter was contributed by Dustin Ward.
Dear Free Press,
I want to first write and say what a wonderful job you and your organization are...
Student senate votes no confidence in USM president and council
The student senate voted no confidence tonight in President Theo Kalikow and her council following a series of cuts on Friday.
More than 20 students...
President Theodora Kalikow to students: Faculty Layoffs
The following is an email sent from Kalikow to current students at USM. It was sent at 3:31 p.m. yesterday afternoon.
Dear Students:
We have made...
Faculty from London to New York show support in letters for...
The following is a compilation of letters written from faculty from a variety of backgrounds and from various locations that were sent to Provost...
President gives official notice of termination to 12 despite protests
Just after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, President Theo Kalikow sent out an email officially announcing that 12 faculty members from nine departments have been...
Provost calls meetings for the morning, lay-offs of 11 to 12...
Tomorrow morning more than 10 USM faculty members will climb to the seventh floor office of the provost for back-to-back meetings that, some think,...
Students and faculty concerned about cuts, not vision
University President Theodora Kalikow hosted an all-campus meeting yesterday morning to discuss the future of the university within the University of Maine System, but...
