University of Maine

The settlement is effective today, July 1st, and allows colleges and universities to pay athletes directly in addition to providing them with athletic scholarships.

The University of Maine said the Trump administration has restored a federal grant for PFAS research that was terminated last month, but the agency has not reinstated other PFAS research grants to Maine groups.

The University of Maine will opt out of a landmark settlement between the NCAA and Division 1 student athletes that would allow colleges and universities to pay athletes directly in addition to providing them with athletic scholarships.

The University of Maine System says the Trump administration has either terminated or paused more than $45 million in federal awards.

Engineers, scientists, and technicians are among those who will be laid off effective June 6.

The University of Maine announced today that the federal government has restored $4.5 million in Sea Grant funding, which had been terminated in February.

The energy department suspended a $12.5 million award just as a test array was set to launch offshore.

UMaine officials announced Thursday that the flagship campus in Orono will pause all new offers of fellowships and teaching and research assistantships citing the uncertainty of state and federal funding.

Student activists today called on the University of Maine system Board of Trustees to reverse their decision to remain invested in Israeli companies and any U.S.-based companies doing business with or in Israel.

Students at The University of Maine held a Pro-Palestinian protest today despite threats from President Donald Trump this week targeting universities that allow "illegal" protests. Activists on the campus in Orono say they expanded the scope of their rally to speak out against the threats.