University of Maine System

The idea is to find other spaces for asylum seekers, so that homeless shelters can be used for the population they were designed to serve.

The University of Maine System students would see their tuition and fees rise next year under a proposed budget approved at committee level on Wednesday.

Maine's community colleges are seeing a boom in enrollment thanks to Gov. Janet Mills' decision to make it free for recent high school graduates. But it's come at a cost: the state's university system is experiencing a comparable decrease in enrollment.

University of Maine System officials say declining enrollment could lead to tough budget decisions next year for several campuses.

The University of Maine System is reporting that credit hour enrollment is down about 6%, compared to original budget projections from earlier this year. That's led to lower tuition revenue at several campuses.

While Maine's public universities are seeing fewer new students this fall, some of Maine's private colleges say enrollment is rebounding as they return to a more normal school year.

The review was launched after a mishandled presidential search process at the University of Maine at Augusta.

Lawmakers grilled University of Maine system officials on Thursday over layoffs, faculty distrust and a mishandled presidential search at the University of Maine at Augusta that could cost the system more than $600,000.

The turmoil comes in the wake of layoffs and a mismanaged presidential search process at the University of Maine at Augusta that could cost the system more than $600,000 in future years.

It's the third vote in two weeks against Malloy, after both the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine at Augusta cast similar votes that challenged his handling of the UMA presidential search.