University of Maine System

The United States Department of Agriculture has concluded its review of the University of Maine System and determined it is in compliance with Title IX.

The U.S. Department of Education is warning states that they will lose federal funding if they don't eliminate programming related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Enrollment across the University of Maine System has increased for the fourth straight semester with more students enrolled in the master's and doctoral programs than ever before.

A University of Maine System representative said the proposal is unnecessary and that municipalities — including Belfast — have not submitted any bids for about a dozen properties sold by in the past two years.

A federal judge has rejected a Belfast church's request to halt the sale of the Hutchinson Center to Waldo County Community Action Partners.

University officials announced Friday that the non-profit Waldo County Community Action Partners has been selected to negotiate with the system to take over the Hutchinson Center.

The system also saw an increase in overall enrollment.

The University of Maine Graduate Workers Union rallied again at the Orono campus, calling on the University of Maine system to negotiate a fair contract.

The system rescinded a sale offer earlier this month, agreeing with another local group that the bid process did not fully account for the financial impact of transferring the property.

It's the first time in three years the university system has seen year-to-year growth, though enrollment is still down compared to where it was five years ago.