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UMaine hit in the bank vault
The Univeristy of Maine is currently facing dire financial times.
During an open forum yesterday, UMaine interim provost John Mahon said the university is facing a $3 million budget deficit.
While rising education expenses and ever-climbing energy and utlility costs have had a hand in the deficit, the biggest culprit is in Augusta.
The Maine Legislature has failed to increase university funding enough to keep up with rising costs. In the past three years alone, UMaine has been forced to trim a total of $11 million from its budget.
Unless the House and Senate pull through with some miracle 11th-hour funding, the university will be forced to make additional cuts, at the expense of the quality of education, or make up the difference by tuition increases.
Actions speak louder than words, and it is quite evident that the representatives and senators do not place a high priority on UMaine.
Class lectures on your iPod
Maine Business School professor Wayne Ingalls has taken technology to a new level in his classroom.
By enabling his lectures to be downloaded on an iPod, students can learn about accounting while on the go.
While not meant to replace class attendance but rather supplement it, the to-go lectures are a valuable tool for students who miss a point during class or are ill and unable to attend.
Why does the technology craze have to stop at class lectures? The medium can be used to make UMaine athletic events and concerts accessible to students and alums around the globe. Imagine being in California and being able to download the Black Bear hockey game onto your iPod.
As the state’s flagship university, UMaine has always been on the cutting edge of technology. Now, the university has a chance to take a professor’s idea and expand upon it. The winners in the end will be UMaine students and alumni.
Bangor Daily News