Archive for Tyler Francke
Since the Academic Program Prioritization Working Group issued its interim report March 24, which suggested the elimination of majors and faculty positions with the goal of reducing the University of Maine’s academic spending by 20 percent, …
At least a half-dozen significant donors have voiced concern about proposed cuts to university academic programs. The cuts could result in the loss of as much as $3 million in charitable gifts, according to University of …
The University of Maine is facing a $5.9 million budget gap for the next fiscal year, which Vice President of Administration and Finance Janet Waldron said will require layoffs, reductions in university personnel hours and a …
The Educational and General Base Budget reports, which detail the projected annual budget of the University of Maine, reveal the athletic department is losing millions of dollars annually. Other financial documents indicate the university is spending …
Tea party protesters have valid reasons to be concerned about the government’s direction. But if they really think their actions equate with the original Tea Party, they couldn’t be more wrong.
More than 75 students, faculty and staff gathered in the Bangor Room of Memorial Union on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the life of University of Maine student Jordyn Bakley. The 20-year-old from Camden was killed in …
The close-knit community on Middle Street in Orono has been shaken by the death of University of Maine student Jordyn Bakley that occurred right outside their doors. Bakley was killed Jan. 30 in an apparent hit-and-run. …
Most of us will experience graduation not as the beginning of a bright future but as the end of an extended grace period after which the interest-sucking debt collectors come pounding on the door.
Televangelist Pat Robertson’s insensitive comment regarding the earthquake in Haiti is not without precedent and ignores historical facts and important concepts of Bible-based Christian theology.
New research reveals loneliness is just as contagious as swine flu, and its effects on society may be even worse.
