Campus Currents: Richard Pattenaude
University of Maine President Robert Kennedy announced Wednesday that he will resign June 1, 2011.
Kennedy’s resignation allows him to transition to a position where he will oversee special projects in statewide economic development and educational opportunity, …
University of Maine System Chancellor Richard Pattenaude responded to concerns that the system overstated the precariousness of its financial situation.
The University of Maine System board of trustees voted Monday to approve a plan to head off an estimated $42.8 million shortfall over the next five years.
The Issue: Chancellor Pattenaude’s plan to restructure the University of Maine System.
What We Think: The Chancellor’s plan should cut administrative costs, not make cuts that will impede our education.
The chancellor’s plan identifies short- and long-term goals to help avoid an estimated $42.8 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2013.
University of Maine System Chancellor Richard Pattenaude is expected to release his final restructuring plan Sept. 14, a document no one outside of the Chancellor and the board of trustees has read.
Pattenaude stated the restructuring of …
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by 5.8 percent, bringing next year’s weighted system-wide tuition to $6,985.
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