On Tuesday, April 10, the University of Maine hosted a press conference in the Buchanan Alumni House, where the new president was announced. Dr. Joan…
After the public phase of the presidential search, Dr. Nancy Targett withdrew her application, narrowing the candidates down to the final three. On Sunday, March…
The presidential search committee brings four finalists to campus for visits and open session. Photo by Ian Ligget, Staff. Edited by Sam Chamberlain, Marketing Director. After months of searching through 67 candidates, the presidential search has been narrowed down to four finalists: Amit Chakma, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Sally Reis and Nancy…
Reis comes to UMaine from the University of Connecticut where she is currently the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. She is also a Board of…
Ferrini-Mundy is currently the chief operating officer of the National Science Foundation. Her background is in education, and she takes pride in having a “very…
Targett is the only finalist who attended UMaine for a degree program. She attended the University of Pittsburgh for her bachelor’s in chemistry and biology,…
Chakma has been the president and vice chancellor at University of Western Ontario since 2009. He was previously the academic vice president and provost at…