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University of Maine System committee backs removal of George Mitchell’s name over Epstein ties
Norman Smith Hall, home to the Mitchell Center on campus, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Orono, Maine. Elora Griswold / Maine Campus

University of Maine System committee backs removal of George Mitchell’s name over Epstein ties

By Elora Griswold on September 25, 2026

The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee accepted a presidential task force’s recommendation to remove on-campus references and…

UMaine can disclose student directory information without consent, opt-out option available
Wingate Hall is home to the Office of Student Records, the office in charge of student data and information. The office can be found on Munson Rd. in Orono, Maine. Tyler Bridges / Maine Campus

UMaine can disclose student directory information without consent, opt-out option available

By Mo Drammeh on September 21, 2026

The University of Maine System (UMS) is able to disclose directory information on its students to outside third parties without their consent. These third parties…

Parking and Transportation Services implements new parking programs
A new Pay-to-Park location has popped up next to the Alumni Hall Parking Lot, where visitors can pay for parking starting at 50 cents for 15 minutes or $2 for an hour. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Emma Stuetz / Maine Campus

Parking and Transportation Services implements new parking programs

By Arianna Perdomo on September 21, 2026

In response to traffic congestion and demand for flexible parking, the University of Maine’s Parking and Transportation Services implemented two programs designed to make campus…

Campus comfort canine introduced, Bus Ticket Program receives funding
Colby Drost (left), Olivia Barthelemy (middle) and Madeleine Braun (right) are sworn into the University of Maine's Student Government on Sept. 15, 2026 meeting in Orono, Maine. Hailey Green / Maine Campus

Campus comfort canine introduced, Bus Ticket Program receives funding

By Emma Benvenuto on September 21, 2026

The University of Maine’s Student Government (UMSG) held its 1,618th meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. The…