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UMaine System reviews proposals ahead of potential per-credit fee as Faculty Senate examines AI use
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Orono, Maine, current Vice President and incoming President of UMSG, Cynthia Shelmerdine, discusses the proposed AI fee. The fee would place a per credit hour fee on student tuition. Photo by Benjamin Flannery

UMaine System reviews proposals ahead of potential per-credit fee as Faculty Senate examines AI use

By Arianna Perdomo on April 13, 2026

The University of Maine System (UMS) is reviewing proposals that could inform a potential per-credit-hour fee for student access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according…

UMaine queer student organizations raise concerns about recent Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling
Pride flags are put on display in the Memorial Union for UMaine’s “Pride week,” spanning from April 5, 2026, to April 10, 2026. Photo by Alex Melendez

UMaine queer student organizations raise concerns about recent Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling

By Izzi Stubbs on April 13, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled on March 31 that a ban on conversion therapy was in violation of the First Amendment right to free speech. According…

Orono Town Council invites students to attend upcoming meeting, new bus line service discussed
UMSG’s Old Town Council representative, Sen. Riley St. Pierre, gives his weekly report to the student government in Orono, Maine, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. He spoke about a potential landfill expansion which is receiving pushback. Photo by Hailey Green

Orono Town Council invites students to attend upcoming meeting, new bus line service discussed

By Haden Buzzell on April 13, 2026

The General Student Senate of the University of Maine Student Government, Inc. (UMSG) held its 11th meeting of the semester on April 7, led by…