The University of New England plans to host a discussion panel about one of Maine’s most vexing recent issues.
UNE President James D. Herbert will turn the focus of his next “President’s Forum” series panels to homelessness in Maine.
“The rise in unhoused people has become a crisis here in Maine and elsewhere, and it is important that we hear from a variety of experts as we consider solutions,” said Herbert.
“I’m grateful that we have an opportunity to model civil discourse around this challenging topic and help our students and members of the community to better understand the problem.”
Panelists will include Danielle West, Portland’s city manager; Cullen Ryan, executive director of Community Housing of Maine; and Ali Lovejoy, vice president of mission advancement at the nonprofit Preble Street. The moderator will be Courtni Jeffers, assistant clinical professor of public health at UNE.
The event, titled “Maine’s Homelessness Crisis,” will be Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m., at the Harold Alfond Forum, Room 283, on UNE’s Biddeford Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
