About $19 million in federal funding will be directed to the Maine Community College System and will include $6.5 million earmarked for student housing at York County Community College.
As employers engage with AI, it’s equally important to think about employee perspectives, as those with the best sense what AI actually looks like on the ground.
Maine's seven community colleges are seeing an increase in early fall enrollment for the third straight year.
Numbers show 15,976 students have enrolled for the fall semester so far, a gain of 3.2% from a year ago.
Speakers include David Daigler, president of the Maine Community College System; Brien Walton, chair of the Maine Venture Fund; Brian Whitney, president of the Maine Technology Institute; and Scott Kleiman, policy director for the economy and workforce for the state of Maine.Â
Doug Binsfeld, who now serves as vice president for academic and student affairs at Upper Iowa University, will become president of Northern Maine Community College in April.Â
From better storytelling about the value of a college education to more nimble governance, there’s a lot that Maine colleges and universities can do to boost their appeal, four higher education leaders told a panel at Friday's Educate Maine symposium.
The University of Maine System will start the academic year with the largest enrollment since 2021, while community colleges are on track for another historically high number of students.
Maine employers need more workers with postsecondary credentials. The seamless transfer option could help increase the size and skills of Maine’s workforce.
Maine's new state budget sets aside $15 million to extend the free community college offer to students graduating from high school or its equivalent in 2024 and 2025