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Ums Transforms Update, Memo 2, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, James Thelen

General University of Maine Publications

The extraordinarily generous $240 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation requires the University of Maine System to raise $150 million in leveraging funds (or “match”) over the next 10 years of the grant period. Traditional individual/philanthropic donor fundraising undertaken by our university foundations; private corporate philanthropy pursued through grant writing at the local, state or federal level; state and federal public competitive or directed funding; and state bonds or debt service that underwrite capital construction projects associated with the UMS TRANSFORMS initiatives can all count toward our match requirements.

Ums Transforms Update, Memo 1, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, James B. Thelen

General University of Maine Publications

Over the coming months we will regularly write memos like this one to update you about the work taking place to implement the UMS TRANSFORMS initiatives. These memos are designed to update you on what’s happening, provide you with opportunities to express your interest in the initiatives, indicate your interest in getting involved, and suggest ideas that can deepen and expand the work already underway in the many dimensions of this program. Regular updates and additional information are online. Each of the four project areas will provide regular updates, announcements, and information on that site regularly.

Harold Alfond Foundation Is Bringing People Together To Bring Transformative Change To The University Of Maine System And Shape Maine's New Century, Office Of The President, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

UMS Transforms means:

• More for the University of Maine System’s students and a reshaping of national thinking on how to engage learners in a new age.
• More solutions for our workforce and employers, including a new Maine College of Engineering, Computing and Information Science that will become a statewide, integrated solution to providing the technical workforce and innovations that are critical to moving Maine’s economy forward.
• More real-world relevance and cross-disciplinary learning and connections through the University of Maine Graduate & Professional Center. With focused coordination we will build a global brand and reach for our graduate business, law, health …

University Of Maine Athletic Facilities Master Plan, Ken Ralph, Jeffery N. Mills, Seth Woodcock

General University of Maine Publications

The Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic investment in Maine and its people includes a $240 million commitment to the University of Maine System to bring transformative change to the state’s largest educational, research, innovation and talent development asset.

Of that, $90 million will be used for athletic facilities at the University of Maine and the well-being of Maine people, providing support to maintain excellence in the state’s only Division I athletics program, strengthen gender equity, and provide a preferred destination for high school sports championships, large academic fairs and competitions, and community events. All of the university’s students and people from …

Umaine Pursues Transformative $110 Million Athletic Facilities Plan, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

Honoring Harold Alfond’s legacy of support for Maine education and athletics, University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Athletic Director Ken Ralph detail $110 million plan.

The University of Maine has unveiled its transformative $110 million athletic facilities master plan. The initiative honors Harold Alfond’s legacy of support for Maine education and athletics by providing modern facilities for all 17 varsity programs at Maine’s only Division I athletic program, and improving the overall UMaine student experience.

In October, the Harold Alfond Foundation announced an historic $500 million investment in Maine and its people. The University of Maine System is to …

Media Preview Umaine Athletic Facility Upgrades, Division Of Marketing And Communications

General University of Maine Publications

The Bangor Daily News, News Center Maine, and WABI (Channel 5) previewed planned upgrades to the athletic facilities at the University of Maine, including improvements to the Harold Alfond Sports Stadium and a new soccer field. The upgrades will be completed with 2 $90 million gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation, part of the Foundation's $240 million investment in the University of Maine System. Ferrini-Mundy and Ken Ralph, UMaine athletic director, also discussed the Alfond Foundation gift and the impact on UMaine's athletics programs on a Voice of Maine broadcast. The athletic facilities master plan was shared at a virtual …

Umaine President Announces $110 Million Athletic Facilities Master Plan, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

General University of Maine Publications

Over the next several years, we will build top-flight facilities, venues, and stadiums to benefit our student-athletes and the overall UMaine student experience, and to be a model of engagement and accessibility for the community and the state. We will focus even more on gender equity, ADA compliance, and community inclusion through thoughtful design and implementation.

Ferland Engineering Education And Design Center (Eedc) Virtual Beam Topping Ceremony, Jeff Mills, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Dana Humphrey, Consigli Construction Co., Inc., Wbrc Architects And Engineers, Ellenzweig

General University of Maine Publications

Construction of the $78 million Engineering Education and Design Center (EEDC) on the University of Maine campus began in May 2020, with workers following state-mandated health and safety guidelines. Work on the 105,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed in spring 2022.

Design and construction of EEDC involved 78 graduates of the University of Maine, many from the College of Engineering. Over 500 alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations contributed to the fund-raising effort. Retired power industry executive and Skowhegan, Maine native, Jim Ferland and his wife Eileen provided a $10-million naming gift for the new Center. Jim Ferland earned a …