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Minerva 2016, The Honors College

Minerva

This issue of Minerva includes the article "Dear Bill and Betsy," documenting student gratitude for generous Honors donors Bill and Betsy Leitch; an interview with former professor and Honors Preceptor, Walter Macdougall; and an article on Honors student Emily Illingworth and her experiences in Honors. Other highlights include an article on distinguished Honors graduates Mark Pettegrow and Mark Haskell; and an article on the 2016 election as covered by UMaine Journalism students.

2016 University Of Maine System Financial Report, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

University of Maine System (“the System” or UMS) management has prepared the following unaudited Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) to provide users with a narrative and analysis of the financial position and activities based on currently known facts, decisions, and conditions. This discussion includes an analysis of the financial condition and results of activities of the System for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and prior years. This presentation includes highly summarized information and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying basic financial statements and related notes.

Mbs Connects, Fall 2016, Maine Business School, Ruth-Ellen Cohen, Ivan Manev

General University of Maine Publications

MBS Connects. University of Maine

Contents

• MBS news briefs, p 3
• From the cover: Alison Keane 2013, p 4
• Russia trip, p 6 Sweden trip, p 7
• International business, p 8
• Student stories: Kristin Hall, p 10
• Internship coordinator, p 11
• Alumni focus: Kirk Ramsay, p 12
• Leaders in training, p 14
• Alumni focus: Nick Nadeau, p 15
• Alumni focus: Mark Ross, p 17
• Strategic marketing, p 18
• Student stories: Dodge Tucker, p 19
• Alumni focus: Cassie Vaillancourt, p 20
• Students learn about cyberlaw, p 21
• May 2016 graduates, p 22
• Donor recognition, p 23
• Student stories: Pip Kolmar, p …

Initiative And Referendum: A Maine Odyssey, Charles A. Scontras

Bureau of Labor Education

Maine is no stranger to the nation’s battles involving the development of the tools of direct democracy and how to use them. Since the citizen initiative and referendum were passed in late 1908, Mainers have used “the power of the people” to vote directly on many laws, bypassing the Legislature. Now, after more than 100 years in use, the initiative process may be facing a test: Gov. Paul LePage is preparing blueprints to use the initiative in an attempt to change the state’s welfare system and reduce the income tax — victories denied to him in the Legislature. It’s a …

Aquaculture In Shared Waters Fact Sheet: Kelp Aquaculture, Sarah Redmond, Sam Belknap, Rebecca Clark Uchenna

Maine Sea Grant Publications

“Kelp” are large brown marine macroalgae species native to New England and traditionally wild harvested for food. There are three commercially important kelp species in Maine—sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima), winged kelp (Alaria esculenta), and horsetail kelp (Laminaria digitata). Maine is developing techniques for culturing kelp on sea farms as a way for fishermen and farmers to diversify their operations while providing a unique, high quality, nutritious vegetable seafood for new and existing markets. Kelp is grown on submerged horizontal long lines on leased sea farms from September to May, making it a “winter crop” for Maine. The simple farm design, …

Aquaculture In Shared Waters Fact Sheet: The Business Of Aquaculture, Richard Clime

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Maine has significant potential to benefit from the successful integration of commercial fishing and the seafood business in the form of aquaculture and you have a chance to be involved in the beginning stages of this promising field. Aquaculture can be seen as a way to diversify on-the-water income and can easily complement existing fisheries businesses. There are risks associated with any business, however if managed properly aquaculture can be profitable.

A Conceptual Value Function To Explain The Benefits Derived From Users Of Free-To-Play Video Games, Connor M. Smart

Honors College

Customers of free-to-play video games are becoming one of the largest and most lucrative consumers of entertainment products in America, and yet relatively little formal literature has been written about these users. Because this customer group is significant and influential within the video game industry, and because video games are becoming a popular and mainstream medium, understanding these consumers is important to understanding our economy, our culture, and for making better gaming products.

This thesis will define a conceptual and qualitative value function that could help one better comprehend F2P consumers’ desires and needs in regards to free-to-play video games, …

Mbs Connects, Spring 2016, Maine Business School, Ruth-Ellen Cohen, Ivan Manev

General University of Maine Publications

MBS Connects. University of Maine

Contents

• From the Dean, p 3
• Collaborative accounting, p 4
• Building goodwill, p 6
• Student consultants give advice, p 8
• Student news., p 9
• Alumni Spotlight: Rondi Albrecht, 1993, p 10
• Alumni Spotlight: Wiliam Gilfillan, 1973, p 11
• Alumni Spotlight: Don Oakes, 1983, p 12
• MIS student uses training to update website, p 13
• Alumni Spotlight: Todd Jagoutz, 2001, p 14
• Lyons uses Elect Her training to succeed, p 15
• Alumni Spotlight: Jacob Gosselin-Deschesnes, 2015, p 16
• Alumni Spotlight: Patrick Vigue, 2015, p 17
• Alumni Spotlight: Chuck Hastings, 2013, p 18
• Student Spotlight: Brady Davis, …

Fy 18 Preliminary University Of Maine System Unified Budget Presentation, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

Slides from a presentation regarding the 2018 fiscal year preliminary budget for the University of Maine.

Maine Sea Grant Annual Report 2015, Maine Sea Grant

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Our vision, from our current strategic plan, is a Maine where people recognize that healthy ecosystems are the foundation of resilient communities, and act to ensure the long-term health of coastal resources. Maine’s coastal communities include viable neighborhoods, thriving waterfronts, and businesses that draw upon and maintain their natural and cultural heritage. Wild harvest and culture fisheries and the communities that depend on them are economically viable and environmentally sustainable. Maine has a diverse workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other disciplines critical to the ecological health, economic vitality, and resilience of Maine’s coastal communities and ocean-related resources.

Fy 17 Preliminary Education & General Budget Continuing The Discussion Presentation Slides, Jeffrey E. Heckler, Susan J. Hunter Dr., Claire Strickland, Ryan Low

General University of Maine Publications

Slides from presentations regarding the University of Maine's education and general budget for the 2017 fiscal year and fiscal planning. The first set of slides are regarding the preliminary budget, the second are of the final budget discussion, the third are of a multi-year financial analysis FY 2017-2021, and the fourth set are of unified budget with proposed recommendations.