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Abenaki Experimental College, Course Catalog, Autumn, 1972, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A document that provides a brief update on the progress of a University of Maine student-organized effort known as the Abenaki experimental college. Students and members of the surrounding community were invited to teach courses on a volunteer basis in a program with no tuition costs. This catalog provides descriptions for courses offered in the fall of 1972.

Who's Afraid Of The Information Wolf? : Caveats Of A University Administrator, Donald R. Mcneil

General University of Maine Publications

A scanned version of the transcript of a speech given by then University of Maine Chancellor Donald R. McNeil at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems National Assembly in Denver, Colorado, September, 1972. McNeil was chairman of an Information Exchange Procedures Steering Committee for the Information Exchange Procedures Task Force.

The introduction printed within the transcript noted, "As the chief executive officer of the University of Maine, Dr. Donald R. McNeil must be concerned not only with academia as it relates to some 23,000 students but also with the administration of eight campuses and some 4,000 managerial, faculty, …

Resource Allocations For The Early Seventies: A Report To President Winthrop C. Libby, R. F. Tredwell

General University of Maine Publications

A report of Dr. Robert Tredwell, Special Assistant to the University President, who was asked to examine overall university operations during the 1971-72 academic year and make recommendations for more effective use of resources of staff, facilities, and dollars.

Abenaki Experimental College, Course Catalog, Spring, 1972, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A document that provides a brief summary of a University of Maine student-organized effort known as the Abenaki experimental college. Students and members of the surrounding community were invited to teach courses on a volunteer basis in a program with no tuition costs. This catalog provides a photograph of a large crowd of students waiting in line at the first registration on February 3, 1971, and descriptions for courses offered in the spring of 1972.

Looking Ahead: The Next Five Years At Umo, Part 4, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The final of four sections of a report prepared for the Educational Policy Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine in 1972. This section includes Innovations in Educational Techniques by James Clark; Accountability in Higher Education by Irwin Douglass; Capital Construction Program by University Vice President Blake; Development at the University of Maine, Orono by Harold Chute; and Equal Employment Opportunities Policy by Paul Dunham.

Looking Ahead: The Next Five Years At Umo, Part 3, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The third of four sections of a report prepared for the Educational Policy Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine in 1972. This section includes Student Aid by John Madigan; Recreational and Leisure Time Needs by Arthur Kaplan; Student Health Center by Robert Graves; Office of Career Planning and Placement by Philip Brockway; and The Role of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics at UMO by Harold Westerman.

Looking Ahead: The Next Five Years At Umo, Part 1, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The first of four sections of a report prepared for the Educational Policy Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine in 1972. This section includes a foreword by Winthrop Libby, Seeing into the Seventies by James Clark, and Two-Year Programs by Dr. Robert Tredwell.

Looking Ahead: The Next Five Years At Umo, Part 2, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The second of four sections of a report prepared for the Educational Policy Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine in 1972. This section includes Adult Education and Summer Session by Edward Hackett; The Onwards Program by Gerald Herlihy; Research and Public Service at UMO/B by Bruce Poulton; and Residential Life by Dwight Rideout.

University Of Maine: Today And Tomorrow, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

This short informational piece on the University of Maine System prepared in 1972 began with an introduction from Chancellor Donald R. McNeil, noting, "The University of Maine is a constantly evolving institution... The University of Maine system was created in order to provide educational opportunities to all Maine citizens... This brochure offers an overview of how the University has attempted to fulfill these goals and to describe how the University is governed."

A Guide To Resources And Services: Raymond H. Fogler Library, University Of Maine At Orono, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

A booklet prepared in 1972 to introduce new university students to resources available at the library at the University of Maine.