On May 26, the University of Maine System (UMS) announced a new two-year, System-wide enterprise contract with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu starting July 1. While management frames this as a "historic infrastructure investment," it is incredibly difficult to...

Food Systems Professional UMaine Cooperative ExtensionUMPSA Statewide Interim Vice PresidentUMPSA member since 2021 Hello. My name is Kate McCarty, and I am excited to connect with you all. I work as a Food Systems Professional with the UMaine Cooperative Extension at...

This year’s 2026 Maine Education Association (MEA) Representative Assembly (May 16-17, 2026) marked a significant turning point for higher education advocacy across our state. For too long, the unique challenges, voices, and priorities of university and higher...