The University of Maine System Board of Trustees on Monday approved an initial engineering framework for the University of Maine School of Engineering and College of Computing, leveraging the strengths of the University of Maine School of Engineering and the University of Southern Maine School of Engineering for the benefit of students and students. statewide employers.

The Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC) works with system-wide programs to expand educational opportunities and meet the need for thousands of new engineering and computing graduates needed for Maine’s future economic development. deal with.

The university officially launched on April 1, the signing initiative of the Harold Alfond Foundation’s historic $240 million investment to revitalize the system known as UMS TRANSFORMS. This grant provides his $150 million for the project. This includes his $75 million commitment from the Harold Alphondo Foundation and his $75 million challenge match. This is to address the statewide need for the highly skilled workforce and innovation that are critical to moving Maine’s economy forward.

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Contact: Tory Ryden, tory.ryden@maine.edu, 207.852.5875.