FROM: Interim President Joseph S. Wood

Highlights from the President on recent initiatives, developments, and other University news.


>Newsletter #20, Moved Forward: Reflections
>The USM Plan: Achieving National Recognition for Regional Excellence
>A Southern Maine Imperative
>A Southern Maine Imperative II
>How, Then, Shall We Live? Citizenship in a Global Society

>Newsletter #19, Cuts to Balance FY ’09 Budget, Invest in Growth , May 19, 2008

>Newsletter #18, An End of the Academic Year Perspective, May 7, 2008

>Newsletter #17, Update on Our Work for FY 2009 , April 10 , 2008

>Newsletter #16, Trustees Report and Cutting and Fixing the 2008-2009 Budget, March 11 , 2008
>A Southern Maine Imperative II

>Newsletter #15, Budget Updates , February 26 , 2008
>The University of Maine System's Response to the FY09 Target Budget Cuts, February 11, 2008

>Newsletter #14, Academic Programs to be Evaluated , February 8 , 2008
>Memo from Interim Provost Lapping

>Newsletter #13, A Mid-year Report, January 16, 2008

>Newsletter #12, Board of Trustees Finance Committee Presentation, January 14, 2008
>Press Release, USM Presents Budget Plan to Trustees
>Trustees Item Agenda Summary, January 2008

>Newsletter #11, Priority for Early 2008, December 21, 2007

>Newsletter #10, USM Plan for Sustainability Presented to Trustees, November 30, 2007
>Unrestricted Operations Excel Spreadsheet
>Moving Forward: The USM Plan for Sustainability - Submitted to the Finance Committee of the UMS Board of Trustees

>Newsletter #9, A Focus on the Short Term, November 8 , 2007
>The USM Plan for Financial Sustainability - Preliminary Progress Report to BOT, 11/4-5/2007

>Newsletter #8, Bonds as Public Investments in USM, November 1, 2007

>Newsletter #7, Recruitment, October 25, 2007

>Newsletter #6, Employee Assistance Program, October 19, 2007

>Newsletter #5, Retention, October 11, 2007

>Newsletter #4, Reorganization, October 3, 2007
>Academic Affairs Reorganization Memo, Mark Lapping, October 3, 2007

>Newsletter #3, Budget Situation, October 1, 2007
>Moving Forward Comments, October 1
>Town Meeting Summaries

>Newsletter #2, Work Plan, September 13, 2007
>Moving Forward Work Plan
>Moving Forward Comments, September 20

>Newsletter #1, Heads Up, August 2007
>Opening Breakfast Speech