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State Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-10-17 ( 4 items ) |
Colby College: $2.4M Gift Brings Continued Support to Tenured Faculty (10)
WATERVILLE, Maine, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Colby College issued the following news:
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The Haynesville Project's transformative grants for faculty research are extended through 2027
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Nora Youngs waited at the designated time for the "tenure call." When she answered, Provost Margaret McFadden informed her that not only had she been granted tenure but she also received a two-year, $100,000 grant as part of the Haynesville Project. The innovative, experimental program is unique to Colby and more PR
During a Historic Weekend at Bowdoin, Panel of AI Experts Discusses Technology That Will Change History (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Bowdoin College issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2023:
As part of the celebratory inauguration of President Safa Zaki, a diverse panel of artificial intelligence experts reflected on how society might best position itself to embrace the new technology and generate the most good.
The four speakers included quantitative scientist Rumman Chowdhury, electrical and computer engineering professor Daniel Lee, philosophy professor Carlos Montemayor, and compu more PR
Husson University President Robert Clark Announces His Retirement (10)
BANGOR, Maine, Oct. 17 -- Husson University issued the following news release:
Husson University President Robert Clark has announced he will be stepping down from his position at the end of 2024. He is currently the longest serving president at any four-year college or university in Maine.
Clark became president on January 1, 2010. During his presidency, more than ten thousand students graduated from the university. In his tenure, he has led efforts to strengthen Husson University's academics more PR
Safa Zaki Is Inaugurated as Bowdoin's Sixteenth President (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 17 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2023:
For only the sixteenth time in its nearly 230-year history, Bowdoin College has inaugurated a new president. To add further historical weight to the occasion, this is also the first time the post has been held by a woman.
On October 14, 2023, Safa Zaki was formally invested into office in a ceremony on the Bowdoin Quad.
"In Safa Zaki, we believe we have found a leader who appreciates the history and tradi more PR
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