After collaborative discussions and by mutual agreement, Dr. Michael Laliberte, the University of Maine System (UMS), and the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) reached the decision that it is in the best interests of all parties that Dr. Laliberte voluntarily withdraw from his current contract to be the next UMA President.
This has been a difficult process for all involved and although we believe that Dr. Laliberte has the skills, talent, and integrity to lead UMA, we have decided that it is best that we listen to and support the UMA Faculty Senate in their desire to revisit the search for the next UMA President. We also want to repeat here that we all should have ensured that the entire UMA presidential search committee was fully informed, during the interview process, about the October 2021 State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi College Senate vote of no-confidence. This was a mistake and has understandably caused a deep mistrust of the search process within the UMA community. We regret this outcome, but believe that this resolution is the right decision for now.
We are all committed to listening to the voices of our faculty, which has helped guide our determination to reach the mutual decision that we announce today. Further, we all believe that there is a bright and successful future ahead for UMA and the System when faculty, university, and system leaders work together to advance the best interests of our students and meet our teaching, research, and public service commitments to the State of Maine.
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