[Opinion] University of Maine faces $19 million budget gap amid enrollment pressures, deferred maintenance

University of Maine faces possible faculty and staff cuts amid $19 million budget deficit

We asked student their opinions on the University of Maine’s decision to possibly cut faculty and staff to make up for a $19 million budget deficit. Watch more on the Maine Campus YouTube channel

University of Maine faces $19 million budget gap amid enrollment pressures, deferred maintenance

UMaine says staff layoffs and faculty retrenchments will be needed as it works to close a projected FY28 structural deficit while managing flat tuition revenue and a $1.1 billion deferred maintenance burden.